Over 50.3 million travellers used QR codes to clear Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints since March 2024: ICA

Over 50.3 million travellers used QR codes to clear Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints since March 2024: ICA

The Straits Times - Singapore·2025-03-27 19:02

Over 50.3 million travellers used QR codes to clear Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints since March 2024: ICA

Travellers using QR code clearance at the automated lanes of the bus hall at Woodlands Checkpoint on March 27. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Joakim Kang

UPDATED Mar 27, 2025, 06:58 PM

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SINGAPORE – Since travellers could use QR code clearance to clear immigration without passports at land checkpoints in 2024, over 50.3 million travellers have done so this way.

This figure was for the period between March 19, 2024, when the system was launched, and March 19, 2025, at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints.

During this time, more than 30 million travellers used QR code clearance at the car zones, representing about 70 per cent of all car travellers.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) gave this update on March 27 when it announced that since January 2025, it has fully implemented QR code clearance at both checkpoints.

ICA said it was able to clear 2,000 more travellers per hour during the March holidays in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

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