Government reminds Hong Kong residents to attend to personal safety when travelling to United Kingdom
In view of the recently ongoing protests and riots across the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government reminds Hong Kong residents who are already there or intend to visit the United Kingdom to attend to personal safety.
A Government spokesman said, "The Government reminds Hong Kong residents that the Amber Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) issued against the United Kingdom is still in force. Residents who intend to visit the country or are already there should monitor the situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety, avoid large gatherings of people and pay attention to local announcements on the latest situation."
The Security Bureau, in view of the recently ongoing protests and riots across the United Kingdom, has already updated the OTA webpage regarding supplementary information for the United Kingdom and will continue to closely monitor the situation there. Any update will be issued through the media, the Bureau's mobile app and the OTA webpage (www.sb.gov.hk/eng/ota).
Hong Kong residents in the United Kingdom who need assistance may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline using network data or use the 1868 Chatbot via the Immigration Department Mobile Application, send a message to 1868 WhatsApp assistance hotline or 1868 WeChat assistance hotline, submit the Online Assistance Request Form, or contact the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom at consular protection hotline: (44) 7536174993.
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Hong Kong residents are encouraged to use the online Registration of Outbound Travel Information service (www.gov.hk/roti) of the ImmD to register their contact details and itinerary when outside Hong Kong. The information provided allows the ImmD to disseminate practical information to them through appropriate means, including SMS on mobile phones, on a timely basis when necessary.