Tickets for this year's National Day Parade (NDP) and NDP preview shows have been allocated to successful applicants, and they can be collected by July 16.

Collection will be at the National Gallery Singapore's Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium Foyer.

Successful applicants, and their accompanying family members and friends, will also get complimentary passes valid for the day they pick up their tickets to visit the National Gallery Singapore's permanent exhibitions.

Collection can be done from July 7 to 9, and July 14 to 16, between 10am and 9pm daily. Successful applicants must produce their NRIC or original photo identification cards, such as student pass or driver's licence, for verification .

Those unable to collect the tickets personally can authorise someone else to collect them on their behalf. This person will also need his NRIC or original photo identification card, a photocopy of the successful applicant's photo identification card - front and back - and a signed copy of a Letter of Authorisation, which can be downloaded from https:// www.ndp.org.sg.

Tickets that are not collected by July 16 will be forfeited. The NDP 2017 Executive Committee has reminded successful applicants that the sale of tickets for the NDP and preview shows on July 22 and 29 is strictly prohibited. Those found to have attempted to sell or who have sold their tickets will be permanently barred from future ticket balloting.

For queries and feedback on the ticket collection, call 1800-NDP-2017 (1800-637-2017) or visit the official NDP website at https://www.ndp.org.sg.