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April 13, 2005

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Immigration amendment bill to be introduced
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The Immigration (Amendment) Bill 2005 will be introduced soon to allow automated self-service immigration clearance, to streamline the cross-boundary movement of people and vehicles.

 

The amendment will empower the Director of Immigration to extend this convenient method of immigration clearance to certain people - including non-permanent residents holding a smart identity card with a valid limit of stay - and frequent visitors.

 

Frequent visitors holding a travel pass the Director of Immigration issued would be among the first to be able to opt for automated means, the Security Bureau said.

 

Using automated self-service immigration clearance is voluntary. Anyone who does not want to use the e-channels is free to use the traditional manned counters instead.

 

The bill, to be gazetteed on April 15, will be introduced to the Legislative Council on April 27.



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