Singapore's Changi Airport is the first in the world to implement a passport-free immigration check for residents, replacing it with biometrics.

Singapore residents “can now breeze through immigration by simply using facial and iris biometrics, without the need to present their passport”, announced the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore today,

Since Sep. 30, 2024, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has fully implemented passport-less clearance across all four terminals in Changi Airport. With the full roll-out of passport-less clearance at Changi Airport, the average clearance time for each traveller has been reduced by 60 per cent, from 25 seconds to 10 seconds.

Around 1.5 million travellers have used the system at the airport, with the average clearance time for each falling from 25 seconds to 10 seconds.

Passengers arriving at Singapore’s Changi Airport can now use eye and facial recognition for immigration clearance, eliminating the need for physical passports. Initially for Singapore residents, the program will expand to all terminals by December 2024,

Complementing this, all foreign visitors can also enjoy passport-less clearance when departing from Singapore.

Millions of passengers who arrive at the Changi International Airport in Singapore are now being facilitated by the new system rolled out by the Singapore Airport Authority with passport-less clearance for passengers.