The Automated Passenger In-Car Clearance System will be rolled out at Singapore's land checkpoints in phases.
SINGAPORE: Travellers crossing Singapore's land checkpoints in cars will be able to clear immigration with QR codes instead of their passports from early 2024.Dedicated lanes for automated in-car clearance using QR codes will then open at Tuas Checkpoint from 2026, followed by the redeveloped Woodlands Checkpoint from 2028.
At the checkpoint, they will be able to scan the QR code themselves at the counter. They will not need to present their passports to the immigration officer.The officer will then conduct"facial image checks" of the passengers in the car using data retrieved through the QR code. When dedicated APICS lanes are subsequently rolled out at Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints, travellers will still scan the QR code generated by the MyICA app themselves.
"Automated immigration clearance will become the norm at checkpoints," said Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Transformation Cora Chen. A new integrated ICA Services Centre located next to the existing ICA Building in Lavender is expected to become operational in 2024.
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