After its launch last April — for train and bus travelers, as well as lorries and vehicles carrying goods — thumbprint scanning systems will soon be extended to travelers arriving at and departing Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
The implementation of the BioScreen system will be progressive, so as to allow travelers time to get acquainted with the new process. Made mandatory for all car travelers aged six and above, the system will require drivers and passengers to step out of the car and scan both thumbprints at the counter.
This may (who are we kidding; it’ll definitely) result in slightly longer immigration clearance time, but the ICA said it would monitor the trial and adjust the process accordingly. Not that any of us will have any choice in it — but hey, safety and security and all.
