Analogous Systems in Other Countries
Automated gate, the Japanese equivalent to the US program, has free registration. It is similar in that a passport and fingerprint is scanned at a kiosk to pass.
The Australian SmartGate system is available to all Australian and New Zealand citizens with a biometric passport and requires no preregistration. It is similar to its US counterpart however uses facial recognition technology to process passengers. Use of the Australian SmartGate is now open to those enrolled in the US Global Entry Trusted Traveler system.
The e-Channel in Hong Kong is situated at all border crossing points. A person who holds a Hong Kong permanent identity card (SmartID) inserts the card into a slot and gets fingerprinted to pass through the gate.
Taiwan also offers an eGate automated entry for its citizens (soon to be open for its foreign residents) free of charge. Citizens simply scan their passports at the gate and are passed through for facial recognition. Electronic fingerprinting is used when facial recognition fails. Registration is available at the immigration counter right at the port of entry.
Germany's federal police also offers Easypass automated border control at major airports such as Frankfurt. It recently started a pilot called ABG+ with GlobalEntry.
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