Huanggang adds e-channel registration help for families
HK01 · 7 SOURCESabout 13 hours ago6 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s Immigration Department said the new Huanggang Port has added a registration station on the 5/F departure level to help travellers who have not yet enrolled for the joint inspection e-channels, including parents travelling with children aged seven to 17. The department said overall operations at the port were smooth as it entered its second weekend after opening, but expected northbound and southbound passenger flows to rise later in the day. Immigration chief Benson Kwok Joon-fung (郭俊峯) and deputy director Ching Wo-muk (程和木), responsible for control, visas and documents, visited the port to inspect the new station and its procedures. The department has also repeated that adults and eligible children should register before using the e-channels, and that all travellers must still carry their physical identity and travel documents.
Key Points
- The new on-site registration station is located on the 5/F departure level at Huanggang Port and assists adults and children not yet registered through the Hong Kong e-Channel app.
- Parents may bring eligible children aged seven to 17 to register on site, after which the children can use the joint inspection e-channels with the family.
- The department said travellers wanting to use Huanggang’s joint inspection e-channels must first have successfully registered for the mainland’s self-service clearance system
- Children aged seven to 17 cannot complete instant registration at the e-channel gates, so parents are advised to finish enrolment before departure through the app if possible.
- For children aged 14 or above, parents using the app can also enrol facial-clearance, but the contactless e-Channel QR code is not valid there and physical documents remain required
Why It Matters
For families heading through the new Huanggang Port, the added registration station reduces the risk that children arrive unable to use the faster self-service channel because pre-registration was missed. The department’s reminders also make clear that digital enrolment and facial recognition do not replace the need to carry original documents, which may help avoid delays at inspection points.