SINGAPORE: People arriving and departing through the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints by car will soon need to have their thumbprints scanned at immigration counters. The BioScreen security system, which was launched in April 2016, captures the thumbprints of visitors arriving at and departing from Singapore's checkpoints. Now, as part of a trial, it will be progressively expanded to include car travellers, Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a media release on Monday. Car travellers aged six and above will have to go through BioScreen security clearance. "With the implementation of BioScreen at car counters, travellers may experience slightly longer immigration clearance time.

Source: The Star September 25, 2017 03:33 UTC