Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong

Inbound visitors may browse the “ Advice for Travellers ” and the “ FAQs ” sections to learn about the protection for them. They may also browse the "List of Registered Shops" and “Shops whose Registration has been Cancelled”.

For updates on seasonal influenza, please visit the website of the Centre for Health Protection.

For updates on communicable diseases such as avian influenza and Ebola virus disease, please visit the Centre for Health Protection website.

Travellers wishing to learn about latest news on health advice, please visit the Hong Kong Travellers' Health Service website.

Please browse the Guidance for booking cruise products through travel agents .

• Cases of Travel Agent Violations
• Revocations / Suspensions of Tourist Guide Passes
• Revocations / Suspensions of Tour Escort Passes
• Demerit Records of Registered Shops
• Suspensions / Revocations of Registered Shops

Hong Kong residents planning to travel overseas are advised to browse the Security Bureau's OTA webpage and use the Hong Kong Immigration Department’s ROTI service to receive OTA updates and related information from the Government. 

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

From 1 March 2013, outbound travellers are required to activate the overseas cash withdrawal function for their ATM cards and credit cards. Please click here for details.

The captioned promotional materials are enclosed with Circular C1661.

The deadline for fourth-round applications is 31 August (Circular C1663).

Please click here for the dedicated email addresses of Hong Kong’s receiving agents. The dedicated email addresses of Shenzhen’s outbound agencies can be downloaded here (password not required).

Please click here for the captioned list.

The captioned poster is enclosed with Circular C1664.

This year’s AGM and directors’ election will be held on 30 November, and the nomination period for the election will be between 21 August and 20 September (Circular C1665).

Members may refer to Circular C1668 for points to note when formulating risk management measures.

Members may refer to Circular C1667 for points to note for purchasing World Cup tickets.

Members are advised to pay attention to the matteres mentioned in Circular 1666 concerning insurance for outbound package tours.

Industry members are welcome to use the e-learning platform (in Chinese only) launched by the Quality Tourism Services Association to enhance their service standards.

Inbound agents that need student helpers to receive large parties from cruise ships visiting Hong Kong or offer assistance in MICE events on an ad hoc or temporary basis may contact various universities and tertiary institutions (“ Latest News ”).

Members may go to the SME Funding Schemes’ website and the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme’s web page for details about various schemes for SMEs.

The Certificate Courses for Outbound Tour Escorts to be held during the following period is now open for enrolment:

• 2017

The “Handy Tips for Tour Escorts” covers general rules for healthy travel, basic first aid, insurance claims procedures and useful telephone numbers.

Tourist guides must not stop visitors from leaving the shops freely or coerce them into making purchases (“Latest News”).

The TIC has set up a demerit system to improve the service standard of tourist guides who receive mainland visitors (“Other Rules for Tourist Guides”).

Tourist guides must not arrange tour-guiding and transfer services for inbound tours organised by mainland tour operators (“ Latest News ”).

Tourist guides must have a Closed Area Permit in order to enter and stay at the Hong Kong Port Area of the Shenzhen Bay Port (“ Latest News ”).

Tourist guides must not allow others to assist them in receiving mainland inbound tours or to receive the tours in their stead (“ Latest News ”).

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for tourist guides...
2016-4-14

Geopark Guide Accreditation System
Details of the Geopark Guide Accreditation System A2G Directory
	Tour Escorts
	Latest information on courses for tour escorts 2017

Tourist guides may click the following links to browse the information of the CPD activities:

1. “Knowledge on Hong Kong” Workshop / Quiz
2. Seminars on professional ethics
3. Self-selected courses