Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will begin trialling a fully automated passenger clearance system for car travellers at Tuas Checkpoint (one of two main land border crossings linking Singapore to Malaysia) within the next few months, with a broader rollout planned from early 2027. The Automated Passenger Clearance System (APCS) allows drivers and passengers to complete immigration checks without leaving their vehicles, using QR codes or passports scanned at roadside kiosks equipped with facial biometric cameras; a tablet device accommodates passengers without direct kiosk access. The system eliminates the need for staffed immigration booths, freeing officers for higher-level security roles such as profiling and investigations, and ICA says Singapore is likely the first country to have achieved fully automated clearance for all categories of traveller.