Singapore custom in airport

[mh3400]

when we arrive in other country, we have to join the Q in visitor's counter for our passport to chop. we can not join in local counter , will be chase away by local police custom.

when we arrive in our country, even though it is for Singaporean. but other visitors also join in. end up the Q is long.
what is this man

[TCS]

DIY check out from auto counter if you have a biometric passport.

[Sunstorm]

good, efficient and fast

[mh3400]

not yet expire lo. is this the only way get faster out ?
sick and tired on this, where is our rights
should the custom police do the same as others country




ps. long time no see Bro.

[chessgame]

think you dont have to expire to renew. You can renew and the date will be added to expiry date.

Anyway, i dont think our q is as bad as other countries. it more like wait 15 min for singapore airport, vs an hour in other countries.

Go buy some duty free stuff.. after that, q always very short already.

not yet expire lo. is this the only way get faster out ?
sick and tired on this, where is our rights
should the custom police do the same as others country




ps. long time no see Bro.

[mave]

As a visitor to a country, you did no get angry with the custom who ask you come out from the queue and rejoin another queue?

not yet expire lo. is this the only way get faster out ?
sick and tired on this, where is our rights
should the custom police do the same as others country




ps. long time no see Bro.

[foxkilo]

Other countries are not so welcoming of visitors; you can see it this way!

But Singapore - we are quite dependent on tourism and thus give visitors 'red-carpet' welcome and speedy immigration clearance to sweeten their experience as much as possible

[devella]

Japan

Hey Bro.. See which country you visit, if country like Yokohama or Tokyo..
they welcome you alot.. very fast to clear & with a very big smile to let you in and without any check of bag.. ( i think red passport on hand!) check it out there very nice people and very place.. just needed to speak abit of jap will do. i myself hv been here for 2 time!

[mh3400]

been flying around Asia country like Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia , New Zealand .... for coming 14 years.

coming back to Singapore custom always make me feel like not belong to Singapore as all Visitors join in the same q as me.
but for other countries, q is mean for their local citizen .we are not allow to join in.
why can't we to the same ?
you might be right to change passport to automation or we really welcome visitors.
is just that, we should be given the feeling of belonging ma.......

[Tele]

Don't forget PRs can also join Singapore lane. ( as too the biometric gates as well) so there may some vistors that are actualy PR.

Just my 0.02c

[nic]

No need biometric passport right? For the last 5 years, I have been using my non-biometric passport to access the auto-gate, but my passport back then was the "window period" time, where it valid only for 5 years yet not biometric. Sometimes those gates are a pain especially when thumbs are dry.

Number of times i gone through the gates with that passport: more than 20.

I am holding a biometric passport now.

... Also Customs and immigration are usually different departments in many countries, including Singapore. Immigration officer give u the visa stamp, custom officer check your luggage at those "red channel" "green channel/nothing to declare" lanes

[SpinOff]

no problem lah bro,

singaporean are accustom to queuing

from 4D/toto to hawker centres etc etc

[Ghostfit]

no problem lah bro,

singaporean are accustom to queuing

from 4D/toto to hawker centres etc etc

Yah, but we are even more accustomed to COMPLAINING ! ...if don't complain one is not a Sing ka por nang !!!

[mh3400]

Yah, but we are even more accustomed to COMPLAINING ! ...if don't complain one is not a Sing ka por nang !!!

no le, not really we like to complaining.
there is a joke:

Our PM ask why Singapore river/sea no fish to catch one ?
and other site country of PM say their fish in the river/sea like to open mouth to complain, thats is why so easy to catch.
not like Singapore fish in the river/sea dare not to open mouth. all being obey and follow only.

[nic]

At HK airport, on my way back to SG not too long ago, there were all those typical barriers set up to direct the queue. Those with the "quick release belt" type.

There are many entrances.. and there are many exits, each leading to a immigration officer. And there were many dead ends too



I thought I was a mice trying to navigate through a maze to get out...