Biometric Identification for Automated Clearance of Babies and Children Passing through Immigration Checkpoints

Debated in Parliament on 21 Apr 2023.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about technical challenges in using biometrics for automated clearance of young children at immigration checkpoints.
The Ministry of Home Affairs explained that children under six have developing biometrics, making them unreliable for automated lanes and requiring manual verification.
Special Assistance Lanes have been set up at Changi Airport since November 2022 to allow family groups with young children to use automated clearance with officer assistance.
These lanes will be expanded to land and sea checkpoints progressively from the end of this year.
The measures aim to balance efficiency and security while accommodating families with infants and children.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs how is the Ministry resolving technical issues surrounding biometric identification for automated clearance of babies and children passing through immigration checkpoints.

K Shanmugam

As the physical features and biometrics of children aged below six are still developing and may not provide a reliable means of authentication, such travellers would require additional assistance at automated lanes.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has since November 2022, catered for Special Assistance Lanes (SALs) at the passenger halls of Changi Airport to facilitate automated clearance of family groups of up to four persons, including children aged below six. ICA officers will be on hand to manually verify the children's identity.

SALs will also be installed progressively at the land and sea checkpoints from the end of this year.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about technical challenges in using biometrics for automated clearance of young children at immigration checkpoints.
The Ministry of Home Affairs explained that children under six have developing biometrics, making them unreliable for automated lanes and requiring manual verification.
Special Assistance Lanes have been set up at Changi Airport since November 2022 to allow family groups with young children to use automated clearance with officer assistance.
These lanes will be expanded to land and sea checkpoints progressively from the end of this year.
The measures aim to balance efficiency and security while accommodating families with infants and children.

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Biometric Identification for Automated Clearance of Babies and Children Passing through Immigration Checkpoints

Debated in Parliament on 21 Apr 2023.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about technical challenges in using biometrics for automated clearance of young children at immigration checkpoints.
The Ministry of Home Affairs explained that children under six have developing biometrics, making them unreliable for automated lanes and requiring manual verification.
Special Assistance Lanes have been set up at Changi Airport since November 2022 to allow family groups with young children to use automated clearance with officer assistance.
These lanes will be expanded to land and sea checkpoints progressively from the end of this year.
The measures aim to balance efficiency and security while accommodating families with infants and children.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

K Shanmugam

SALs will also be installed progressively at the land and sea checkpoints from the end of this year.

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim inquired about technical challenges in using biometrics for automated clearance of young children at immigration checkpoints.
The Ministry of Home Affairs explained that children under six have developing biometrics, making them unreliable for automated lanes and requiring manual verification.
Special Assistance Lanes have been set up at Changi Airport since November 2022 to allow family groups with young children to use automated clearance with officer assistance.
These lanes will be expanded to land and sea checkpoints progressively from the end of this year.
The measures aim to balance efficiency and security while accommodating families with infants and children.

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Biometric Identification for Automated Clearance of Babies and Children Passing through Immigration Checkpoints

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

K Shanmugam

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Biometric Identification for Automated Clearance of Babies and Children Passing through Immigration Checkpoints

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Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim

K Shanmugam

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