---
id: sgfact.organ-donation.mtera-opt-in-scope
kind: fact
title: "Who Can Pledge Organs under MTERA"
url: https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/fact/sgfact.organ-donation.mtera-opt-in-scope
language: en
evidence_status: verified
collection_as_of: 2026-11-04
---

# Who Can Pledge Organs under MTERA

MOH overview last updated 15 October 2025. MTERA eligibility is not the same as eligibility for a separate donor registry such as BMDP.

## Record details

- **Value:** Anyone aged 18 and above, regardless of nationality, may pledge organs, tissues and/or the whole body for transplantation, therapy, education and/or research; next of kin may consent if there was no prior pledge.
- **Status:** verified
- **Relationship:** related-to
- **Population:** People aged 18 and above of any nationality
- **Subject:** [Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act 1972](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/entity/sg.statute.mtera1972)
- **Value type:** string

## Sources

- [https://www.moh.gov.sg/seeking-healthcare/organ-donation/](https://www.moh.gov.sg/seeking-healthcare/organ-donation/) — Accessed 2026-10-25

## Explore connections

- Topics: [Organ, tissue and bone-marrow donation in Singapore](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/topic/sgtopic.healthcare.organ-tissue-and-bone-marrow-donation)
- People & organisations: [Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act 1972](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/entity/sg.statute.mtera1972)

Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force. An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.