2023-09-24 20:38:57
Starting next year, an international airport will apply a fully automated model and will abandon the use of passports.
Its about Singapore Changi Airport, which will implement a digital migration system that uses biometric data to capture traveler data.
Although the biometric system is already used in hundreds of airports around the planet, Singapore will do so 100% by 2024, a cutting-edge decision that will completely change this field.
Regarding this, the country’s Minister of Communications and Information, Josephine Teo, told parliament that Changi airport, the most important in the country, which “Singapore will be one of the first countries in the world to introduce automated, passport-free immigration control”.
These changes, according to Minister Teo, “will reduce the need for passengers to repeatedly present their travel documents at checkpoints and allow for more seamless and convenient processing.”
In addition to passports, It is expected to eliminate the need for paperwork from baggage delivery to immigration procedures and boarding, including boarding passes.
Despite this, travelers would still have to use passports, as most airports around the world still require physical documents for registration.
Changi is one of the most important airports in Southeast Asia with millions of travelers monthly.
“Our immigration systems must be able to effectively manage this high and growing volume of travelers and offer a positive clearance experience, while ensuring our security”Teo added.
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