Airport e-Gate available to foreign residents Sept. 3

The system provides automated immigration checks that can be completed in 11 seconds, NIA officials said.

All a traveler is required to do is swipe his passport, look into a monitor and obtain clearance from the system, the officials added.

On Sept. 3, foreign residents, including Chinese spouses and people from Hong Kong and Macau with permanent residency in Taiwan, will be able to register to enter or exit Taiwan through e-Gates at the country's major airports, according to the NIA.

When using the system, foreign residents will need to swipe their R.O.C. resident certificates instead of their passports, the agency said.

More than 200,000 foreign residents are expected to qualify, the agency added.

The e-Gate system works by scanning the faces of passengers and cross-referencing with a file photo, and fingerprint records if necessary.

E-Gates are installed at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Songshan Airport, Kaohsiung Airport and Shuitou Harbor on Kinmen Island.

SHARE CLOSE
Blogger		Google+
Live Journal		Plurk
Stumble Upon

Tweet

	PREVIOUS ARTICLE
	Army receives delivery of indigenous rocket system

NEXT ARTICLE
First Taiwanese travelers with free Hong Kong e-visas depart

Write a Comment

Terms

Enter your comments - 3000 characters max

Type in image code

 Receive China Post promos
 Respond to this email

Submit