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As of June 2025, previous eligibility criteria for arriving travellers based on nationality have been removed. All travellers holding an ePassport or machine-readable passport are now eligible to use arrival SmartGates - regardless of nationality.

Children aged 7seven and over may also use arrival SmartGates and kiosks when entering Australia, provided they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, possess an ePassport, and are taller than 110 cm.<ref>{{cite web |website=Australian Border Force |title=Who can use SmartGates |url=https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/smartgate/arrivals/who-can-use-smartgates |access-date=18 June 2025}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web |first1=Australian Border Force |title=Australian Border Force Website |url=https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/smartgate/arrivals/who-can-use-smartgates |access-date=18 June 2025}}</ref>

==== Exceptions ====

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==Bahrain==

[[Bahrain International Airport]] has 12 departure e-gates and 8 arrival e-gates with a total number of 20 e-gates. They require taking photos or fingerprints depending on the directions the machine prompts for passengers. Those currently eligible to use the e-gates are [[Bahraini nationality law|Bahrain citizens and residents with valid passports or valid ID Cards]], [[Gulf Cooperation Council|citizens of GCC Member States with valid passports]] and [[Visa policy of Bahrain|visitors with valid multi-entry visas, after a successful first arrival through a physical counter]] (Does not apply to citizens of [[Belarus]], [[Iran]], [[Kosovo]] and [[North Korea]])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bahrainairport.bh/passports-visas | title=Passports & Visas }}</ref>

==Brazil==

[[Brazil]] has eGates at [[Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.traveldailynews.com/regional-news/new-automated-border-control-solution-will-facilitate-passenger-flow-at-riogaleao-in-rio-de-janeiro/ | title=New Automated Border Control solution will facilitate passenger flow at RIOgaleão in Rio de Janeiro| date=24 June 2016}}</ref> and [[São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsso-paulo-airport-to-implement-advanced-automated-border-control-technology-4295432/?cf-view | title=São Paulo Airport to implement advanced automated border control technology| date=16 June 2014}}</ref>

==Canada==

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Travellers must present their receipt obtained from the Primary Inspection Kiosk to a border officer, who will triage in seconds, whether the traveller needs to line up to speak with a border officer for further questioning. The border officer assigned to triage may ask the traveller a question or two, but often directs passengers almost immediately after seeing the traveller's form.

eGates were introduced in Terminal 1 of [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] in June 2022 as part of a pilot project with the aim of reducing delays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8941730/toronto-pearson-airport-egates-terminal-1/|title=Toronto Pearson Airport testing new eGates at Terminal 1 for ‘smoother'smoother, faster experience’experience' &#124; Globalnews.ca|website=Global News}}</ref> eGates, however, still require travellers to speak to a border officer after completing their declaration.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Declare your travel information at an airport kiosk or eGate: How to use the kiosks and eGate|date=29 January 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022|url=https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/border-tech-frontiere/how-comment-eng.html}}</ref>

Members of the [[NEXUS]] program for trusted travellers may use a special lane with different requirements for identification.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Government of Canada|first=Canada Border Services Agency|date=25 October 2019|title=NEXUS Air: 2. How to use NEXUS facial verification kiosks|url=https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus/kiosk-eng.html|access-date=5 January 2022|website=www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca}}</ref>

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are proposed to adopt this system.

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[[File:Germany Munich Airport EasyPASS gates.jpg|thumb|300px|EasyPASS self-service gates at [[Munich Airport]]]]

'''[[EasyPASS]]''' border control system - This is available without registration for passengers over 12 with an E-Passport from a [[European Economic Area]] country or [[Switzerland]] or a [[German identity card|German National ID cards (Personalausweis) Holders]].<ref>{{cite web |title=What is EasyPASS?

|url=https://www.easypass.de/EasyPass/EN/What_is_EasyPASS/home_node.html |accessdate=16 July 2024}}</ref> Additionally, all passengers over 12 with a German Residence Permit linked to their E-Passport are permitted to use the system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EasyPASS - What is EasyPASS? |url=https://www.easypass.de/EasyPass/EN/What_is_EasyPASS/home_node.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241205013841/https://www.easypass.de/EasyPass/EN/What_is_EasyPASS/home_node.html |archive-date=2024-12-05 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=www.easypass.de |language=en}}</ref> Under the Registered Traveller Programme, [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Hong Kong]], [[South Korea]] and [[Taiwan]] E-passport holders may register to use the system at all available airports.<ref>{{cite web |title=Which nationalities can use EasyPASS? |url=https://www.easypass.de/EasyPass/EN/Service/FAQ/which-citizens.html |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref> Additionally, [[Andorra]], [[Australia]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Chile]], [[Israel]], [[Japan]], [[Monaco]], [[New Zealand]], [[Singapore]] and [[United Arab Emirates]] passport holders may use EasyPass without registration when entering and leaving but by only [[Munich International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web |title=EasyPASS und EasyPASS-RTP |url=https://www.munich-airport.com/automated-passport-control-1028169 |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref><br/>

EasyPASS is available at:

*[[Berlin Brandenburg Airport]]

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The gates check people's travel documents, by comparing the facial image from the electronic chip of the passport/identity card with the one captured from the person physically present at the border control, to carry out the process of identification. The gates are connected to the Information System of the Border Police and allow checks to be carried out by querying the databases and access to the relevant operative information.

Currently, they are only available at Bucharest's [[Henri Coandă International Airport|Henri Coanda International Airport.]] There are 6 e-gates for departing passengers but the [[Romanian Border Police]] intends to install up to 24 e-passport gates at Henri Coanda International Airport. The Romanian Border Police also intends to install e-gates throughout other airports in Romania in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FED {{!}} ABC – sistem automat de verificare a documentelor de călătorie în aeroporturi – proiect RO#FSIB |url=https://fed.mai.gov.ro/1064/abc-sistem-automat-de-verificare-a-documentelor-de-calatorie-in-aeroporturi-proiect-rofsib/ |access-date=26 November 2022 |website=fed.mai.gov.ro |date=30 March 2021 }}</ref>

===Spain===

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===Switzerland===

[[File:Zurich International Airport e-Passport control gates.jpg|thumb|e-Passport control self-service gates at [[Zürich Airport]]]]

Automated passport controls were introduced at [[Zürich Airport]] in May 2018. Currently as of 2024, all passengers over 18 who are holders of biometric passports issued by [[Switzerland]] and [[European Economic Area]] member states are eligible to use them on bo theupon departure and arrival.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/official-launch_zurich-airport-introduces-automatic-passport-controls-/44158722 |title=Zurich Airport introduces automatic passport controls |date=31 May 2018 |website= |publisher=SWI swissinfo.ch – the international service of the [[Swiss Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=9 June 2019 |quote=}}</ref>

==Hong Kong==

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===Eligibility===

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* A Hong Kong permanent resident aged 7 or above<ref name="gov.hk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/echannel_residents.html|title=e-Channel Service for Residents &#124; Immigration Department|website=www.immd.gov.hk}}</ref> (using a smart identity card)

* A Hong Kong resident aged 11 or above holding a Document of Identity for Visa Purposes (using a smart identity card and carrying a valid Document of Identity for Visa Purposes)

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===E-Channel Service for foreign nationals===

In addition as of 2024, all foreign visitors aged 12 or above who hold a passport that is valid for 90 days and is issued by the following countries and territories can use the E-Channel conveniently upon finishing registration (unless otherwise stated) under reciprocity. Additionally, minors aged 12 to 17 are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian to be eligible for the E-Channel.<ref name=mo/>

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_{1 - [[Portuguese passport|Portuguese passport holders]] may use the E-Channel only on departure from Macau under reciprocity.}

Foreign visitor holding a valid passport with Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card or Foreigner’s Residence Permit (more than 6 months) of the People’s Republic of China is available to use the service.<ref name=mo>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1474/ps-1474g/|title=Registration for Automated Passenger Clearance System for non-residents of Macao|publisher=Macao Government}}</ref>

==Malaysia==