Dated values

ICA-reported peak-period clearance throughput increase

This is ICA's reported aggregate throughput comparison. It should not be restated as a 35% reduction in each traveller's waiting time.

Final

More than 35% throughput increase

Reference period
ICA release published 31 August 2026; comparison baseline is pre-COVID 2019
Population
Departure-peak immigration clearance at the land checkpoints using initiatives including QR clearance and facial recognition for motorcyclists and pillion riders
Denominator
ICA compares with pre-COVID levels in 2019 and equates the increase to about 7,600 additional travellers per hour; this is throughput, not an individual waiting-time reduction or a guarantee for every lane or period.
Geography
Singapore

Record details

Published
2026-08-31
Metric
qr clearance throughput 2026
Source revision
ICA heavy-traffic advisory published 31 August 2026

Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.

Sources

  1. https://www.ica.gov.sg/news-and-publications/newsroom/media-release/heavy-traffic-expected-at-land-checkpoints-during-upcoming-september-school-holidays Accessed

Collection as of 2026-10-16 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore. Machine-readable: Markdown · JSON · sgobs.transport.land-checkpoints.qr-clearance-throughput-2026