Government Chooses MyBorderPass for Quicker Johor-Singapore Immigration Clearance
The government will use the MyBorderPass app to streamline immigration clearance at Johor-Singapore checkpoints, following trials with MyTrip, MyRentas, and MyBorderPass.
In June, motorcyclists and bus passengers began using the MyTrip and MyRentas apps for crossings at the Sultan Abu Bakar Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) complex and Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) checkpoint, respectively. MyTrip was specifically employed by motorcyclists passing through the Second Link at Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ, while bus passengers at BSI relied on MyRentas to facilitate their border crossings.
However, the government later shifted its focus to MyBorderPass, which uses facial recognition technology and QR codes that significantly speeds up clearance times. MyBorderPass has now been integrated into the bus lanes at BSI and will soon replace MyTrip at Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ as well. Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh, the chairman of the Johor state works, transportation, infrastructure, and communications committee, emphasized that integrating QR codes and facial recognition into autogates across all vehicle types is part of ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency.
The QR code system for cars and lorries remains in a proof-of-concept phase, requiring infrastructure updates before full implementation. These upgrades are part of the initiatives aligned with the development of the upcoming Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, which aims to support economic growth, trade, and smoother cross-border commuting. Mohamad Fazli states that they're aiming to combine the checkpoint processes into a single, reliable app to avoid confusion caused by multiple apps like MBike, which had previously been problematic.
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