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Application for Alteration / Refurbishment in Licensed Premises

18.12.2023

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Infographics about Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation (Amendment) Ordinance (Cap. 349) licensing regime are now available on Publicity Materials. Prospective operators are welcome to browse the site to learn more about the new licensing regime under Cap.349.

10.11.2023

Important Message

Reminder for Licensed Hotels and Guesthouses to Take Precautions Against Bed Bugs

Health Topic Provided by the Centre for Heath Protection of the Department of Health

Guidelines on Bedbugs Prevention and Control in Domestic Premises

08.10.2023

Important Message

Licensed hotels and guesthouses are reminded to keep their guests updated of the latest announcement and warning on the tropical cyclone and provide their guests with catering services and other required assistance as appropriate during the storm.

08.09.2023

Important Message

Licensed hotels/guesthouses are reminded to keep their guests updated of the latest announcement and advice on the inclement weather and provide their guests with catering services and other required assistance as appropriate under the inclement weather.

31.08.2023

Important Message

Licensed hotels/guesthouses are reminded to keep their guests updated of the latest news of the tropical cyclone and provide their guests with catering services and other required assistance as appropriate during the storm.

Government lifts all mandatory mask-wearing requirements (28 February 2023)

Government adjusts local anti-epidemic measures (28 December 2022)

Government relaxes certain social distancing measures (20 December 2022)

Government adjusts five anti-epidemic measures (13 December 2022)

Government maintains existing social distancing measures (8 December 2022)

Government maintains existing social distancing measures (24 November 2022)

Government announces transitional arrangements for holders of Medical Exemption Certificates during period before vaccination requirements under Vaccine Pass are met (17 November 2022)

Government reminds public and scheduled premises operators to take note of implementation details of social distancing measures (16 November 2022)

Government suitably relaxes social distancing measures further (10 November 2022)

Important Message

Application of New/ Renewal and Transfer of Licence - Documentary proof of holding a continuous and personal supervision for operation, keeping, management or other control of the premises concerned (4 November 2022)

Government further suitably relaxes social distancing measures (27 October 2022)

Government suitably relaxes social distancing measures (18 October 2022)

Government relaxes certain social distancing measures (30 September 2022)

New arrangement of Vaccine Pass to commence from 30 September 2022 (27 September 2022)

Government maintains existing social distancing measures (20 September 2022)

Important Message

Amendment to the requirements applicable to hotel and guesthouse to differentiate persons with “Red Code” under the “Vaccine Pass” (13 September 2022)

Important Message

Scheduled Premises shall use updated “QR Code Verification Scanner” mobile app (9 September 2022)

Government maintains existing social distancing measures (6 September 2022)

Home Affairs Department steps up inspections relating to anti-epidemic regulations (1 September 2022)

Important Message

Catering Premises and Scheduled Premises should comply with the latest social distancing measures (29 August 2022)

Government largely extends social distancing measures (23 August 2022)

Government extends existing social distancing measures (9 August 2022)

Important Message

Government announces enhanced Vaccine Pass function (9 August 2022)

Government announces enhanced Vaccine Pass function (8 August 2022)

Government extends existing social distancing measures (26 July 2022)

Government extends existing social distancing measures (12 July 2022)

Government extends existing social distancing measures (27 June 2022)

Government suitably adjusts social distancing measures (14 June 2022)

Government extends existing social distancing measures (31 May 2022)

Vaccine Pass third stage commenced (Information provided by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department) (30 May 2022)

Government reminds members of public commencement of Vaccine Pass third stage next Tuesday (26 May 2022)

Government further relaxes social distancing measures (3 May 2022)

Government announces arrangement to download recovery record QR code and implementation details of second stage of Vaccine Pass (19 April 2022)

Government extends existing social distancing measures (6 April 2022)

Government extends existing social distancing measures (23 March 2022)

Government extends most social distancing measures (8 March 2022)

Government announces implementation arrangements for Vaccine Pass (21 February 2022)

Sixth Round of Anti-epidemic Fund Club-house Subsidy Scheme (17 February 2022)

Anti-epidemic Fund Tourism Industry Additional Support Scheme (Support for Hotel Sector) (17 February 2022)

Anti-epidemic Fund Licensed Guesthouses Subsidy Scheme (17 February 2022)

Club-house Subsidy Scheme, Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme and Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme under Anti-epidemic Fund continue to disburse subsidies (14 February 2022)

Government tightens social distancing measures in view of changes in epidemic situation (9 February 2022)

Club-house Subsidy Scheme, Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme and Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme under Anti-epidemic Fund continue to disburse subsidies (7 February 2022)

Latest arrangements for HAD services (4 February 2022)

Government maintains existing social distancing measures (31 January 2022)

Club-house Subsidy Scheme, Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme and Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme under Anti-epidemic Fund continue to disburse subsidies (31 January 2022)

Club-house Subsidy Scheme, Amusement Game Centres Subsidy Scheme and Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme under Anti-epidemic Fund start to disburse subsidies (24 January 2022)

Government maintains existing social distancing measures (19 January 2022)

Anti-epidemic Fund Mahjong/Tin Kau Licence Holder Subsidy Scheme (17 January 2022)

Government tightens social distancing measures in view of latest epidemic situation (6 January 2022)

Government tightens social distancing measures in view of latest epidemic situation (5 January 2022)

Government maintains existing social distancing measures and announces plan for expanding "vaccine bubble" (4 January 2022)

Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (21 December 2021)

“LeaveHomeSafe” Mobile Application Arrangements in Premises (7 December 2021)

Government announces "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application arrangements in Cap. 599F premises and adjustment to catering business modes of operation (6 December 2021)

Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (23 November 2021)

Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (9 November 2021)

Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (27 October 2021)

Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (12 October 2021)

Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (28 September 2021)

Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (14 September 2021)

Government maintains most social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (31 August 2021)

Government tightens the testing requirement for staff of catering businesses which adopt Type B Mode of Operation

Government maintains most of the social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (17 August 2021)

Government maintains social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (3 August 2021)

Government to maintain most of the social distancing measures (21 July 2021)

Government to maintain most of the social distancing measures (7 July 2021)

Government to further relax social distancing measures under "vaccine bubble" (24 June 2021)

Government to further relax social distancing measures under "vaccine bubble" (22 June 2021)

Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (9 June 2021)

Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (26 May 2021)

Important Message

Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (13 May 2021)

Reference Material

Reference Materials – Catering premises to make changes to modes of operation according to needs (registration arrangement) (provided by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department)

Government to relax social distancing measures under ‘vaccine bubble’ (29 April 2021)

Anti-epidemic Fund Club-house Subsidy Scheme (26 April 2021)

Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (14 April 2021)

Reference Materials – Working Group announces list of air purifiers meeting specified specifications (provided by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department)

Government announces latest social distancing measures (31 March 2021)

Registration on Air Change / Installation of Air Purifier in Catering Premises (23 March 2021)

Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (17 March 2021)

Government tightens infection control measures for fitness centres (12 March 2021)

Government expands scope of priority groups and opens more CVCs (8 March 2021)

Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 2 March 2021 (Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance)

Government extends social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (3 March 2021)

Reference Materials - Food and Environmental Hygiene Department's reminder to catering business sector (18 February 2021)

Latest Directions by the Secretary for Food and Health published on 17 February 2021 (Government begins to relax social distancing measures in a gradual and orderly manner)

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