With effect from today, Brazilian and German passport holders aged above 10 can access the e-Channel service at local checkpoints upon successful registration, according to an announcement by the Public Security Police (PSP) on Friday.
The measure was launched to align with the local government’s policy of attracting more international resources and creating a key platform for exchanges and mutual understanding between Chinese and Western civilizations, in accordance with President Xi Jinping’s directive for the special administrative region (SAR) government to strive to build a platform for higher-level opening up to the outside world, Friday’s statement noted.
Registration for e-Channel services is available daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Barrier Gate, Qingmao, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Taipa Ferry Terminal, Macau International Airport and the Macau side of Macau-Hengqin joint checkpoint, as well as from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on working days at the PSP Immigration Building in Pac On.
In the statement, the Public Security Police remind all potential registrants to bring along their passports – which must be valid for no less than 90 days – for their registration, while those aged 11 to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who should bring the minor’s original birth certificate and their own identification document, or proof of legal relationship if accompanied by a guardian.
From today, nationals from six foreign countries can use Macau’s e-Channels for immigration clearance, apart from Brazil and Germany also Australia, South Korea, Portugal, and Singapore
The statement underlined that Public Security Police will, by upholding the concept of “people-orientated, reform and innovation, technology-enabled and continuous enhancement”, develop quality immigration services and measures to enhance inspection efficiency and facilitate border crossings, with a view to fostering people-to-people exchanges between China and the rest of the world, and contributing to the high-quality development of Hong Kong and Macau, as well as elsewhere in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).
This undated pixilated handout photo provided by the Public Security Police (PSP) on Friday shows passengers at the airport’s digitalised immigration checkpoint.
