Automated immigration clearance begins for all Singapore visitors at Changi Airport

All foreigners arriving in Singapore, regardless of nationality, can now use the automated lanes at Changi Airport to clear immigration. The feature was rolled out in early May, allowing even first-time visitors to Singapore to use the automated lanes without any prior enrolment in the system. It is part of the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s (ICA) new clearance concept that was announced in 2019, which aims to provide faster and more secure immigration clearance. Previously, the automated lanes could be used by only Singapore residents and passport holders from 60 jurisdictions. More than 160 automated lanes were installed in 2023, with another 230 lanes to be set up in 2024. ICA intends to install about 800 such lanes across all of Singapore’s checkpoints by 2026.<br/>