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e-Channels, also known as The Automated Passenger Clearance System, is a border control system introduced by the Hong Kong Immigration Department in 2004, designed to speed up border immigration processes for residents of Hong Kong, Macau and frequent visitors to Hong Kong entering and exiting the territory whether it be by land, air or sea via the use of self-service kiosks employed at various border control points.〔http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/unpan/unpan027893.pdf〕 ==Basic Requirements to use the e-Channels== * A Hong Kong permanent resident aged 11 or above〔http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/control/echannel.htm〕 (using a smart identity card) * A Hong Kong resident aged 11 or above holding a Document of Identity for Visa Purposes (using a smart identity card and carrying a valid Document of Identity for Visa Purposes) * A person aged 11 or above who has the right to land or is on unconditional stay in Hong Kong (using a smart identity card) * A non-permanent resident issued with a notification label (using a smart identity card and carrying a valid travel document) * A registered cross-boundary primary school student under the age of 11 (using the enrolled valid travel document) * A registered frequent visitor aged 18 or above (using the enrolled valid travel document) * A registered Macau permanent resident aged 11 or above (using a Macau permanent identity card) * A registered Republic of Korea citizen aged 17 or above and enrolled under Smart Entry Service (SES) scheme〔http://www.gov.hk/en/nonresidents/visarequire/echannel/kor.htm〕 (using the Republic of Korea Passport valid for at least 6 months and having no adverse record in the HKSAR) *An enrolled holder of a Republic of Singapore Passport aged 11 or above〔http://www.gov.hk/en/nonresidents/visarequire/echannel/singapore.htm〕 (using a Republic of Singapore Passport valid for at least 6 months, completed 3 trips in past 12 months and having no adverse record in the HKSAR) *An enrolled holder of a Federal Republic of Germany Passport aged 18 or above〔http://www.gov.hk/en/nonresidents/visarequire/echannel/germany.htm〕 (using a Federal Republic of Germany Passport valid for at least 6 months and having no adverse record in the HKSAR) The user upon entrance to the e-Channel inserts his Hong Kong Identity Card into the card reader (which reads the embedded chip) or place his registered travel document / Macau Identity Card onto the document reader, the channel gate will open, the user takes his resident card and steps in and the gate will close behind him, next he would be requested to place his thumb or finger onto the fingerprint reader, once identity has been confirmed, another set of gates in front of him will open allowing him to pass. If an issue arises whether identity cannot be confirmed or a malfunction occurs, an immigration supervisor will be on hand to assist. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「E-Channel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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