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IV. Purpose of Collection of Data

  1. Provision of prescribed particulars of crew and passengers on the arrival or prior to the departure of an aircraft by its captain under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115)
    (paragraph II(a) refers)
  1. Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided will be used by Immigration Department for one or more of the following purposes:-

  1. to administer/enforce relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) and Immigration Service Ordinance (Chapter 331), and to assist in the enforcement of any other Ordinances and Regulations by other government bureaux and departments through carrying out immigration control duties;
  2. for statistics and research purposes on the condition that the resulting statistics or results of the research will not be made available in a form which will identify the data subjects or any of them; and
  3. any other legitimate purposes as may be required, authorized or permitted by law.
  1. Classes of Transferees

The personal data you provide may be disclosed to government bureaux, departments and other organizations for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph A(1).

  1. Access to Personal Data

You have a right to request access to and correction of your personal data as provided in section 18 and 22 and principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this e-mail subject to payment of a fee.

  1. Enquiries

Enquiries concerning the personal data collected by means of this e-mail, including making of access and corrections, should be addressed to:-

Chief Immigration Officer (Airport) Operations Support
Airport Section
Hong Kong International Airport,
Chek Lap Kok
Tel. no.: 2182 1441

  1. Submission of prescribed particulars (i.e. name, nationality, passport number, place/date of issue of passport, expiry date of passport, place/date of birth, original port of embarkation, full permanent address, address in Hong Kong) of an alien within Hong Kong who has reached 16 under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115)
    (paragraph II(b) refers)
  1. Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided will be used by Immigration Department for one or more of the following purposes:-

  1. to administer/enforce relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) and Immigration Service Ordinance (Chapter 331), and to assist in the enforcement of any other Ordinances and Regulations by other government bureaux and departments through carrying out immigration control duties;
  2. to process other person's application for immigration facilities in which you are named as a sponsor or referee;
  3. for statistics and research purposes on the condition that the resulting statistics or results of the research will not be made available in a form which will identify the data subjects or any of them; and
  4. any other legitimate purposes as may be required, authorized or permitted by law.
  1. Classes of Transferees

The personal data you provide may be disclosed to government bureaux, departments and other organizations for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph B(1).

  1. Access to Personal Data

You have a right to request access to and correction of your personal data as provided in section 18 and 22 and principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this e-mail subject to payment of a fee.

  1. Enquiries

Enquiries concerning the personal data collected by means of this e-mail, including making of access and corrections, should be addressed to:-

Chief Immigration Officer (Records Centre)
Records Centre
12/F Immigration Tower,
7 Gloucester Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel. no.: 2829 3401

  1. Notification to claim that the ship / vehicle is not liable to forfeiture; notification of the intention to submit a moral claim to Chief Executive in relation to such forfeiture under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115)
    (paragraph II(c) refers)
  1. Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided will be used by Immigration Department for one or more of the following purposes:-

  1. to process your application;
  2. to administer/enforce relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) and Immigration Service Ordinance (Chapter 331), and to assist in the enforcement of any other Ordinances and Regulations by other government bureaux and departments through carrying out immigration control duties;
  3. to process other person's application for immigration facilities in which you are named as a sponsor or referee;
  4. for statistics and research purposes on the condition that the resulting statistics or results of the research will not be made available in a form which will identify the data subjects or any of them; and
  5. any other legitimate purposes as may be required, authorized or permitted by law.

The provision of personal data is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to process your application.

  1. Classes of Transferees

The personal data you provide may be disclosed to government bureaux, departments and other organizations for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph C(1).

  1. Access to Personal Data

You have a right to request access to and correction of your personal data as provided in section 18 and 22 and principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this e-mail subject to payment of a fee.

  1. Enquiries

Enquiries concerning the personal data collected by means of this e-mail, including making of access and corrections, should be addressed to:-

Chief Immigration Officer (Prosecution)
Prosecution Section 
4/F, Ma Tau Kok Road Government Offices,
1 Ma Tau Kok Road
Kowloon
Tel. no.: 2712 1141

  1. Making an appeal against a removal order made by Director of Immigration under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115)
    (paragraph II(d) refers)
  1. Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided will be used by Immigration Department for one or more of the following purposes:-

  1. to process your application;
  2. to administer/enforce relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) and Immigration Service Ordinance (Chapter 331), and to assist in the enforcement of any other Ordinances and Regulations by other government bureaux and departments through carrying out immigration control duties;
  3. to process other person's application for immigration facilities in which you are named as a sponsor or referee;
  4. for statistics and research purposes on the condition that the resulting statistics or results of the research will not be made available in a form which will identify the data subjects or any of them; and
  5. any other legitimate purposes as may be required, authorized or permitted by law.

The provision of personal data is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to process your application.

  1. Classes of Transferees

The personal data you provide may be disclosed to government bureaux, departments and other organizations for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph D(1).

  1. Access to Personal Data

You have a right to request access to and correction of your personal data as provided in section 18 and 22 and principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this e-mail subject to payment of a fee.

  1. Enquiries

Enquiries concerning the personal data collected by means of this e-mail, including making of access and corrections, should be addressed to:-

Chief Immigration Officer (Removal)
Removal Section
1/F Central Magistracy Bldg., 
1 Arbuthnot Rd.,
Central, Hong Kong
Tel. no.: 2869 7633

  1. Provision of information for establishing a person's permanent residence in Hong Kong under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)
    (paragraph II(e) refers)
  1. Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided will be used by Immigration Department, for one or more of the following purposes:

  1. to process your application;
  2. to administer/enforce relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) and Immigration Service Ordinance (Chapter 331), and to assist in the enforcement of any other Ordinances and Regulations by other government bureaux and departments through carrying out immigration;
  3. to process other person's application for immigration facilities in which you are named as a sponsor or referee;
  4. for statistics and research purposes on the condition that the resulting statistics or results of the research will not be made available in a form which will identify the data subjects or any of them; and
  5. any other legitimate purposes as may be required, authorized or permitted by law.

The provision of personal data in the process of your application is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to process your application.

  1. Classes of Transferees

The personal data you provide may be disclosed to government bureaux, departments and other organizations for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph E(1).

  1. Access to Personal Data

You have a right to request access to and correction of your personal data as provided for in sections 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this e-mail subject to payment of a fee.

  1. Enquiries

Enquiries concerning the personal data collected by means of this e-mail, including making of access and corrections, should be addressed to:

Chief Immigration Officer (Right of Abode)
Right of Abode Section
Immigration Department
25/F Immigration Tower
7 Gloucester Road
Wan Chai
Hong Kong
Tel. No. 2829 3983

  1. Notification of change of particulars previously registered in an application for a Hong Kong identity card under the Registration of Persons Regulation (Cap. 177 sub.leg.)
    (paragraph II (i) refers)
  1. Purpose of collection

The personal data provided will be used by Immigration Department for one or more of the following purposes:-

  1. to process our application for registration and application for an identity card under the Registration of Persons Ordinance and Regulations (Chapter 177);
  2. to provide a provisional list of jurors to the Registrar of the High Court under the Jury Ordinance (Chapter 3);
  3. to provide necessary information to the Registration and Electoral Office to update the electoral roll;
  4. to administer the Registration of Persons Ordinance and Regulations (Chapter 177) including disclosure of information as directed by Chief Secretary for Administration by virtue of regulation 24 of the Registration of Person Regulations;
  5. to administer/enforce relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) and Immigration Service Ordinance (Chapter 331), and to assist in the enforcement of any other Ordinances and Regulations by other government bureaux and departments through carrying out immigration control duties;
  6. to process other person's application for immigration facilities in which you are named as a sponsor or referee;
  7. for statistics and research purposes on the condition that the resulting statistics or results of the research will not be made available in a form which will identify the data subjects or any of them; and
  8. any other legitimate purposes as may be required, authorized or permitted by law.

The provision of personal data is obligatory for registration under the Registration of Persons Regulations (Chapter 177) and under the Jury Ordinance (Chapter 3) respectively.

  1. Classes of Transferees

The personal data you provide may be disclosed to government bureaux, departments and other organizations for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph G(1).

  1. Access to Personal Data

You have a right to request access to and correction of your personal data as provided for in sections 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this e-mail subject to payment of a fee.

  1. Enquiries

Enquiries concerning the personal data collected by means of this e-mail, including making of access and corrections, should be addressed to:-

Chief Immigration Officer (Registration of Persons) Support
Registration of Persons (Support) Section
21/F Immigration Tower,
7 Gloucester Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel. no.: 2829 3268

  1. Application for Medical Certificate of the Cause of Death (Form 18) by registered medical practitioner under the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance (Cap. 174)
    (paragraph II(f) refers)

Making a request to inspect marriage notice in a marriage registry under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 181) (paragraph II(g) refers)

Making a request for the Certificate of Registrar of Marriage (Form 2) for marriage to be solemnized in church under the Marriage Ordinance (Cap 181) (paragraph II(h) refers)

  1. Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided will be used by Immigration Department for one or more of the following purposes:-

  1. to process the death/marriage registration or related applications; 
  2. to administer the Births and Deaths, Marriage Registration related ordinances;
  3. to administer/enforce relevant provisions of the Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115) and Immigration Service Ordinance (Chapter 331), and to assist in the enforcement of any other Ordinances and Regulations by other government bureaux and departments through carrying out immigration control duties;
  4. to process other person's application for immigration facilities in which you are named as a sponsor or referee;
  5. for statistics and research purposes on the condition that the resulting statistics or results of the research will not be made available in a form which will identify the data subjects or any of them; and
  6. any other legitimate purposes as may be required, authorized or permitted by law.

The provision of personal data by means of this application/request is voluntary. If you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to process your application/request.

  1. Classes of Transferees

The personal data you provide may be disclosed to government bureaux, departments and other organizations for the purposes mentioned in the above paragraph F(1).

  1. Access to Personal Data

You have a right to request access to and correction of your personal data as provided for in sections 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this e-mail subject to payment of a fee.

  1. Enquiries 

Enquiries concerning the personal data collected by means of this e-mail, including making of access and corrections, should be addressed to:-

Chief Immigration Officer (Births, Deaths and Marriage) Operations
Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration (Operations) Section
3rd Floor, Low Block
Queensway Government Offices
66 Queensway
Hong Kong
Tel. No. 2867 2781
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