Passengers wait at a terminal inside Changi Airport in Singapore. Photo by Reuters
Security screening at Singapore’s border checkpoints has been intensified in response to rising global security concerns following U.S.-Israel airstrikes and Iran’s retaliation, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said.
“In view of the heightened global security situation, including recent developments in the Middle East, ICA has stepped up security checks on arriving travelers, cargo and conveyances at the land, air and sea checkpoints from Feb. 28, 2026,” the authority said in a statement as quoted by The Straits Times.
Tourists should expect delays at the checkpoints due to the enhanced checks and are advised to factor in additional time for immigration clearance.
The U.S. and Israel earlier on Saturday launched strikes against targets in Iranian cities, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran, Reuters reported.
Iran responded by launching retaliatory attacks against Israel and other countries in the Middle East.
A total of 26 flights operated by Singapore Airlines and its budget arm Scoot have been canceled between Feb. 28 and March 7.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday advised Singaporeans to defer all travel to the Middle East, issuing travel advisories to 15 destinations there amid security concerns.
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