[ghshephard]

Changi Airport, both on arrival, and departure, is amazing. If you have a work permit, then the arrival process is 15 seconds to clear immigration - I kid you not. You swipe your passport, and entry gate pops open (quickly), you walk ahead five steps, punch down your thumb, and then a message appears, "Welcome to Singapore, ghshephard" - and then the second gate opens.

I thought YVR (Vancouver) was fast - (You submit your entry form, answer a couple questions on a kiosk, and then present it to an immigration person who makes sure you match the passport - about 2-3 minutes) - but Changi beats it hands down.

Departure is just as good - no long lines at security or worry about missing your flight - everything is done at the departure gate (which also makes a helluva lot more sense from a security perspective as well).

Makes SFO feel like a miserable cast-off of an Airport after spending time in Changi.

[seanmcdirmid]

Schiphol is run the same way and is arguably more plush than changi, though both have nice outdoor areas behind security. Honestly, my layovers in changi seem like a drag, you run out of things to do waiting for that Mumbai or Bangalore connection.

[ulfw]

I'd say every country I've been to has been incredibly efficient when it comes to immigration procedures. Except for the USA and UAE, both of which I wasted 3+ hours queuing.