(BERNAMA): Singapore will stop accepting the Malaysian collective travel document (MCTD) at its international entry points, effective from Jan 1,2021.
“This is to strengthen the security and efficiency of immigration clearance at Singapore’s checkpoints, ” said the republic’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority in a statement Wednesday .
However, the ICA said the MCTD poses security concerns as it facilitates the sharing of one travel document by multiple unrelated travellers. The ICA said the MCTD also requires manual data entry of all travellers’ details, leading to longer clearance times as the authority moves towards automation and biometrics clearance.
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