Hong Kong Launches Self-Service Kiosk in Foshan for Cross-Boundary Public Services Access

HKSAR Government sets up Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk and "iAM Smart" self-registration kiosk in Foshan

To advance the development of a digital government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) collaborates with Guangdong Province to promote the Cross-boundary Public Services initiative. The Digital Policy Office (DPO) announced today (October 29) the setting up of a Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk in Foshan. It will help residents and enterprises in Mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) access public services of Hong Kong without the need to travel to Hong Kong in person.

Starting today, the public can use the Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk located on the first floor of the Foshan Nanhai District Administrative Service Center to access various public services of Hong Kong. The kiosk is available for use during the opening hours of the Center (i.e. 8.30am to noon and 2pm to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday except public holidays on the Mainland). For details, please visit the Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services thematic website at www.crossboundaryservices.gov.hk/en/home/index.html.

Following the Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosks that commenced operation earlier in Guangzhou, Qianhai and Futian in Shenzhen as well as Zhuhai, the Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk currently provides a total of 70 public services from 11 government bureaux and departments as well as related organisations, encompassing areas commonly used by enterprises and the public including taxation, company registration, property and vehicle enquiry and registration, application for personal identification documents and entry of talent, welfare and education, healthcare, immigration clearance, urgent assistance as well as culture and tourism. Members of the public can use the self-service kiosk to perform data entry, document scanning and result printing to enjoy one-stop access when applying for various public services.

An "iAM Smart" self-registration kiosk is also set up at the location mentioned above to enable Hong Kong residents working and living on the Mainland to register for, or upgrade to, "iAM Smart+" directly to enjoy online public services that support "iAM Smart+" such as renewal of a vehicle licence, application for an International Driving Permit and registration for eHealth. For details and registration requirements, please visit the "iAM Smart" thematic website at www.iamsmart.gov.hk/en/reg.html.

A spokesman for the DPO expressed sincere gratitude to the Guangdong Provincial Administration of Government Service and Data for its strong support and the Center for its full co-operation. The DPO will continue to discuss with the Guangdong Provincial Administration of Government Service and Data to set up self-service and self-registration kiosks in more Mainland cities of the GBA to cope with the demands of residents and enterprises in the GBA for public services of Hong Kong.

To implement the State Council's Guiding Opinions to all provincial governments on Cross-provincial Public Services and their comprehensive deployment, the HKSAR Government accepted the invitation of the People's Government of Guangdong Province in 2021 to jointly launch the GBA Cross-boundary Public Services, and worked with Guangdong Province in November last year to introduce a dedicated service area/thematic website for Cross-boundary Public Services. The initiative enables enterprises and the public in both regions to enjoy simple and convenient cross-boundary services, with a view to facilitating the provision of public services and investment in the GBA, and enhancing the satisfaction and sense of contentment of enterprises and the public in accessing services across the boundary.

HKSAR Government sets up Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk and "iAM Smart" self-registration kiosk in Foshan Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKSAR Government sets up Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk and "iAM Smart" self-registration kiosk in Foshan Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKSAR Government sets up Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk and "iAM Smart" self-registration kiosk in Foshan Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

HKSAR Government sets up Hong Kong Cross-boundary Public Services self-service kiosk and "iAM Smart" self-registration kiosk in Foshan Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong innovations shine at international exhibition of inventions in Geneva

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) hosted a reception on the occasion of Hong Kong’s participation in the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva on March 13 (Geneva time) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Speaking at the reception, the Director of HKETO Berlin, Mr Indiana Wong, highlighted that the Government placed top priority on promoting innovation and technology (I&T) development, and is moving at full steam to build Hong Kong into an international I&T centre.

"To accelerate this development, we are strengthening our ecosystem from upstream research and development, through midstream technology transfers and commercialisation, to downstream new industrialisation development. We are also enhancing international collaboration through our InnoHK platform, partnering with world-renowned universities and research institutes to establish research laboratories, including universities in Switzerland. Our progress is recognised internationally. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster ranked first worldwide in the Global Innovation Index 2025," Mr Wong said.

Mr Wong also highlighted the new I&T initiatives in the 2026-27 Budget, including earmarking HK$10 billion to accelerate the development of the Hong Kong Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone, and another HK$10 billion to take forward the development of the San Tin Technopole, located adjacent to the Shenzhen’s I&T zone.

Founded in 1972, the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva is one of the largest global events dedicated exclusively to inventions and new technologies. This year, Hong Kong representatives won nearly 300 prizes.

About HKETO Berlin

HKETO Berlin is the official representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in commercial relations and other economic and trade matters in Germany as well as Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Hong Kong innovations shine at international exhibition of inventions in Geneva Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong innovations shine at international exhibition of inventions in Geneva Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases