Safety and security is a top priority for all air travellers. In line with international practices, all departing passengers will have to go through security checks at the airport. To help make your departure through Singapore Changi Airport a smooth one, do take note of the following security travel tips :

Check-in times and procedures

1. Passengers are advised to check in for their flights early. Most airlines start operating their Check-in counters at least 2 hours before flight departure. Before proceeding to the Check-in counters, have your own valid passport, valid visa if necessary and air ticket ready. If you have an e-ticket, bring along a print-out of your e-ticket.
   

2. All checked baggage will be screened by airport security. Passengers should not pack any weapons, combustible items, explosive materials, toxic or other dangerous substances into their Check-in baggage. Passengers may be required to have their checked baggage undergo further security screening if deemed necessary. 

3. All passengers should check that they are issued with the correct boarding passes and that their travel documents are in order before leaving the Check-in counter.

   Security Checks

4. All departing passengers will have their travel documents checked by the security officers prior to entry into the departure immigration hall, as well as during immigration clearance. Please have your travel documents ready for inspection. To expedite clearance, passengers are requested to present their travel documents (ie. passport, boarding pass, etc.) to the immigration officers. Some passengers may be required to have their hand-carried luggage screened at the departure immigration hall.

   Departure Gate

5. All departing passengers should have their passport and boarding pass ready for inspection at the gate. All passengers are required to undergo security screening and have their hand-carried baggage x-rayed. It is a universal practice that passengers are prohibited from carrying any potentially dangerous items on their bodies, in their clothing or in their hand-carried baggage. Therefore, passengers should not have any sharp objects with them or in their hand-carried baggage (for example pocket knives, nail files, box cutters, razors, scissors, cockscrews, any sharp / pointed objects, etc.). If a passenger needs to carry such items for his or her trip, the items should be packed into the checked baggage. The security officers at the departure gate may confiscate any items deemed to be potentially dangerous either at their professional discretion or at the request of the airlines.
   
   
6. Passengers with medical conditions who need to carry medical items such as needles or syringes in their hand-carried baggage should have with them and produce the appropriate medical advice. 
    
7. Passengers who wish to have fragile items manually inspected instead an of x-ray examination may make such request to the security screening officers.

   Other tips

8. All passengers should not leave their bags unattended at all times. The Airport Police will remove any unattended items found in the airport.
   
   
9. All passengers should not carry :
   
   
   1. bags for other people
   2. bags / articles that do not belong to them
   3. items that are wrapped (eg. gifts) of which they have no knowledge of the contents.
      
      
10. Passengers who need Police assistance may call (65) 6546 0000 (24 hours).

At Singapore Changi Airport, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Singapore Police Force, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, airlines and other airport agencies work closely together in the interest of ensuring aviation security and at the same time, endeavour to make your sojourn through Singapore Changi Airport a pleasant one.

(As at 12 May 2005)