Passport-less immigration clearance trials at Changi Airport to start from Aug 5

Singapore to Start Passport-Less Immigration Clearance

Singapore will start passport-less immigration clearance at Changi Airport from August, the latest step by the Asian city-state to provide hassle-free travel in one of the world’s busiest hubs.

Singapore’s Changi Airport to trial passport-less immigration clearance on Monday

Singapore residents will be able to clear immigration at air and sea checkpoints without their passports at both arrival and departure, while foreign travellers can only use the system during departure.

Passport-less immigration clearance trials at Changi Airport to start from Aug 5

The QR code clearance system, introduced in March for cars at Singapore’s land checkpoints with Malaysia, will also be extended to motorcyclists by next month.

Passport-free immigration clearance to kick off with trial at Changi Airport from Aug 5

Some travellers at Changi Airport can look forward to passport-free immigration clearance starting next Monday (Aug 5). As part of a trial, arriving Singapore residents will be able to get through selected automated lanes at Terminal 3, simply by using their facial and iris biometrics, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Wednesday (July 31). The passport-less clearance system...