110,000 already used e-ID for the border, 2,500 for public services

Over 110,000 people have already used their Macao One Account electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to cross the borders of Macau, the director of the Identification Services Bureau (DSI), Chao Wai Ieng, said in an interview with TDM Radio.

Chao noted that the service, available for less than one week, which dispenses with the use of the Macau Identification Cards in their physical form for a QR code generated on the Macao One Account mobile application, have been widely used over the first few days of operation of the system.

The same official also noted that approximately another 2,500 people have made use of the same digital system to apply for services at the different government public services in just three days (Monday, July 3 to Wednesday, July 5).

Chao also said that the creation of the e-ID service and its convenience, namely for border crossings, has also led to an increase in the number of new people registering in the Macao One Account platform, which, since the measures were announced last June 30, has been receiving more new registrations.

Questioned on any reported difficulties by senior citizens on the use and adherence to the e-ID, Chao said that the number of users of the Macao One Account 65 years old or older is over 87,000, which represents more than 80% of all residents of this age group.