The newest generation of automatic e-Gate immigration kiosks are to be available over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday to ease congestion, as Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is expected to see 655,000 travelers between Friday and Tuesday.
The National Immigration Agency finished preparations to launch the fourth-generation e-Gates in anticipation of holiday travel, Entry and Exit Affairs Division Director Andrew Lin (林澤謙) said.
People at least 12 years old and 140cm tall are welcome to use e-Gate. Holders of newer microchipped passports and Alien Residence Cards do not need to register in advance.
Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times
To use the system, first remove glasses and face coverings and enter for biometric identification.
The entire process takes about 10 seconds, the agency said.
It also advised that travelers arrive at the airport at least three hours in advance and check in online to avoid delays.
Since its introduction in 2011, e-Gate has been used more than 100 million times, Lin said.
Three-quarters of all traveling Taiwanese and 60 percent of foreign residents use the system, he added.
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