北京作为全国首批启用电子护照的12个省市之一,将在年内推出公民电子护照。电子护照将首次录入指纹、虹膜等个人信息。电子护照使用生物特征识别技术后,不仅有利于打击偷渡,使用人也可实现自助通关。电子护照试点后,老版护照并不作废,在有效期内仍可使用。目前,市民可照常申领、换发。 As one of the first 12 provinces and cities to launch e-passports in the country, Beijing will launch a citizen’s e-passport during the year. Electronic passport will be the first entry fingerprints, iris and other personal information. The use of biometric identification technology in electronic passports will not only help crack down on illegal immigrants, but also enable users to carry out self-service clearance. After the pilot of the electronic passport, the old passport is not invalidated and can still be used during the validity period. At present, members of the public can claim and change hair as usual.