Singapore fingerprinting visitors (status updates?)

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May 25, 2016, 10:10 am

#16

asiadxer

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Latest experience :

Arrival Changi Terminal 3 - 20 May 2016 - no fingerprints taken
Arrival Changi - 21 May 2016 - fingerprints taken (reported by wilp888)
Departure Woodland Causeway - 23 May - fingerprints taken
Arrival Woodland Causeway - 23 May - fingerprints taken
Arrival Changi Terminal 3 - 23 May - fingerprints taken (reported by iluv2fly)
Departure Changi Terminal 3 - 25 May - no fingerprints taken

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Originally Posted by wilp888

The fingerprinting is really slowing down the process. Arrived 1am last Saturday morning from HKG and took over 30 minutes to get through immigration. Hope they get up to speed soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iluv2fly

Another note: Upon arriving at SIN, they are now taking your thumbprints when going through immigration. They also take them when you are leaving. This is new and it does slow down the process.

Jun 8, 2016, 11:37 pm

#17

redvelvetmartinis

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Originally Posted by green17

I've made travel plans on the basis of whether particular countries required fingerprints before, and I expect I'll do it again in the future. So my question is really about whether I ought to change my imminent plans.

I'm just curious - why would anyone not want to be fingerprinted? Assuming, of course, you are a legal visitor (and not trying to sidestep some immigration law such as multiple citizenship etc), with no prior conviction and do not intend to be committing a crime in said country?

Jun 9, 2016, 8:17 pm

#18

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Originally Posted by redvelvetmartinis

Simple - privacy.

Jun 9, 2016, 9:20 pm

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