Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong

• Cases of Travel Agent Violations
• Disciplinary Actions Against Tourist Guides
• Disciplinary Actions Against Tour Escorts
• Demerit Records of Registered Shops
• Suspensions / Revocations of Registered Shops

The revised duty-free concessions for incoming passengers are to take effect from 1 April 2007. Please visit the website of the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department for details.

Hong Kong residents who need help when they are outside the city may call the 24-hour hotline of the Immigration Department's Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit on (852)1868.

Travellers may click here to learn more about high altitude syndrome.

Snapshots and live webcast of traffic conditions are available at the Transport Department's website .

Travellers wishing to learn about latest news on health advice may go to the Hong Kong Travellers' Health Service website launched by the Port Health Office.

Travellers may visit the website of the Immigration Department for an updated list of countries/territories which have granted visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders.

Members may visit the PartnerNet website to see the details of the "Honest & Quality Hong Kong Tours" programme.

Applicants for the waiver must either apply for registration to, or file a notice of intention to register with, the Insurance Agents Registration Board by 30 April 2008 (Circular C1103 ).

Members are invited to join the Briefing on SME Funding Schemes to be held on 30 April at the TIC (Circular C1104 ).

The TIC is recruiting part-time instructors for its ticketing course (Circular C1106 ).

Members may refer to Circular C1105 for the amendments to the time limit for applying for the Tourist Guide and Tour Escort Passes and renewal arrangements.

Members can now download the Risk Solutions Manual from this website (Circular C1109 ).

Members may refer to Circular C1108  for the traffic control measures to be enforced at various tourist attractions during the Labour Day holiday period.

Members are required to renew their membership for 2008/09 between 2 and 31 May (Circular C1107 ).

From 1 January 2008, Tour Escort Pass holders must abide by the Code of Conduct for Outbound Tour Escorts. Please click here to browse the Code.

The time limit for Tour Escort Pass applications is extended from six months to two years. If qualified applicants apply for the Pass after two years, they will have to pass the Certificate Examination before submitting their application (" Outbound Tour Escort Accreditation System ").

Tourist guides who do not understand Chinese and English may also obtain the Tourist Guide Pass through a new channel (" Waiver Programme for Non-English-and-Chinese-Speaking Tourist Guides ").

The time limit for Tourist Guide Pass applications is extended from six months to two years. If qualified applicants apply for the Pass after two years, they will have to first pass the "Knowledge on Hong Kong" quiz and a designated road test (" Tourist Guide Accreditation System ").  

If Pass holders renew their Pass more than two years after the expiry date, they must fulfil all requirements under the CPD Scheme and pass a designated road test. When they renew their Pass for the second time, they must also meet all CPD requirements.

As a tourist guide, do you want to share with visitors your knowledge of the Olympic equestrian events to be held in Hong Kong this August? Click here now.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board is to hold a Briefing Session on Olympic Equestrian Events on 19 May 2008 for tourist guides, who may click here to download its details and registration form.