Immigration Offences

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

There is a wide range of offences investigated and prosecuted by the Immigration Department. They range from Hong Kong Identity Card offences, such as possessing another person's identity card, and passport offences, such as making a false representation to an Immigration Officer, to overstaying or otherwise breaching a condition of stay and employing a person who is not lawfully employable.

As well as the legislation, the Immigration Department follows policy guidelines set down by the Director of Immigration. Many immigration offences are currently investigated from the Immigration Department offices at Skyline Tower in Kowloon Bay. If a matter proceeds to court, it will most likely be heard at Sha Tin Magistrates' Courts.

If you are under investigation by the Immigration Department, we can assist you throughout the process so that you understand what is happening and how the matter may develop. We can represent you in dealings with the Immigration Department and, where necessary, in court to seek the best possible result.

We have also assisted clients who are subject to a removal order or the more serious deportation order.