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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
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CONTACT DETAILSNAME: MR. ERIC K K CHANEmail: [email protected]
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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
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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
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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 !
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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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