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Date Press Releases of 2025
30 Nov 2025 Arrangements for replacement of personal documents for residents affected by Tai Po fire
27 Nov 2025 Arrangements for residents affected by fire in Tai Po to replace identity cards and travel documents
25 Nov 2025 Visa-free access to Algeria for HKSAR passport holders
21 Nov 2025 45 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
18 Nov 2025 Immigration Department holds themed seminar for foreign domestic helpers (with photos)
17 Nov 2025 Cross-boundary bogus marriage syndicate smashed by ImmD and Mainland authorities (with photo)
14 Nov 2025 26 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
14 Nov 2025 Visa-free arrangement on transit for nationals of Nepal
11 Nov 2025 Immigration Department arrests 21 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breached conditions of stay (with photos)
7 Nov 2025 Immigration Department carries out in-flight escort repatriation operation repatriating six unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their place of origin (with photo)
4 Nov 2025 Filipino male jailed for conspiracy to defraud
3 Nov 2025 21 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
31 Oct 2025 15 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
30 Oct 2025 Director of Immigration attends meeting of "1+2" co-ordination mechanism among Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions immigration management authorities in Chongqing (with photos)
27 Oct 2025 Cleaning service company licensee jailed for employing illegal workers
24 Oct 2025 16 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
24 Oct 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 90 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin (with photos)
22 Oct 2025 Immigration Department conducts tabletop exercise to strengthen control points emergency co-ordination for 15th NG, 12th NGD and 9th NSOG (with photos)
21 Oct 2025 10 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
17 Oct 2025 50 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
14 Oct 2025 Immigration Department arrests 16 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breach conditions of stay (with photos)
10 Oct 2025 19 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
3 Oct 2025 Six persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
30 Sep 2025 Four persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
30 Sep 2025 Old form smart identity cards bearing year of birth in or before 1969 to be invalid from October 12
29 Sep 2025 Immigration Department introduces "Face Easy e-Channel" service
26 Sep 2025 10 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
26 Sep 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 31 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam (with photos)
19 Sep 2025 30 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
18 Sep 2025 Director of Immigration attends 2025 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) (with photos)
12 Sep 2025 12 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
11 Sep 2025 Convenor of ExCo Non-official Members officiates at passing-out parade at Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development (with photos)
10 Sep 2025 Immigration Department arrests 11 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breach conditions of stay (with photo)
5 Sep 2025 16 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
29 Aug 2025 Nine persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
18 Aug 2025 Six foreign domestic helpers arrested for breaching conditions of stay by practicing dentistry without registration (with photos)
15 Aug 2025 165 arrested in ImmD anti-illegal worker focused operations (with photos)
15 Aug 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 25 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin (with photos)
11 Aug 2025 Immigration Department holds oil painting exhibition commemorating 80th anniversary of victory in War of Resistance (with photos)
7 Aug 2025 14 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
6 Aug 2025 24 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
1 Aug 2025 16 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
25 Jul 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 17 Vietnamese illegal immigrants and overstayers to Vietnam (with photos)
24 Jul 2025 Unconscious detainee dies in hospital
23 Jul 2025 Immigration Department smashes a cross-boundary syndicate using false instruments to apply entry permits (with photos)
16 Jul 2025 Hong Kong resident jailed for conspiracy to defraud
15 Jul 2025 15 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
4 Jul 2025 Seven persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
27 Jun 2025 Immigration Department holds launching ceremony of illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and exhibition on 20th anniversary of 1868 Assistance Hotline (with photos)
25 Jun 2025 Extension of e-Channel service to holders of People's Republic of China electronic passport
25 Jun 2025 Immigration Department to revise fees
24 Jun 2025 123 arrested in ImmD anti-illegal worker focused operations (with photos)
20 Jun 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 56 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin (with photos)
18 Jun 2025 Arrangements for Registration of Persons services after Registration of Persons - Kwun Tong (Temporary) Office to cease operation
13 Jun 2025 15 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
6 Jun 2025 16 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
2 Jun 2025 Revised office hours announced for Extension Section and Foreign Domestic Helpers Section at Immigration Headquarters
30 May 2025 18 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
25 May 2025 Immigration Department holds Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps Parade cum Promotion Ceremony 2025 (with photos)
23 May 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 18 Vietnamese illegal immigrants and overstayers to Vietnam (with photos)
23 May 2025 20 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
16 May 2025 16 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
14 May 2025 Visa-free access for HKSAR passport holders to Qatar and the UAE/Visa-free period for HKSAR passport holders visiting Oman extended
9 May 2025 21 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
28 Apr 2025 Old form smart identity cards bearing year of birth in or after 1970 to be invalid from May 12
25 Apr 2025 Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps organises National Games in Touch: Chaoshan Exchange Tour 2025 (with photos)
23 Apr 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 26 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam (with photos)
17 Apr 2025 10 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
15 Apr 2025 43 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
14 Apr 2025 Cross-boundary passenger traffic estimation and arrangements for Easter festive period
12 Apr 2025 National Security Education Day - Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development Open Day (with photos)
10 Apr 2025 Hong Kong Immigration Department wins 2025 Skytrax Award for Best Airport Immigration Service (with photos)
3 Apr 2025 16 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
1 Apr 2025 Cross-boundary passenger traffic estimation and arrangements for Ching Ming festive period (with photos)
28 Mar 2025 14 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
27 Mar 2025 Enhanced e-Channel service arrangements for Hong Kong residents
25 Mar 2025 14 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
21 Mar 2025 Illegal worker jailed (with photo)
21 Mar 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 18 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam (with photos)
21 Mar 2025 18 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
14 Mar 2025 Nine persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
7 Mar 2025 20 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
4 Mar 2025 Nine persons arrested during an anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
28 Feb 2025 Immigration Department smashes illegal workers syndicate (with photos)
21 Feb 2025 12 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
19 Feb 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 25 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam (with photos)
18 Feb 2025 24 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
7 Feb 2025 Eight persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
27 Jan 2025 Immigration Department Review 2024 (with photos)
25 Jan 2025 15 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
25 Jan 2025 Illegal worker jailed
25 Jan 2025 Dishwashing service company licensee jailed for employing illegal workers
21 Jan 2025 Eight persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
17 Jan 2025 Immigration Department repatriates 24 Vietnamese illegal immigrants and overstayers to Vietnam (with photos)
17 Jan 2025 11 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
14 Jan 2025 Visa-on-arrival access to Saudi Arabia for HKSAR passport holders and extension of visa-free period for nationals of Saudi Arabia visiting Hong Kong
14 Jan 2025 Immigration Department further promotes electronic services for visa applications
10 Jan 2025 Seven persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
7 Jan 2025 29 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
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