Singapore is making “significant strides” towards modernising its immigration processes and bolstering national security with proposed changes to the Immigration Act, said MP Desmond Choo in Parliament on Monday (Sep 18). With automated immigration clearance set to be the norm at the country’s checkpoints, he ask
The Bill will introduce provisions to support the New Clearance Concept (NCC) of the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to further automate immigration clearance, said MP Gerald Giam. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Sep 18), he said he appreciates that ICA is at the forefront of immigration technology, but h
Singapore’s immigration systems must be able to manage the high and growing volume of travellers efficiently and provide a positive clearance experience, while ensuring the country’s security, said Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo. As Singapore's population ages and its workforce shrinks, the Immigrat
Singapore faces an increasing number of visitors juxtaposed against a shrinking workforce. With this in mind, the introduction of the New Clearance Concept (NCC) will improve the speed of immigration clearance and enhance security, said MP Poh Li San in Parliament on Monday (Sep 18). However, she pointed out that if th