SINGAPORE: A series of proposed amendments to the Immigration Act will allow digital and biometric clearance at Singapore's checkpoints – without the use of passports. The Bill, which was tabled in parliament for its first reading on Wednesday (Aug 2) by Second Minister of Home Affairs Josephine Teo, als
SINGAPORE: A series of proposed amendments to the Immigration Act will allow digital and biometric clearance at Singapore's checkpoints – without the use of passports.
Under the Bill, digital versions of permits and passes can be used to verify immigration status, a change from current legislation which requires physical copies. This allows for end-to-end biometric clearance, meaning that the passenger does not need to produce their passport, ticket and boarding pass multiple times during the boarding process.
If the Bill is passed, ICA will be able to issue no-boarding directives to airlines and other transport operators to deny “undesirable individuals”, particularly those who pose a safety or security threat, said MHA. To strengthen border controls, the Bill also gives ICA officers more powers. Currently, ICA officers only have powers of arrest for immigration offences or non-immigration offences committed in or near an authorised area, such as a checkpoint.
Among a series of changes to the administration of immigration passes and permits, the Bill removes the right to make statutory appeals to the Minister of Home Affairs for decisions made by ICA on the granting and revocation of PR status, and changes to conditions attached to PRs’ permits.
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