Travellers clear Singapore airport immigration in just 10 seconds using new tech


Since facial scanning was fully rolled out on Sept 30, the average time it takes travelers to get through immigration has been cut by 60%, down from the previous 25 seconds, the city-state’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said in a statement on its website. — Photo by Shawn on Unsplash

Facial recognition and iris biometrics are allowing Singapore Changi Airport to process passengers through immigration in as little as 10 seconds as its fully embraces futuristic technology.

Since facial scanning was fully rolled out on Sept 30, the average time it takes travelers to get through immigration has been cut by 60%, down from the previous 25 seconds, the city-state’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said in a statement on its website on Oct 24.

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