Recognition of the Quality Service of Immigration Department

	Year 2009
	Year 2008
	Year 2007
	Year 2006
	Year 2005
	Year 2004
	Year 2003

Year 2009

Date	Award
October	Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2009 (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Champion of Partnership Award : Boundary Joint Command Centre   First Runner-up of Service Enhancement Award (Large Department) Second Runner-up of Best Performance Pledges Award Merit Award of Partnership Award : Science in the Public Service
September	Secretary for the Civil Service's Commendation (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Awardees
July	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (I.D.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardee Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (I.M.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees
April	Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador 2008 (Named by the Hong Kong Tourism Board) Awardee
February	Grand award in the Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Awards 2008 (Best Innovation & Research Award) (Organiser : Internet Professional Association) e-Passport System
	Gold award in the Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Awards 2008 (Best Lifestyle Award) (Organiser : Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council) e-Passport System
	Silver award in the Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Awards 2008 (Best Public Service Application Award) (Organiser : Hong Kong Institute of Engineers) e-Passport System
	Certificate of Merit in the Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Awards 2008 (Best Public Service Application Award) (Organiser : Hong Kong Institute of Engineers) e-Passport System

Year 2008

Date	Award
October	The Grand Award of the Ombudsman's Awards 2008 for Public Organisations (Organiser : the Office of The Ombudsman of the HKSAR)   Winners of The Ombudsman's Awards 2008 for Officers of Public Organisations (Organiser : the Office of The Ombudsman of the HKSAR) Awardee
August	Secretary for the Civil Service's Commendation (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Awardees
July	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (I.D.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardee
	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (I.M.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees
March	Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador 2007 (Named by the Hong Kong Tourism Board) Awardee
Jan	Gold Prize in the Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Awards 2007 (best business award) (Organiser : Hong Kong Software Industry Association) e-Passport System
	Silver Award in the Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Awards 2007 (the Best Innovation and Research Award (Open)) (Organiser : Hong Kong Software Industry Association) e-Passport Self-service Kiosk

Year 2007

Date	Award
November	Top Prize in the category of e-Community and e-Government of the Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards 2007 (Organiser : Singapore infocomm Technology Federation) Electronic Passport System (e-Passport System) Secretary for the Civil Service's Commendation (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Awardees
October	The Ombudsman's Awards 2007 for Officers of Public Organisations (Organiser : the Office of The Ombudsman of the HKSAR) Awardee
September	Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2007 (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Second Runner-up of Departmental Partnership Award : Science in the Public Service Merit Award of Departmental Service Enhancement Award : Immigration Department Champion of Team Award (Application of Technology) : Control Point System of the Information Systems Branch Second Runner-up of Team Award (Innovation) : Births, Deaths & Marriage Registration Sub-division Merit Award of Team Award (Innovation) : Automated Clearance System of the Information Systems Branch Merit Award of Team Award (Internal Service) : Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development Merit Award of Team Award (General Public Service) : Special Project Unit of the Lok Ma Chau Control Point Merit Award of Team Award (General Public Service) : Registration of Persons - Kowloon Office
July	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (I.D.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardee
	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (I.M.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees
March	Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador 2007 (Named by the Hong Kong Tourism Board) Awardee

Year 2006

Date	Award
November	Secretary for the Civil Service's Commendation (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Awardees Top Prize in the category of e-Government and Services of the Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards 2006 (Organiser : Macau Computer Association) e-Channel e-Government awards in the Hong Kong Information and Communications Technology Awards 2006 (Organiser : Hong Kong Institution of Engineers) e-Government Grand Award : e-Channel e-Government (Most Popular e-Public Service) Gold Award : e-Channel e-Government (Best Transformation) Gold Award : Smart Identity Card System (SMARTICS) e-Government (Most Innovative) Silver Award : Control Point System
September	The Ombudsman's Awards 2006 for Officers of Public Organisations (Organiser : the Office of The Ombudsman of the HKSAR) Awardees
July	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (I.D.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardee Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (I.M.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees
March	Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador 2006 (Named by the Hong Kong Tourism Board) Awardee
February	Top Prize in the category of e-Government and Services of the Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards 2005 (Organiser : Royal Thai Government) Face Recognition System (FACES)

Year 2005

Date	Award
December	Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme 2005 (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Champion of Service Enhancement Award (Large Department Category) : Immigration Department  Champion of Team Award (Front-line/Counter Service) : Smart Identity Card Sub-division Champion of Team Award (Innovation/Application of Technology) : The Smart Identity Card System of the Information Systems Branch First Runner-up of Team Award (Internal Service) : Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development Merit Award of Team Award (Innovation/Application of Technology) : The Control Point System of the Information Systems Branch
October	Gold Medal in the 15th National Exhibition of Inventions (Organiser : the China Association of Inventions) Forged Document Detector (jointly developed by Immigration Department and Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Outstanding Award in the category of Enterprise Solution of the 1st Hong Kong Wireless Technology Excellence Awards (Organisers : the Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association and the Hong Kong Productivity Council) Mobile Face Recognition System (FACES) Bronze Award of the Application Category of the 7th IT Excellence Awards (Organiser : the Hong Kong Computer Society) Face Recognition System (FACES)
September	China Nominees Award in the category of e-Government to compete for the World Summit Award 2005 (Organiser : the United Nations) e-Channel The Ombudsman's Awards 2005 for Officers of Public Organisations (Organiser : the Office of The Ombudsman of the HKSAR)  Awardees Secretary for the Civil Service's Commendation (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Awardees
July	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (I.M.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees
June	Pioneer Award of the 7th Annual Government Solutions Centre Awards (Organiser : the e-Government Institute of the USA) Control Point System The Best in Passport and Visa Inspection in the AETRA 2004 Global Survey conducted at over 40 participating airports [A year-round survey jointly conducted by Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA)] Airport Division
April	Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador 2005 (Named by the Hong Kong Tourism Board) Awardee

Year 2004

Date	Award
December	Top Prize in the category of e-Government and Services of the Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Awards 2004 (Organiser : the Multimedia Development Corporation of Malaysia) Smart Identity Card System (SMARTICS)
September	Secretary for the Civil Service's Commendation (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Awardees
August	Gold Award of the Application Category of the 6th IT Excellence Awards (Organiser : the Hong Kong Computer Society) Smart Identity Card System (SMARTICS) The Ombudsman Awards 2004 for Officers of Public Organisations (Organiser : the Office of The Ombudsman of the HKSAR) Awardees
July	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (I.D.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardee Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (I.M.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees
May	Civil Service Customer Service Award Scheme 2003-04 "Outstanding Customer Service Award" (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) First Runner-up of the Department Award : Immigration Department Second Runner-up of Team Award (Counter Service) : Airport Control Point Merit Award of Team Award (E-service) : Pass and Permit Sub-section
April	Implementation Award of the Card Technology Breakthrough Awards 2004 (Organiser : the worldwide specialist periodical "Card Technology Magazine") Smart Identity Card System (SMARTICS)
March	Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador 2004 (Named by the Hong Kong Tourism Board) Awardee

Year 2003

Date	Award
September	The Ombudsman Awards 2003 for Officers of Public Organisations (Organiser : the Office of The Ombudsman of the HKSAR) Awardees
July	Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Distinguished Service (I.D.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardee Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (I.M.S.M.) (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardees Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service (Organiser : the HKSAR Government) Awardee
March	Hong Kong Courtesy Ambassador 2003 (Named by the Hong Kong Tourism Board) Awardee
February	Civil Service Customer Service Award Scheme 2002 - 03 "Outstanding Customer Service Award" (Organiser : the Civil Service Bureau of the HKSAR Government) Efficiency Award (Large Group Category) : Immigration Department