STATUTORY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE & SEARCH GUIDE
Hong Kong TIA Licensed Travel Agents Due Diligence & Search Guide
Authoritative statutory guidance grounded in the Travel Industry Ordinance (Cap. 634) and relevant regulatory frameworks.
01.
Statutory Travel Agent Licensing Framework (Cap. 634 TIA Regime)
#TIA
#Travel Agent
#Travel Industry
#Outbound Tourism
#Inbound Tourism
#Cap 634
Under Section 6 of the Travel Industry Ordinance (Cap. 634), operating as a travel agent without a licence granted by the Travel Industry Authority is a criminal offence carrying a fine of HK$500,000 and 2 years imprisonment. The register covers outbound tour operators and inbound travel facilitators. 86hc.com verifies TIA licence numbers, capital adequacy, and operational status.
02.
Capital Adequacy (HK$500,000), Travel Industry Compensation Fund & Levies
#Capital Adequacy
#HK$500,000
#TICF
#Levy
#Guarantee
Under Cap. 634, every travel agent must maintain minimum paid-up capital of HK$500,000 and submit outbound tour levies to the Travel Industry Compensation Fund. 86hc.com verifies capital standing.
03.
TIA Disciplinary Actions, Revocations & Consumer Protection Screening
#TIA Disciplinary
#Revocation
#Suspension
#Consumer Protection
#Forced Shopping
The TIA investigates coercive shopping, tour abandonment, and tour guide misconduct, with powers to revoke licences and prosecute illegal operators. 86hc.com aggregates enforcement records.
04.
Companies Registry Official Document Retrieval (Form NAR1 / ND2A Filings)
#Company Search
#NAR1
#ND2A
#Annual Return
#CR Filings
#Shareholders
The corporate standing and share capital of a travel agency are filed with the Companies Registry. 86hc.com provides expedited 15–30 minute retrieval of official registry filings (Form NAR1, Form NNC1, Form ND2A) bearing official receipt stamps and ICRIS barcodes.
05.
Airline Ticketing (IATA), Charter Contracts & Practising CPA CTC Certification
#IATA
#Airline Ticketing
#Certified True Copy
#CTC
#Bank Guarantee
IATA accreditation, BSP billing settlement, and airline ticketing lines require certified corporate documentation. 86hc.com coordinates with Hong Kong Practising CPAs to issue Certified True Copies (CTC).