Application for Visit to Post Office/ Central Mail Centre
Notes for Applicants
Touring at the new Postal Gallery has been added to the visits to the Central Mail Centre. Please click here to learn more about the Postal Gallery.
A. General Notice
- Hongkong Post only accepts applications from local schools, registered charitable organisations and registered non-profit-making organisations. On submission of application, registered charitable organisations and registered non-profit-making organisations are required to attach copy(ies) of supporting document(s) to identify the nature of the organisation, e.g. a letter issued by the Inland Revenue Department or other government departments, etc. The document(s) must be certified true copy(ies) duly signed by the responsible person of the organisation with official chop.
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Visitor quotas are in place. To make your application more efficient, please call the Management Services Division of Hongkong Post on 2120 2652/ 2120 2653 and submit the application form (PRS002-F) only upon confirmation of availability of the time slot. You may submit the application form via below methods:
- Filling in the E-form
- Email to apply_to_siteVisit@hkpo.gov.hk；
- Fax to 2869 9519；
- By post to “Management Services Division, 6/F, Hongkong Post Building, 8 Wang Kee Street, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon”
- Submit in-person (Office address same as the mailing address above)
- Application should be submitted at least one month in advance of the date of visit.
- Each group must be accompanied by at least one staff/teacher who are 18 years old or above. The responsible persons of schools/organisations are requested to ensure order and safety of the visitors. Visitors are required to compensate Hongkong Post for any damage they cause to the premises or facilities.
- No videotaping or photography is allowed during visits.
- Only one visiting session is scheduled each day for all post offices/Central Mail Centre.
- No visits will be scheduled on public holidays and throughout the peak postal periods. For details, please contact Management Services Division of Hongkong Post on 2120 2652/ 2120 2653 for enquires.
- All visits will be cancelled if Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above or Red/Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, or Extreme Conditions are announced by the government three hours before the scheduled visiting time. No other arrangements will be made.
- On approval of application, a written confirmation will be issued to the applicant concerned within 14 working days upon receipt of the application form.
B. Notice for Visit at Central Mail Centre
- Guided tour (approximately 1.5 hours) in Cantonese is provided in Central Mail Centre.
- Schools/organisations should arrange their own transportation as parking facilities are not provided in the centre.
- Visitors must be 8 years old or above (studying primary 3 or above).
- The minimum and maximum number of guided tour at Central Mail Centre is confined to 10 and 25 respectively, including the accompanying teachers/staff.
C. Notice for Visit at Post Office
- The maximum number of visitors (including the accompanying teachers/staff) per visit of post offices varies. Time slots available for visits to individual post offices depend on opening hours. For details, please contact Management Services Division of Hongkong Post on 2120 2652/ 2120 2653 for enquires.
- Visits are limited to the counter hall of post offices. There is no guided tour at post offices.