Hong Kong issues a red Outbound Travel Alert for Myanmar’s south-eastern regions

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A Government spokesperson has advised Hong Kong residents to avoid non-essential travel to those areas.

Amidst the increasing reports of Hong Kong residents being lured to Southeast Asian countries and detained to engage in illegal work, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government has raised the Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) level for Myanmar’s south-eastern regions to red, while maintaining an amber OTA for the rest of the country.

A Government spokesperson has advised Hong Kong residents who plan to visit south-eastern regions of Myanmar, including Myawaddy district, Hpapun district, Hpa-An district, and Kawkareik district, to adjust their travel plans and avoid non-essential travel to those areas.

“For those who are already there, they should monitor the situation, exercise caution and attend to personal safety," said the spokesperson.

Hong Kong’s Security Bureau (SB) has also updated the OTA webpage with supplementary information for Cambodia, reminding residents to exercise caution and beware of overseas job scams.

Hong Kong residents are encouraged to use the online Registration of Outbound Travel Information service provided by Hong Kong’s Immigration Department (ImmD) when outside Hong Kong. This service will allow the ImmD to disseminate timely and practical information to them through appropriate means, including SMS on mobile phones, when necessary.

Hong Kong residents in Myanmar and Cambodia who need assistance may contact the ImmD or the Chinese Embassy in those countries.