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Hong Kong Unified Screening Mechanism Non-refoulement Claim

9 facts quoted from the official source

Protection screening against removal, deportation or surrender for a person who is liable to removal from Hong Kong.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryPersons subject or liable to removal or deportation may lodge a non-refoulement claim with the Immigration Department.
  • Ground for protectionPersons subject or liable to removal or deportation may lodge a non-refoulement claim with the Immigration Department.
  • Individual assessment by the authorityThe claim is assessed by the Immigration Department under the Unified Screening Mechanism.
  • What the official source statesThe Immigration Department assesses all applicable grounds set out in the Notice in one process.
  • Where and how to applyThe Immigration Department assesses claims under the Unified Screening Mechanism.
Also stated by the source
  • Not exposed as an automated recommendationThe protection claim is not exposed as an automated recommendation.
  • Official source basisPersons subject or liable to removal or deportation may lodge a non-refoulement claim with the Immigration Department.
  • Report summaryPersons subject or liable to removal or deportation may lodge a non-refoulement claim with the Immigration Department.
  • Residence permit grantedHong Kong maintains a policy of not determining refugee status or granting asylum.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Hong Kong?
The official source states: Protection screening against removal, deportation or surrender for a person who is liable to removal from Hong Kong.

Every answer is quoted from the official immd.gov.hk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immd.gov.hkLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Hong Kong government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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