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TENTH SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION ON MACHINE READABLE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS(MRTDS) AND BORDER SECURITY

OCTOBER 7-9, 2014

Mr. Eric K K CHAN, IDSMDirector of Immigration

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Border Controls in Hong Kong: Challenges Solved and

Lessons Learned

CONTACT DETAILSNAME: MR. ERIC K K CHANEmail: erickkchan@immd.gov.hk

CONTENT

Introduction Facilitation Streamlining of Counter Clearance Procedures Automated Clearance Service Mobile Application

Security Investigation into Forged Documents

Challenges Arising from Automated Clearance Service

Roadmap of Border Control3

INTRODUCTION

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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Passenger Throughput of HKSAR

VisitorsHK Residents

277 million

22% increase from 2009 to 2013

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FacilitationSecurity Control

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STREAMLINING OF COUNTER CLEARANCEPROCEDURES

Non-stamping immigration clearance service Visitors Non-permanent Residents

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AUTOMATED CLEARANCE SERVICE e-Gate launched in 2004 for HK Residents

Spatial Efficiency Manpower Efficiency Processing Speed and Capacity Immigration Control

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E-GATE SYSTEM

HK Residents

Cross-Boundary Students

Cross-boundaryDrivers

and Vehicles

Visitors

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CROSS-BOUNDARY STUDENTS

Residents attending schools in Hong KongAround 20,000

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CROSS-BOUNDARY STUDENTS

Dedicated e-Gates

On-board Clearance

Simplified Clearance Procedure

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E-GATES FOR CROSS-BOUNDARY DRIVERSAND VEHICLES

License Plate Recognition TechnologyHeight Detection Technology

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E-GATES FOR VISITORS

e-Gate

Foreign Frequent Visitors

Permanent Residents of Macao

MainlandVisitors

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E-GATES FOR VISITORS

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Mainland visitors holding Electronic Exit and Entry Permit (e-EEP)

Simplified enrolment and activation process

Shorten the clearance time substantially

IMMIGRATION CONTROL AT E-GATES

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Upon enrolment: Face-to-Face screening

of documents and identity;

Record checks

Upon clearance:Monitoring and alert

mechanisms against undesirables;

e.g. watchlist, lost and stolen travel document list and doubtful visitor index

Spot check !

BENEFITS OF AUTOMATED BORDER CONTROL

50%50%

Overall

TraditionalCountere-Gate

30%

70%

HK Residents: 169 million

TraditionalCountere-Gate

85%

15%

Visitors: 108 million

TraditionalCountere-Gate

Total passenger throughput in 2013: 277 million 425 e-Gates for passengers and 80 for vehicles

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FURTHER EXTENSION OF E-GATE SERVICE

ICAO-compliant electronic passport holders Advanced facial recognition technology upon

departure

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MUTUAL USE OF E-GATE SERVICE

The Republic of Korea Germany Singapore More mutual agreements with other countries

to come soon

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MOBILE APPLICATION

Access via smart-phones or mobile electronic devices

Real-time estimated waiting time at major land boundary control points

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INVESTIGATIONS INTO FORGED DOCUMENTS

Prevention and detection of forged travel documents for illegal migration, crimes or terrorism

Intelligence-led operation strategy with other outside law enforcement agencies

Intelligence-based watchlist mechanism Sharing data (e.g. counter fraud measures of HK

travel documents) with counterparts Keeping out undesirables and criminals

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CHALLENGES ARISING FROMAUTOMATED CLEARANCE SERVICE

1. Fingerprint capture performance

2. Anti-Spoofing performance

3. Physical and environmental constraint

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1) FINGERPRINT CAPTURE PERFORMANCE

Scanning performance affected by wet and dry finger of passengers

Measures: Placing wet sponge inside e-Gates Frequent cleaning of scanners Gate-keepers to offer assistance

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Facial Recognition

Fingerprint verification

DUAL Factors Authentication

2) ANTI-SPOOFING PERFORMANCE

Affected by dust and humidityMeasures: Sourcing new spoofing technologies in the market Introducing Dual factors authentication

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3) PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINT

Difficult to expand existing infrastructureBalancing between the provision of e-Gates and

tradition counters to allow suitable flexibility

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ROADMAP OF OUR BORDER CONTROL

Continuous adoption of information and

communication technologies

Increase e-Gates from 425 to about 600 by 2016

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ROADMAP OF OUR BORDER CONTROL

Promoting bi-lateral and multi-lateral use of e-

Gates

Harmonisation and standardisation of ABC

system globally

Continuous support and participation in the

ICAO Public Key Directory

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THANK YOU!

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