- Formulation and implementation of policy in respect of control on exit/entry;
- Examination of passengers arriving and departing by land, sea and air.
- Formulating and implementing policies in respect of investigation and handling of immigration related prosecution;
- Formulating and implementing measures in respect of deportation and removal (other than non-refoulement claimants);
- Managing the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre;
- Implementing and reviewing measures relating to counter-terrorism.
- Planning and implementation of new information systems;
- Operation of existing information systems;
- Records and data management.
- Providing department-wide management support including staff training and deployment;
- Receiving, monitoring and reviewing complaints, providing internal inspection and auditing services to ensure that prevailing policies and procedures are executed properly, efficiently and cost effectively.
- Issuing Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passports and other travel documents to local residents;
- Issuing residents with identity cards;
- Handling appeals relating to permanent identity card and HKSAR passport applications;
- Processing applications relating to claims to right of abode under the Basic Law;
- Processing applications relating to the Chinese Nationality Law;
- Registering births, deaths and marriages;
- Negotiating visa-free travel arrangements for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) residents;
- Promoting the acceptance of HKSAR travel documents;
- Providing practicable assistance to HKSAR residents in distress outside Hong Kong.
- Handling of non-refoulement claim cases and litigation cases relating to non-refoulement claim and enforcement;
- Reviewing and implementing the strategy of handling non-refoulement claims;
- Formulating and implementing measures in respect of deportation and removal of unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants.
- Issuing visas and granting extension of stay;
- Conducting research and policy review on visa control matters;
- Processing applications for Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode in the HKSAR;
- Handling of cases on appeals, objection or judicial reviews in relation to visa control matters and Certificate of Entitlement applications.
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Rank Insignia and Accessories for the Immigration Service
