Now, if you register for 'Face Recognition' in advance at Incheon Airport, you can leave the country without a passport and boarding pass.
We are receiving facial recognition information ahead of the introduction of the 'Smart Pass Service'. Get the 'Incheon Airport Smart Pass ICN Smartpass' app and register your passport information and facial information.
Dedicated exits for facial recognition pre-registered passengers are also available. However, you must take out your passport and go through the immigration procedures at the Ministry of Justice. It is scheduled to be introduced in earnest from the end of July.
'Smart Pass', a non-face-to-face departure service, has been introduced at many airports since COVID-19, and facial recognition identity verification services are also being implemented at several airports such as Atlanta, Singapore Changi, and Japan Narita.
UX usability is greatly improved. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that the introduction of biometric departure service reduces check-in time by 10% and boarding by 40%. Identifies myself during the departure process and reduces unnecessary actions in the process of checking boarding rights. Why did it happen only now? It's such a convenient feature that I think. Reserving a time to visit the departure hall is also a nice feature. There are many times when you have to wait indefinitely because you don't know when it will be crowded, but if you make a reservation in advance, you can reduce the time you have to wait.
However, the usability and aesthetics of the app that registers passport and boarding pass information are disappointing. The rules for icon graphics in the bottom tab bar of the app are different. Home is a solid icon, the rest is made of lines. The images on the onboarding page have been subtly compressed. Overall, text-heavy and graphical presentation is inconsistent. It feels like it was created by collecting stock images from here and there.
When you think of an airport, the first thing that comes to mind is waiting. There is a stereotype that you always have to go 2-3 hours early and stand in a long line. I think the improvement in convenience of use of Korean administration that breaks these stereotypes is really great. In particular, Incheon Airport is recognized as a leading airport that is well known in the world.
