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[Desmond Hutchins]

EasyPASSRegistered Traveller Programme (RTP) allows EasyPASS to be used as a simple, fast and convenient alternative to traditional border control. This requires an electronic passport from a country that has concluded a declaration of reciprocity for the use of automated border control procedures.

The Federal Republic of Germany has concluded the necessary cooperation agreements with the United States of America, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan.

After you have given your consent to voluntary participation in EasyPASS-RTP and data storage, the Federal Police will check your information and decide on participation. The participation in EasyPASS-RTP is limited to the duration of the validity of your electronic passport. Re-registration with a new passport is possible.

Then proceed to the border control desk directly behind the eGates. You will be briefly questioned again there and receive your entry or exit stamp. After that, the border control process is complete.

The Federal Republic of Germany has concluded agreements with various countries on the mutual use of automated border control procedures. Based on the agreements, German nationals have the opportunity to apply for the respective partner programme.

USA:

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers German nationals participation in the registered traveller Global Entry (GE) programme. After successful registration with CBP, a PASSID is generated for each GE account. The assigned PASSID must then be provided to the Federal Police by the applicant in order to have the obligatory pre-check carried out in a registration office of the Federal Police.

The pre-check of German Global Entry participants is only possible on site, at the Federal Police at the EasyPASS locations.

The following links offer further information on Global Entry:

Hong Kong:

German nationals can use the automated border control procedure "e-Channel" in Hong Kong. All you need to do is register once at Hong Kong International Airport or the Macau Ferry Terminal.

You can find more information on registration, availability and FAQs here:

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Republic of Korea:

German citizens can register for the "Smart Entry Service" at the international airport "Incheon Gukje Gonghang" and use the eGates there for entry and exit under certain conditions. The one-time registration for the duration of the passport's validity includes taking a photo and fingerprints at the registration office and takes only a few minutes.

Taiwan:

German citizens can register for automated border control in Taiwan and use the NIA eGates there under certain conditions (electronic passport valid for longer than 6 months, of age, at least 140 centimetres tall and no entries in Taiwan's police databases) for entry and exit for the purpose of a short stay

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