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Hong Kong Automatic Passenger Clearance for Immigration Control
Description
- Date of Publication
- 12/01/2004
- Purpose
- Enhanced arrival immigration and airport security.
- Eligibility
- HKG permanent residents holding Smart Identity Cards
Location
- Airport(s) and Steps involved: for public view
- Hong Kong (HKG)
Timelines
- Date(s)
- December 2004 (phased launch through till March 2006)
Works will be divided into 6 Phases at HKIA:
1. Phase I – 6 APC channels in Dec 04 at arrival north immigration hall
2. Phase II – 3 APC channels in Feb 05 at departure north immigration hall
3. Phase III – 5 APC channels in Jun 05 at arrival north immigration hall and 13 at departure north immigration hall
4. Phase IV – 9 APC channels in Sep 05 at arrival north immigration hall
5. Phase V – 9 APC channels in Nov 05 at departure south immigration hall
6. Phase VI – 5 APC channels in Mar 06 at arrival south immigration hall and 4 at departure south immigration hall
Technologies
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint (National ID card)
- First Biometrics
- finger
- Second Biometric
- none
- Other Biometrics:
- Reason for biometric selected: fingerprint is used in the nation-wide Smart ID Card that is currently issued to all permanent residents of HK
- Second Biometric
- Other
Additional Reference
- Trial Website
- http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/20041216.htm
