Beijing airport pilots provisional eIDs

A passenger goes for a security check at the Beijing Capital International Airport. [File photo/VCG]

The passenger will receive a QR code if the application is successful, which will be used for check-in at a specified counter and security check through a specified passage.

The eIDs are valid for two days.

Passengers can apply for eIDs between 6 am and 9:30 pm during the trial operation. The eID application process is expected to expand to all terminals of the airport after the trial run.

It is reported that the police bureau at the Capital Airport issued 300,000 pieces of provisional identification last year, with over 1,000 pieces issued daily during the festival travel peaks.