Application Forms and Guides
The Entertainment Licensing Team of the Office of the Licensing Authority of the Home Affairs Department has been relocated to the following address with effect from 15 December 2025 (Monday) –
Entertainment Licensing Team
Office Address: Unit 902-903 & 905, 9/F, Futura Plaza,
Office Address: 111-113 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
The Entertainment Licensing Team’s fax number, website and the enquiry telephone number remain unchanged.
Application forms and guides have been updated and can be downloaded from our website or obtained from our office.
| Title | Forms / Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Forms for Amusement Game Centre Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Guidance Notes on Application for the Grant of Amusement Game Centre Licence | ||||
| Guide for Application for Extension of Licensed Premises | ||||
| 2 | Application Form for Renewal of Amusement Game Centre Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Guide for Licensees on Application for Amusement Game Centre Licence Renewal | ||||
| 3 | Application Form for Amendment or Variation of the Conditions or Particulars of Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 4 | Application Forms for Transfer of Amusement Game Centre Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Guide for Transfer of Amusement Game Centre Licence | ||||
| 5 | Application Form for Approval of Amusement Games/Devices for Installation in Amusement Game Centres for Persons under the Age of 16 | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Vetting Criteria for Amusement Games/Devices for Centres for Persons under the Age of 16 | ||||
| List of Approved Games for Centres for Persons under the Age of 16 | ||||
| 6 | Report Form for Appointment of Agent as Manager of an Amusement Game Centre | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 7 | Application Forms for Exemption of Amusement Game Centre Licence in Clubhouses of Private Residential Estates | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Guidance Notes for Applying for Exemption of Licence for Amusement Game Centre in Clubhouses of Private Residential Estates | ||||
| 8 | Application Form for Exemption of Electronic Sports Venues from Licence Requirement under the Amusement Game Centres Ordinance (Cap. 435) | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Guidance Note on Application for Exemption of Electronic Sports Venues from Licence Requirements under the Amusement Game Centres Ordinance (Cap. 435) | ||||
| 9 | Fees and charges | |||
| Title | Forms / Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Forms for Amusements With Prizes Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Guidance Notes on Application for the Grant of Amusements with Prizes Licence | ||||
| 2 | Report Form on the Use of Approved Games of Amusement With Prizes in Premises Licensed with Amusements With Prizes Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 3 | Application Form for Renewal of Amusements With Prizes Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 4 | Notification for Change of Authorised Person for Amusements with Prizes Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 5 | Fees and charges | |||
| Title | Forms / Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Form for Public Dance Hall Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Application Guide | ||||
| 2 | Application Form for Renewal of Public Dance Hall Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 3 | Application Form for Employment of Assistant | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 4 | Fees and charges | |||
| Title | Forms / Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Forms for Lottery Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Application Guide | ||||
| 2 | Good Practice Guide on Charitable Fund-raising | |||
| 3 | ICAC's Best Practice Checklist for Management of Charities and Fund-Raising Activities | |||
| 4 | An Advisory Guideline on Preventing the Misuse of Charities for Terrorist Financing (Narcotics Division, Security Bureau) | |||
| Appendix (Checklist for Identifying Terrorist Financing Risks) | ||||
| 5 | Fees and charges | |||
| 6 | Approved Lottery Activities | |||
| Title | Forms / Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Form for Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Application Guide | ||||
| 2 | Application Forms for Renewal of Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 3 | Application Forms for Appointment of Management Agent | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 4 | Application Forms for Employment of Assistant | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 5 | Premises issued with Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence | |||
| 6 | Fees and charges | |||
| Title | Forms / Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Forms for Tombola Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Application Guide | ||||
| 2 | Application Form for Renewal of Tombola Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| 3 | Fees and charges | |||
| Title | Forms / Guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application Forms for Trade Promotion Competition Licence | Fillable PDF | E-form | |
| Application Guide | ||||
| 2 | Information Leaflet on How to Apply for a Licence | |||
| 3 | Fees and charges | |||
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