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DatePress Releases of 2026
30 Oct 202610 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
30 Oct 2026Extension of period of stay for holders of APEC Business Travel Card
20 Oct 2026Non-local student jailed for obtaining services by deception
16 Oct 202615 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations
9 Oct 202620 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
7 Oct 2026Two persons arrested during joint anti-illegal worker operation by Immigration Department and Travel Industry Authority (with photos)
6 Oct 2026Immigration Department to introduce enrolment service for "collaborative inspection" automated channel
28 Sep 2026Four persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
25 Sep 202613 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
24 Sep 2026Enhanced enrolment arrangements of Pilot Seamless e-Channel service for Hong Kong residents announced (with photo)
23 Sep 2026Immigration Department arrests 20 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breached conditions of stay (with photos)
18 Sep 202635 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations
16 Sep 2026Immigration Department launches "Go Hong Kong" mobile application
16 Sep 2026Non-local student jailed for obtaining services by deception
11 Sep 202620 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
9 Sep 2026Two persons arrested during joint anti-illegal worker operation by Immigration Department and Travel Industry Authority (with photo)
4 Sep 202616 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
1 Sep 2026Hong Kong resident jailed for conspiracy to defraud and making false statutory declaration
31 Aug 2026Illegal worker jailed
28 Aug 2026Immigration Department holds meeting of "1+2" co-ordination mechanism among Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao immigration management authorities for 2026 (with photos)
28 Aug 2026Illegal worker jailed
28 Aug 202638 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations
28 Aug 2026Mainland resident jailed for conspiracy to make false instrument
21 Aug 202626 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations
11 Aug 2026Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps' Belt and Road summer exchange tours conclude (with photos)
7 Aug 202612 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
31 Jul 2026Immigration Department repatriates 33 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin (with photos)
31 Jul 202632 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
28 Jul 2026Two persons arrested during joint anti-illegal worker operation by Immigration Department and Travel Industry Authority (with photos)
27 Jul 2026Visa-free access to Nicaragua and Solomon Islands for HKSAR passport holders
24 Jul 202627 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
23 Jul 2026Mainland resident jailed for conspiracy to transfer forged identity card and conspiracy to make false instrument
22 Jul 2026Five persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
17 Jul 202626 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
17 Jul 2026Immigration Department carries out in-flight escort repatriation operation repatriating six unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their place of origin (with photo)
10 Jul 202629 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
8 Jul 2026Hong Kong resident jailed for conspiracy to defraud
3 Jul 202620 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
26 Jun 202636 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
17 Jun 202620 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
12 Jun 2026Immigration Department repatriates 35 Vietnamese illegal immigrants and overstayers to Vietnam (with photos)
12 Jun 202634 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
12 Jun 2026Hong Kong resident jailed for conspiracy to defraud, making false statutory declaration and conspiracy to obtain services by deception
11 Jun 2026Immigration Department to introduce Seamless e-Channel service
5 Jun 202618 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
4 Jun 202613 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
29 May 202627 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
22 May 202614 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
19 May 2026Immigration Department arrests 17 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breached conditions of stay (with photos)
15 May 2026Immigration Department repatriates 35 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin (with photos)
15 May 202616 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
12 May 2026Six persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
8 May 202623 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
5 May 2026Service suspension of Upper Basement Marriage Hall of Tsim Sha Tsui Marriage Registry for refurbishment works (with photo)
4 May 2026Immigration Department and Travel Industry Authority mount joint anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
30 Apr 202622 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
24 Apr 2026Immigration Department repatriates 30 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam (with photos)
24 Apr 202616 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
23 Apr 202612 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
18 Apr 2026National Security Education Day - Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development Open Day held today (with photos)
17 Apr 202632 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
13 Apr 2026Visa-on-arrival access to Sri Lanka for HKSAR passport holders
10 Apr 202615 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
2 Apr 202622 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
1 Apr 2026Director of Immigration officiates at Passing-out Parade (with photos)
31 Mar 2026Cross-boundary passenger traffic estimation and arrangements for Easter and Ching Ming festive period (with photo)
31 Mar 2026Mainland resident jailed for conspiracy to defraud
27 Mar 2026Five persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
20 Mar 202634 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
20 Mar 2026Immigration Department repatriates 18 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin (with photos)
20 Mar 2026Immigration Department expands self-application services for Hong Kong identity cards and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports
19 Mar 2026Man jailed for conspiracy to defraud
13 Mar 2026Immigration Department carries out in-flight escort repatriation operation repatriating six unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their place of origin (with photos)
13 Mar 202617 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
10 Mar 2026Immigration Department arrests 20 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breached conditions of stay (with photos)
6 Mar 202610 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
27 Feb 202621 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
27 Feb 2026Immigration Department repatriates 31 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam (with photos)
26 Feb 2026Immigration Department relaxes eligibility criteria for enrolment of e-Channel service for frequent visitors and simplifies enrolment procedure
16 Feb 202636 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
13 Feb 2026Immigration Department Review 2025 (with photos)
10 Feb 2026Two illegal workers jailed
9 Feb 2026Immigration Department arrested 14 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breached conditions of stay (with photos)
6 Feb 202656 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
5 Feb 2026Cross-boundary forgery syndicate smashed by Immigration Department and Mainland authorities (with photos)
30 Jan 202635 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photos)
30 Jan 2026Visa-free access to Azerbaijan for HKSAR passport holders
23 Jan 202619 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
23 Jan 2026Hong Kong resident jailed for conspiracy to defraud
19 Jan 2026Immigration Department repatriates 113 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin (with photos)
16 Jan 2026Nine persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
16 Jan 2026Enhancements for Hong Kong residents using automated passenger clearance services in Macao Special Administrative Region
15 Jan 2026Seven persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operation (with photos)
9 Jan 202616 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)
6 Jan 2026Immigration Department arrested 20 persons during operations targeting foreign domestic helpers who breached conditions of stay (with photos)
2 Jan 202610 persons arrested during anti-illegal worker operations (with photo)


03-11-2026