Directory

55 official departments and public bodies, grouped by what you need. Every link goes to the official website.

Identity, immigration & travel

Immigration DepartmentHKID, passports, visas, births & marriagesimmd.gov.hk Security Bureau – Outbound Travel AlertsTravel alerts and assistancesb.gov.hk Customs and Excise DepartmentCustoms clearance, duty-free allowancescustoms.gov.hk Hong Kong Talent EngageTalent admission schemeshkengage.gov.hk iAM SmartOne digital ID for government e-servicesiamsmart.gov.hk

Tax, money & retirement

Inland Revenue DepartmentSalaries, profits & property tax, business registrationird.gov.hk MPF Schemes AuthorityMPF accounts, eMPF platformmpfa.org.hk Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityBanking, currency, consumer protectionhkma.gov.hk Rating and Valuation DepartmentRates and government rentrvd.gov.hk Insurance AuthorityInsurance regulation & complaintsia.org.hk Securities and Futures CommissionLicensed firms, investor alertssfc.hk

Housing & property

Housing Authority / Housing DepartmentPublic rental housing, HOShousingauthority.gov.hk Hong Kong Housing SocietySubsidised rental & sale flatshkhs.com Land RegistryProperty records and searcheslandreg.gov.hk Buildings DepartmentBuilding safety, minor works, inspectionsbd.gov.hk Lands DepartmentLand administration, mapslandsd.gov.hk

Welfare & family

Social Welfare DepartmentCSSA, Old Age Allowance, elderly & family servicesswd.gov.hk Working Family and Student Financial Assistance AgencyWorking Family Allowance, student finance, CEFwfsfaa.gov.hk Community Care FundAssistance programmesccf.gov.hk Legal Aid DepartmentLegal aid eligibility and applicationslad.gov.hk

Work & business

Labour DepartmentEmployment rights, minimum wage, helpers, job centreslabour.gov.hk Civil Service BureauGovernment job vacanciescsb.gov.hk Companies RegistryCompany incorporation and filingscr.gov.hk Trade and Industry DepartmentSME funding, trade documentstid.gov.hk Invest Hong KongSetting up a business in Hong Konginvesthk.gov.hk Food and Environmental Hygiene DepartmentRestaurant & food licencesfehd.gov.hk Employees Retraining BoardRetraining courseserb.org

Health

Hospital AuthorityPublic hospitals, clinics, HA Go appha.org.hk Department of HealthVaccinations, health centres, public healthdh.gov.hk Elderly Health Care Voucher SchemeVouchers for people aged 65+hcv.gov.hk eHealthElectronic health recordsehealth.gov.hk

Education

Education BureauSchool admission, curriculum, kindergarten schemeedb.gov.hk HK Examinations and Assessment AuthorityHKDSE and other examshkeaa.edu.hk Vocational Training CouncilVocational and professional educationvtc.edu.hk

Transport

Transport DepartmentDriving & vehicle licences, road teststd.gov.hk Marine DepartmentVessel licences, ferriesmardep.gov.hk Civil Aviation DepartmentDrones, aviationcad.gov.hk

Law, rights & complaints

Hong Kong e-LegislationOfficial laws of Hong Kongelegislation.gov.hk JudiciaryCourts, Small Claims & Labour Tribunalsjudiciary.hk 1823Government enquiries and complaints1823.gov.hk The OmbudsmanComplaints about maladministrationombudsman.hk Consumer CouncilConsumer complaints and adviceconsumer.org.hk Privacy Commissioner for Personal DataData privacy complaintspcpd.org.hk Equal Opportunities CommissionDiscrimination complaintseoc.org.hk ICACReport corruptionicac.org.hk Hong Kong Police ForceReporting crime, certificate of no criminal convictionpolice.gov.hk

Everyday & community

GovHKPortal to all government servicesgov.hk Leisure and Cultural Services DepartmentSmartPLAY bookings, libraries, poolslcsd.gov.hk Registration and Electoral OfficeVoter registrationreo.gov.hk Office of the Communications AuthoritySIM registration, telecomsofca.gov.hk Water Supplies DepartmentWater accounts and billswsd.gov.hk Hongkong PostMail, postage rateshongkongpost.hk Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation DepartmentDog licences, pets, country parksafcd.gov.hk Hong Kong ObservatoryWeather and warningshko.gov.hk Census and Statistics DepartmentOfficial statisticscenstatd.gov.hk