Scan once, use everywhere
The passport details you save at sign-up are reused later in Smart Border.
Laos (LDIF) Arrival
Laos uses LDIF digital forms. Arrival and departure forms may be separate—choose the matching menu on the official site.
EKCOW supports passport scan and autofill for Laos LDIF arrival and departure forms. Health and security questions are never auto-selected.
Laos arrival FAQ
Are Laos arrival and departure forms different?
They can be separate. Pick arrival or departure on the official site.
When do I complete LDIF?
Usually within 72 hours before arrival or departure. Follow official notices.
How do I use EKCOW for LDIF?
Scan your passport in the app, then run autofill on the official site. Health and security items stay manual.
How toHow to use EKCOW autofill
Autofill your arrival form
Scan your passport once to sign up and fill supported arrival forms. We do not store the photo—only the details needed for autofill, encrypted.
We do not keep the photo
Passport photos are not stored. Only the minimum data needed for autofill is encrypted.
Pick a country, then autofill
On supported countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan, tap Autofill to fill the official form. More countries are added over time.
Login · passport sign-up
Scan your passport to finish sign-up
You do not need an email and password. Align the photo page, confirm the details, and you are in.
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Start quickly with your passport
This is the first screen. Tap Start passport scan to open the camera.
- One scan completes both sign-up and login.
- The same details are reused later for arrival-card autofill.
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‹Passport Start
Scan your passport
once in the app
to finish sign-up and login.
The scanned details are also used for arrival autofill and Smart Border. Enter once and reuse it in supported countries.
Scan the photo page in good light
Keep the MRZ inside the frame
We do not store the passport photo
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Align the passport photo page
The camera reads the MRZ at the bottom of the passport. Hold still for a moment and it recognizes automatically.
- Use good light so the photo page is clearly visible.
- If recognition fails, you can pick a photo from the gallery.
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‹Passport scan
Fit the MRZ barcode area
inside the dashed frame
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Check the name and number once
Review surname, given name, and passport number, then tap Save.
You can also add family or travel companions in Passport manager. Save once and reuse on later trips — install EKCOW to use it.
- Fix any misread characters on this screen.
- The photo is not stored; only confirmed fields are encrypted.
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‹Passport details
PassportSaved
Surname / given nameKIM / MINJUN
Passport no.M12345678
NationalityKOR
Date of birth1992-03-14
Expiry2031-08-20
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Connect a social account
Connect Google or Kakao for account security and recovery. You can use the app as soon as it is linked.
- If you signed up with the same passport before, we can restore that profile.
- After that, Autofill is available from Smart Border on Home.
Smart Border
Pick a country and the form is filled
Open Smart Border from Home and tap Autofill for your destination. We fill the official arrival or departure form from the saved passport.
Available now for Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India. More countries are added, so check the latest list in the app.
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Tap Smart Border on Home
It is at the top of Travel tools. The subtitle is Scan once, then autofill each trip.
- If you have not added a passport yet, use Passport scan on the next screen.
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Prepare, then tap Autofill for a country
Use Prepare above to scan or manage passports. In the Countries list, tap Autofill for the country you will visit.
- Test mode is practice only. Nothing is submitted.
- Official site links are shown as well.
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‹Smart Border
Prepare · scan and manage passports
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Passport scanMRZ · gallery
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PassportsAdd · edit · delete
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Smart Border testAutofill demo · not submitted
Countries
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Thailand
Selected
Autofill
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Vietnam
Autofill
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Taiwan
Autofill
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Cambodia
Autofill
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Laos
Autofill
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Singapore
Autofill
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Indonesia
Autofill
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Malaysia
Autofill
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India
Autofill
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Details are filled on the official form
EKCOW fills name, passport number, and similar fields on the government page. A short status message appears while it runs.
- Sensitive Yes/No items such as health or security must be chosen by you. The app does not answer them.
- Empty fields are filled; values already on the form are not overwritten.
Help
Frequently asked questions
Is the passport photo stored on the server?
No. Passport photos are not stored anywhere. Only the minimum data needed for sign-up and autofill is encrypted.
I already have an account but no passport.
Add it under Home → Smart Border → Prepare → Passport scan. It is the same scan and confirm flow as login.
Does every field fill automatically?
Fields read from the passport — name, passport number, nationality — are filled. Health and security questions must be answered by you.
Can I practice first?
Tap Smart Border test under Prepare. It is a demo and is not submitted to a government site.