Singapore Office

Asia-Pacific accounts for 22% of the global art market, a share that is steadily rising. Marketplaces there are numerous and varied, and the flows of artworks to Europe and North America call for a local presence for certifications, licences and alerts.

Singapore was chosen for its position as a logistics and legal crossroads, its free ports specializing in high-value goods and the quality of its air links with the whole region.

The office has been open since the Organization's early years and has grown with the arrival of new Asian Member States. Its team, of about thirty staff (indicative), speaks the main working languages of the region in addition to the three official languages.

It travels regularly to the capitals to meet national focal points, attend sales and run workshops with customs services.

The office acts under the authority of the Secretary-General. It does not take certification decisions: files processed locally are forwarded to the Certification Directorate in Paris, which issues the documents and the OIMAP number.

This arrangement guarantees consistency of practice. A client in Tokyo, Sydney or Singapore receives the same treatment as a Paris client.

The office hosts regional technical meetings, seminars and training sessions. It organized the logistics of the 19th General Assembly, held in Singapore from 10 to 12 June 2026.

Its rooms, equipped for interpretation in French, English and Spanish, can be made available to Member States for institutional meetings, on request.

Requests for general information, appointments or support may be sent by email or telephone. For a certification procedure, the entry point remains the OIMAP Desk, accessible online at any hour.

The office generally replies within two working days (indicative). Emergencies involving a theft or the disappearance of an artwork are handled without delay by the BIOP alert chain.