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.
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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
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
Chinese New Year fair stalls for rent at upset prices starting November 17
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (November 10) that 38 Chinese New Year (CNY) fair stalls will be available to the public for renting at their upset prices from November 17 to December 18, on a first-come, first-served basis.
The CNY fairs will be held from January 31 to February 6, 2027. The abovementioned stalls are four fast food stalls, two large-size dry goods stall, and 32 regular-size dry goods stalls. Locations and prices are as follows:
| Fair venues | Nature of stalls | Number of stalls | Let out price per stall |
| Victoria Park (Causeway Bay) | Dry goods (regular size) | 3 | $8,540 |
| Tat Tung Road Garden (Tung Chung) | Dry goods (regular size) | 6 | $450 |
| Fa Hui Park (Sham Shui Po) | Dry goods (regular size) Dry goods (large size) Fast food | 12 1 1 | $7,800 $11,700 $17,480 |
| To Kwa Wan Recreation Ground (Kowloon City) | Dry goods (regular size) Dry goods (large size) Fast food | 2 1 1 | $1,340 $2,020 $2,660 |
| Sha Tsui Road Playground (Tsuen Wan) | Dry goods (regular size) | 3 | $8,480 |
| Plover Cove Road Mini Soccer Pitch (Tai Po) | Dry goods (regular size) Fast food | 6 2 | $1,450 $5,480 |
(Tung Chung)
(Sham Shui Po)
Dry goods (large size)
Fast food
1
1
$11,700
$17,480
Dry goods (large size)
Fast food
1
1
$2,020
$2,660
Fast food
2
$5,480
The number of available stalls may be subject to change, and the actual number of stalls available for renting will be released on November 17.
People who are interested in renting a stall should approach the following FEHD offices, as appropriate, to apply in person from 9.30am to 12.30pm or 2.30pm to 4.30pm during the abovementioned renting period:
| Fair venues | Address of handling office | Telephone number |
| Victoria Park (Causeway Bay) | 8/F, Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | 2879 5706 |
| Tat Tung Road Garden (Tung Chung) | Room 626, 6/F,Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong | 2852 4549 |
| Fa Hui Park (Sham Shui Po) To Kwa Wan Recreation Ground (Kowloon City) | Room 301-302, 3/F, FEHD Nam Cheong Offices and Vehicle Depot, 87 Yen Chow Street West, Kowloon | 2309 2086 |
| Sha Tsui Road Playground (Tsuen Wan) | 3/F, Yeung Uk Road Municipal Services Building, 45 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories | 2212 9755 |
| Plover Cove Road Mini Soccer Pitch (Tai Po) | 3/F, Tai Po Complex, 8 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po, New Territories | 3183 9119 |
(Causeway Bay)
(Tung Chung)
(Sham Shui Po)
To Kwa Wan Recreation Ground (Kowloon City)
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and ordinarily reside in Hong Kong. Each applicant may select only one stall at a time. Successful applicants shall comply with all the stipulations and provisions as set out in the licence agreement. An FEHD spokesman stressed that the public should not assign, sublet, transfer or otherwise part with any of the benefits or obligations of the licence agreement of the CNY fair stalls. Otherwise, the department is entitled to terminate the agreement and the licensee shall immediately vacate the stall.
All fair sites will be made available to the licensees three days in advance of the fairs (from January 28 to 30, 2027) for the setting up of stalls. In the event of any unforeseeable incident that will cause a shortening of the whole licence period (including the duration for setting up stalls and the business period of the fair), the Government has the right to postpone the commencement date and shorten the duration of the period. The let out price (licence fee) paid will be refunded to the licensee on a pro-rata basis without interest.
Stall licensees must completely remove the stall structure and all paraphernalia, together with all refuse, debris and unsold commodities (whether damaged or otherwise), from the licensed area before 7am on February 6, 2027 (9am for the Victoria Park CNY Fair).
The FEHD reminded licensees that the stalls are solely for the purpose of selling and promoting the sale of the permitted commodities, and no other activities are allowed in the licensed area. If the FEHD considers that any activity conducted by the licensee to publicise, promote, display, show or sell any permitted commodities in the venue is unlawful, contrary to the interest of national security, immoral or incompatible with the object of the CNY fair, the FEHD is entitled to direct the licensee to stop conducting such activities and the licensee must immediately comply with the direction.
Stall licensees should not destroy, damage or abandon any unsold commodities at or in the vicinity of the stall. They may surrender unsold flowers and plants left behind at the stall to the FEHD at no charge, cost or compensation whatsoever, before 7am on February 6, 2027 (9am for the Victoria Park CNY Fair).
According to the licence agreement, except inside designated stalls, licensees must not keep, store or use any compressed helium cylinder in the licensed area. Whereas licensees of the designated stalls may keep, store or use helium cylinders in the licensed area, the quantity of helium should be such that a licence is not required pursuant to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulation 2012 (Cap. 295E), i.e. equivalent to 150 litres of helium. Sales of floatable LED glowing balloons and aquarium fish by stall licensees are prohibited at the CNY fairs.
In addition, as stated in the licence agreement, the height of dry goods stalls must not exceed 3 metres from ground level. The height of wet goods stalls and fast food stalls must not exceed 4.5m from ground level. For wet goods stalls and fast food stalls with a height of more than 3m from ground level, the licensee must, at their own costs, provide the FEHD with the original certificate issued by an authorised person, a registered structural engineer, or a competent person under the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations (Cap. 59I) to certify the structural safety of the structure in the licensed area before the fair is opened to the public. The licensee must also affix a copy of the aforesaid certificate on the structure of the stall. Also, each corner and anchor point of the marquee (if any) shall be securely fastened using appropriate ballast weights, such as sandbags or purpose-designed marquee water weights. During the period when the Strong Monsoon Signal is in force or to be issued, the licensee shall immediately inspect the stall and adopt reinforcement measures as necessary.
Public notices and details of the renting of 2027 CNY fair remaining stalls on a first-come, first-served basis are available on the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk) or by calling the FEHD hotline at 2868 0000.
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