Notes for first time use of automatic immigration gate

Autogate registration for passports without chips

Autogate is an automatic immigration control system at the airport without the intervention of security personnel. This technology is being tested for 2 years in Vietnam, starting from August 2023.

Currently, Vietnam has 5 airports applying Autogate including Noi Bai (Hanoi), Da Nang, Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa), Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh City) and Phu Quoc ( Kien Giang ). After the trial implementation phase, the Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) will continue to study and expand the range of passengers allowed to use Autogate for entry and exit, and the location to register to use Autogate according to the provisions of law.

At present, there are some notes on using Autogate, especially for first-time users, according to the guidance of the Immigration Department:

- All Vietnamese citizens can use Autogate to enter and exit the country. If your passport has a chip, you can enter the country immediately without any other procedures. For other passports without a chip (including green and purple covers), you must register. No registration is required for exit.

Fingerprint recognition step when registering for Autogate with non-chip passports

- The registration step is done right at the border gate by machine, with detailed instructions for each operation. Accordingly, you will scan the personal information page of your passport onto the machine, take a photo, and have your fingerprints recognized. Note that you do not wear glasses, masks, or hats. After successfully registering on the machine, you wait for the airport staff to confirm one more time before going through the Autogate.

In case the check-in machine is not working, you can check in manually at the airport staff desk. Please note, working hours are during office hours.

This registration is to ensure that the personal information of entrants is synchronized with the National Population Database system.

- At Autogate, you scan the passport information page and wait for the success notification. In some cases, you will be asked to scan additional boarding pass information in the second step to determine the flight number you are traveling on. The Autogate system can accurately recognize the passport and the user.

Once you have completed the above steps, you have successfully entered the country. Your passport will not need to be stamped. If you want to get an entry stamp, you will have to follow the traditional steps.

Automatic immigration gates at Tan Son Nhat airport

Mr. Hung Pham, a tour guide specializing in European and American tours, said that his groups of guests often use Autogate to enter the country quickly. He noted that when entering the country using Autogate, it is necessary to keep the boarding pass (barcoded part) to complete procedures at Autogate, although not all cases are necessary.

In addition, Ms. Mai Anh, a tourist from Australia who returned to Vietnam in early May using Autogate, noted that automatic entry should be done quickly, and that one should not carry bulky luggage to avoid difficult movements. "In some cases, the system may have errors during testing, so you should consider using the traditional entry method," Ms. Mai Anh said.

Currently, automatic immigration is not applied to foreign citizens, except those with temporary residence cards or permanent residence cards issued by competent authorities of Vietnam. In that case, foreigners passing through automatic gates must still register in advance to enter and exit the country.

HQ (according to VnExpress)

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