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| For HK travelers, passport-free entry can only be done at Shenzhen Port initially |
Starting next Wednesday, Nov. 19, certain groups of travelers from Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland will be able to cross two border checkpoints into the mainland without showing their passports.
According to the National Immigration Administration, the scheme which will initially be on a trial stage, is meant to make travel more convenient for residents of the three places, as well as making border clearance more efficient.
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The trial will be implemented at self-service gates at the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and the Gongbei crossing between Macau and Zhuhai.
Those qualified for the easier entry and exit from the three places are travellers who are 14 years old and above, and are either mainland residents who travel frequently for private reasons, or non-ethnic Chinese permanent residents in HK and Macau who have a mainland travel card.
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Chinese authorities said in an announcement that residents who agree to go through the border inspection agency for the collection of facial information, fingerprints and other information for verification can choose to use the “document-free’ channel at the two border crossings.
But to be safe, they said all travelers should still bring their travel documents with them in case officials decide to check them after they cross the border.
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The authorities said the scheme would gradually be expanded to cover other border crossings, as well as children aged below 14.
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