There are recent incidents in which Hong Kong residents were suspected to have been lured to Southeast Asian countries, such as Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and illegally detained to engage in illegal work.
Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit (AHU) of the Immigration Department has set up a designated WhatsApp hotline for the above cases: (852) 5190 8909 to facilitate the communication between AHU and the assistance seekers.
Hong Kong residents travelling outside Hong Kong who need other assistance may call the 24-hour hotline of the AHU of the Immigration Department at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data call via the Immigration Department Mobile Application or submit the Online Assistance Request Form.