SINGAPORE: All foreigners arriving in Singapore, regardless of nationality, can now use the automated lanes at Changi Airport, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ( ICA ) said on Friday ( May 17 ).
Starting this quarter, they can do so without attending for the roads beforehand. They may also, however, be required to send the SG Arrival Card before arriving in Singapore.  ,
Prior to this time, only Singapore people and international tourists from 60 countries were permitted to use these roads to enter the country.
By the end of this year, all departing passengers and returning Singapore residents will be able to provide their documents at the automatic paths at Changi Airport, Seletar Airport, and Marina Bay Cruise Center, according to a media release from ICA.
These activities are expected to reduce immigration certification days at customer halls , by about 40 per share, it added.  ,
Singapore “may be the first in the world” to permit all foreigners – including first-time customers – to use automatic lanes without a prior attendance upon appearance and to depart without presenting their documents for immigration certification, according to ICA.
The organization added that its newest automatic border control system, which uses automated lanes and guide counters, has been gradually replaced by those in place at the checkpoints.  ,
As of March, about 600 like doors had been installed at Changi Airport, Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore and Singapore’s area roadblocks.  ,
” By earlier 2026, 95 per share of guests will be able to clean immigration via automated paths at our roadblocks”, said ICA. The remaining 5 % are made up of those who are ineligible to use the roads, such as children under the age of six.  ,
Using pre-agreement statistics, ICA can now use this information to assess potential risk profiles of travelers. This is in addition to the risk assessments that ICA officials who are stationed at bars conduct.
According to the organization, those who have been flagged for safety or emigration risks will go through a second evaluation by ICA officers.  ,