TheNanfang » e-pass http://www.thenanfang.com/blog News & views about Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Dongguan Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:40:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Guangdong Residents Can Now Visit Hong Kong and Macau With Their Fingerprints http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/new-e-pass-for-guangdong-residents-traveling-to-hong-kong-and-macau/ http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/new-e-pass-for-guangdong-residents-traveling-to-hong-kong-and-macau/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Natalie Wang http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=23664 Continue reading →]]> Guangdong is issuing a new generation of Hong Kong and Macau travel passes for its residents. From today onwards, residents can apply for an e-pass which is expected to reduce the time required to cross the border through the use of self-serve e-channels, Yangcheng Evening News reported.

Different from the traditional paper booklets, the new e-pass is the size of an ID card. Residents can cross the border in about 10 seconds by pressing one’s finger on a fingerprint scanner. About 30% of the self-serve e-channels have been installed and finished testing, the report said.

The new travel pass (left)

Policies regarding the HK and Macau travel pass still remain the same, and so do the fees. The old paper booklet is eligible for use as long as it it within the expiration date, the report said.

The e-pass for adults is valid for 10 years from the start of the issue day, and for children under age 16, the e-pass is valid for five years. When applying for the new e-pass, applicants have to submit finger print samples. Application for the new travel pass takes seven working days at a local public security immigration office and upgrading the old travel pass to the new version takes 10 working days.

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