Macao to expand face-scan immigration clearance to more border ports

MACAO -- The Macao Special Administrative Region will expand its "face-scan" smart immigration clearance service to Qingmao Port and the Zhuhai-Macao hall of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port on Friday, authorities said on Thursday.

The decision was jointly made by the Public Security Police Force, the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau of Macao, and the Zhuhai border inspection authorities. The service, which uses facial recognition technology for document-free clearance at automated channels, was first launched at Hengqin Port in November 2025.

Due to the expansion, according to the public security departments, immigration clearance with "face scan" will be available at a total of 204 automated channels at all the joint inspection ports of Macao.

After registering for the service, passengers who are 14 years old or above and are eligible Macao residents, Hong Kong permanent residents, or mainland residents may use "face scan" for immigration clearance at the joint inspection automated channels installed at the three ports.