Idemia’s automated biometric lanes to open to all foreigners entering Singapore

All foreigner visitors to Singapore will soon be able to enter the country using automated biometric lanes at land, sea and air checkpoints, with technology provided by Idemia.

The Straits Times reports that the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)’s new clearance concept (NCC) will not require pre-registration, and that travelers leaving Singapore will not need to show their passports on exiting. The transition will happen progressively, as hundreds of additional automated lanes are added to the 160 installed during …

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