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Contactless e-Channel immigration clearance

In operation Status as of 20 July 2023 · Funding type: Not published

Hong Kong's Immigration Department announced contactless e-Channel clearance for residents, with an initial launch scheduled for 1 December 2021 at the airport, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Shenzhen Bay. Enrolment enabled QR-code entry and facial verification, conventional counters and fingerprint-based clearance remained available. 1 In July 2023, the department announced eligibility expansion to foreign domestic helpers, non-local students and imported workers from 21 July. 2 These government releases establish a programme and subsequent extension, not a supplier award. Neither identifies the vendor, contract price, procurement route or data-retention schedule.

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Buyer
Hong Kong Immigration Department
Vendor
Not published
Vendor based in
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Signed
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Duration
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Value
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Funding
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Procurement route
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System ownership
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Data terms
Encrypted application QR code or smart identity card combined with facial verification. Hosting and retention terms not published in the cited releases. 1,2

Timeline

  1. 20 July 2023: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. Hong Kong Immigration Department: Contactless e-Channel launch announcement (30 November 2021)
  2. Hong Kong Immigration Department: eligibility extension (20 July 2023)

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