2026 HK Visa Endorsement: Where to Submit by Scheme (ID 405)
If you need an endorsement placed in your travel document for a Hong Kong visa or entry permit, you file form ID 405 in person — there is no postal channel. The Immigration Department's official page for the Application for Endorsement on Travel Document (ID 405), as of October 2026, assigns each application to a named section at its headquarters in Tseung Kwan O, or, for some categories, to any Immigration branch office. The deciding factor is the scheme you were admitted under, not your residential address or your nationality alone. The page carries a supplementary note dated 2 March 2026, so the routing below reflects the department's current listing.
Does ID 405 have to be submitted in person?
Yes. The page records no postal application service and marks the fax number as not applicable, which leaves personal submission as the only channel listed.
The form itself is published in Chinese and English, runs to four pages and is a 637 KB PDF. The page lists an enquiry line at (852) 2824 6111 and an enquiry email address at enquiry@immd.gov.hk.
Where do non-mainland visitors submit?
Non-mainland visitors have two options: the Extension of Stay Section on 5/F of the Immigration Headquarters Administrative Building at 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, or any Immigration branch office.
This is the broadest route on the page. Branch offices sit in East Kowloon, West Kowloon, Sha Tin, Fo Tan, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long, so applicants in this group can choose the location by convenience.
Where do mainland visitors submit?
Mainland visitors are directed to one place only: the Extension of Stay Section on 5/F of the Immigration Headquarters Administrative Building, 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories. The page does not give mainland visitors the branch office option.
That restriction covers the general "mainland visitor" entry. Specific mainland-linked schemes, including mainland students and several talent arrangements, are handled by a different section entirely, described below.
Which categories are routed to the Extension of Stay Section?
Six categories are listed as going to the Extension of Stay Section on 5/F of headquarters, or to any branch office:
- Persons admitted under the Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents, and their dependants
- Persons admitted under the General Employment Policy, and their dependants
- Entrepreneurs and their dependants
- Non-mainland students and their dependants
- Dependants whose sponsor is a Hong Kong permanent resident
- Dependants whose sponsor is a Hong Kong resident not subject to a limit of stay
For these groups the branch network is available, which is the practical difference from the scheme-specific sections below.
Which schemes have their own section at headquarters?
The remaining schemes are tied to one section each at the Immigration Headquarters Administrative Building, 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories:
| Admitted under | Floor | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (來港投資), with dependants | 5/F | Other Visas and Entry Permits Section |
| Mainland students and their dependants; Admission Scheme for Mainland Talent and Professionals (ASMTP); Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates (IANG); Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS); Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS) | 6/F | Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section |
| Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS), with dependants | 7/F | Certificate of Entitlement Section |
| Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (formerly the Supplementary Labour Scheme); Special Scheme to Import Care Workers for Residential Care Homes; Sector-specific Labour Importation Scheme | 4/F | Labour Importation Section |
| Foreign domestic helpers | 4/F | Foreign Domestic Helpers Section |
Two points tend to surprise applicants. Top Talent Pass Scheme holders go to the Certificate of Entitlement Section on 7/F, not to the section that handles the other talent routes on 6/F. And Capital Investment Entrant Scheme participants have their own counter on 5/F, separate from the General Employment Policy and entrepreneur cases handled by the Extension of Stay Section on the same floor.
Where are the Immigration Department branch offices?
Branch offices are listed with these addresses and telephone numbers:
| Office | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| East Kowloon Office | 2/F, Sceneway Plaza, 8 Sceneway Road, Lam Tin | (852) 2347 3492 |
| West Kowloon Office | G/F, 28 Kimberley Street, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon | (852) 2359 4426 |
| Sha Tin Office | 3/F, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin | (852) 2158 6419 |
| Fo Tan Office (Immigration and Registration of Persons) | Shop 405–407, 4/F, Jubilee Square (銀禧薈), 2–18 Lok King Street, Fo Tan | (852) 2651 8466 |
| Tuen Mun Office | 1/F and 2/F, Tuen Mun Siu Lun Government Complex, 19 Siu Lun Street, Tuen Mun (counter service on 2/F) | (852) 2797 0872 |
| Yuen Long Office (Immigration and Registration of Persons) | 1/F, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long | (852) 2475 4145 |
How does this mapping work if you are planning around an investment or talent route?
Assume an applicant was admitted under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme and their spouse holds dependant status. The page routes both of them to the Other Visas and Entry Permits Section on 5/F, not to the 6/F section that serves mainland talent schemes, and not to a branch office.
The same logic applies to a Top Talent Pass Scheme holder with dependants: the whole household files at the Certificate of Entitlement Section on 7/F. Where a family mixes schemes, each person's route follows their own admission scheme, so the group may not submit at the same counter.
What to confirm before you go
The ID 405 page lists submission channels and enquiry contacts only; it does not state a fee, a processing time, or a document checklist, so treat the department's published page as the point of reference for those details. Use the English or Chinese version of the form that matches the travel document and supporting papers you hold.
This article is general reference based on the department's published routing and is not advice tailored to your circumstances; if your status is unusual or the listing has changed, the official page and a qualified professional are the safer check.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I mail in my ID 405 application?
No. The Immigration Department's ID 405 page records no postal application service and marks fax as not applicable. Personal submission is the only channel listed on the page.
Which office handles the Top Talent Pass Scheme endorsement?
Top Talent Pass Scheme entrants and their dependants submit at the Certificate of Entitlement Section on 7/F of the Immigration Headquarters Administrative Building, 61 Po Yap Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories.
Where do IANG, QMAS, ASMTP and TechTAS holders submit?
They go to the Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section on 6/F of the Immigration Headquarters Administrative Building in Tseung Kwan O. Mainland students and their dependants use the same section.
Can mainland visitors use a branch office?
No. The page sends mainland visitors to the Extension of Stay Section on 5/F of headquarters only. Branch offices are listed for non-mainland visitors and for the six categories that the Extension of Stay Section also serves.
Do Capital Investment Entrant Scheme applicants use the same counter as other investors?
No. Capital Investment Entrant Scheme entrants and their dependants are directed to the Other Visas and Entry Permits Section on 5/F of headquarters. General Employment Policy entrants, entrepreneurs and their dependants go to the Extension of Stay Section on the same floor, with branch offices also available.
Are foreign domestic helper endorsements handled with other labour schemes?
They share the 4/F level but not the section. Foreign domestic helpers go to the Foreign Domestic Helpers Section on 4/F, while the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme, the care worker scheme and the sector-specific labour scheme go to the Labour Importation Section on 4/F.
Does the ID 405 page state a fee or processing time?
It does not. The page covers submission channels, the downloadable form and enquiry contacts only, so any fee or timing figure needs to come from the department's current published information.
References
- Immigration Department — Application for Endorsement on Travel Document (ID 405)
- Immigration Department — ID 405 form: the download form listed on that page, in Chinese and English, 4 pages, 637 KB.