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Old May 10, 2017 | 4:47 am
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Originally Posted by seanpodge
That's ridiculous. Makes the whole thing a waste of time for many who could use it. Why couldn't the PSB just update the passport chip when the visa gets renewed? Indeed, they could just do it automatically for all Z/qualified visas without messing about registering people at the airport.

A potentially great idea ruined by the execution.
It's still a great idea, nothing wrong with re-registering every year. It only takes a few minutes and gives you line-skipping privelages for a year. I'm glad China has implemented this and can't wait for them to implement it upon departure as well!
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