QR CODE CLEARANCE FOR MOTORCYCLES
The agency has been progressively implementing the QR code clearance since March this year, following three months of trials.
“Today, over 70 per cent of car travellers and bus drivers use the QR code for immigration clearance,” said ICA.
It will be extended to motorcyclists and pillion riders on Aug 15, and cargo vehicle drivers and accompanying assistants by the end of that month.
In December, the QR code usage will be implemented for bus passengers and those passing through the checkpoint counters on foot.
“The initiative will save travellers at the land checkpoints about 30 per cent in time taken to clear immigration,” said ICA.
The agency reminded travellers that even though Singapore is implementing passport-less immigration clearance, they still need their passports for clearance in other countries.
“ICA may also occasionally require travellers to produce their passport for verification,” it added.
The agency’s officers will continue to be around to help those who require assistance with automated and passport-less immigration clearance, it said.
“ICA is always working to improve the immigration clearance experience and efficiency at our checkpoints,” said Assistant Commissioner Phua Chiew Hua, deputy director of the agency’s operations division.
“Singapore is first in the world to implement token-less clearance on a large scale.”