Automated clearance facilities for motorcyclists entering S'pore by year end

SINGAPORE – By the end of the year, motorcyclists entering Singapore will go through automated clearance facilities whereby their passports are verified by a machine and thumbprints are scanned for identity authentication – similar to the system at the airport.

Announcing this during the his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate on Wednesday (April 6), Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said these will drive up efficiency and convenience without compromising security.

Likewise, the upcoming Terminal 4 at Changi Airport will feature more self-service immigration facilities, with the automated lanes enhanced with biometric checks, and the arrival and departure immigration halls will be centralised.

“Such initiatives will enhance our operational effectiveness, allow us to do more with a limited number of officers, and free up manpower resources to be re-deployed to more critical duties,” said Mr Shanmugam.

These initiatives will eventually be rolled out to all the existing terminals, said Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Lee.