Registration on both sides of border needed for Huanggang ‘joint clearance’
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese residents will have to register with immigration authorities on both sides of the border to use automated “joint clearance” channels at the revamped Huanggang Port crossing, with around 100,000 travellers a day expected to use the control point when operations begin. Hong Kong’s Immigration Department would deploy sufficient manpower to help passengers register at…
The Hong Kong and mainland Chinese governments have announced a new "joint clearance" system at the revamped Huanggang Port crossing, requiring both residents to register with immigration authorities on both sides of the border. This automated channel will enable the clearance of both departure and entry procedures by presenting one identity document required by the destination and passing through a three-gated automated system.
The new system is expected to significantly reduce clearance times, cutting the typical clearance time from about 30 minutes to five minutes. Hong Kong residents can register via the department's mobile app, at the first gate of the automated channels, at an enrolment office, or at kiosks on the fourth-floor arrival hall and fifth-floor.
Mainland residents can complete Hong Kong registration at the enrolment office on the fifth floor or at the gates of the "joint clearance" channels. The new checkpoint is expected to open on October 12, with around 100,000 passengers expected to pass through in the early stages of operation, with capacity potentially reaching 300,000 passengers a day by 2034.
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