| Active Codes |
| Code Description |
Code Value |
Remarks |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department |
AFCD |
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| Architectural Services Department |
ARCHSD |
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| Audit Commission |
AUD |
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| Auxiliary Medical Service |
AMS |
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| Beijing Office |
BO |
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| Buildings Department |
BD |
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| Census & Statistics Department |
CENSTATD |
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| Chief Executive's Office |
CEO |
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| Chief Executive's Policy Unit |
CEPU |
Commenced operation since 28 December 2022 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office |
CSO |
Added according to the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21-07-2004 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Administration Wing) |
AW |
Changed code value from ADMWING to AW based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21-07-2004 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Government Records Service, Administration Wing) |
GRS |
Added according to the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21-07-2004 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Hong Kong Guangdong Cooperation Coordination Unit) |
HKGCCU |
Changed code value from HKGDCCU to HKGCCU based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21-07-2004 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Private Office |
CSPO |
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| Civil Aid Service |
CAS |
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| Civil Aviation Department |
CAD |
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| Civil Engineering and Development Department |
CEDD |
Formed by merging CED with TDD on 01-07-2004 |
| Civil Service Bureau |
CSB |
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| Civil Service College |
CSC |
Renamed from “CSTDI” according to the establishment of Civil Service College with effect from 09-12-2021 |
| Commerce and Economic Development Bureau |
CEDB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Companies Registry |
CR |
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| Competition Commission |
COMPCOMM |
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| Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau |
CMAB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Correctional Services Department |
CSD |
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| Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency |
CCIDA |
Added according to the restructure from CREATEHK with effect from 14-06-2024 |
| Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau |
CSTB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Customs & Excise Department |
CUSTOMS |
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| Department of Health |
DH |
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| Department of Justice |
DOJ |
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| Development Bureau |
DEVB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Digital Policy Office |
DPO |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 25-07-2024 |
| Drainage Services Department |
DSD |
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| Education Bureau |
EDB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Electrical and Mechanical Services Department |
EMSD |
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| Environment and Ecology Bureau |
EEB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Environmental Protection Department |
EPD |
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| Financial Secretary's Office |
FSO |
Added according to the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 23-07-2004 |
| Financial Secretary's Private Office |
FSPO |
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| Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau |
FSTB |
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| Fire Services Department |
FSD |
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| Food and Environmental Hygiene Department |
FEHD |
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| Government Flying Service |
GFS |
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| Government Laboratory |
GOVTLAB |
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| Government Logistics Department |
GLD |
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| Government Property Agency |
GPA |
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| Health Bureau |
HHB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Highways Department |
HYD |
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| Home Affairs Department |
HAD |
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| Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
HYAB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications |
HKCAAVQ |
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| Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices |
HKETO |
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| Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation |
HKECIC |
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| Hong Kong Monetary Authority |
HKMA |
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| Hong Kong Observatory |
HKO |
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| Hong Kong Police Force |
HKPF |
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| Hongkong Post |
HKPO |
Renamed from “Post Office” with effect from 02-08-2004. The request was raised by Hongkong Post on 13-07-2004 |
| Hospital Authority |
HOSPITAL |
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| Housing Bureau |
HB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Housing Department |
HOUSING |
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| Immigration Department |
IMMD |
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| Independent Commission Against Corruption |
ICAC |
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| Independent Police Complaints Council |
IPCC |
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| Information Services Department |
ISD |
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| Inland Revenue Department |
IRD |
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| Innovation and Technology Commission |
ITC |
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| Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau |
ITIB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Insurance Authority |
IA |
Added according to the take over of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) with effect from 26-06-2017 |
| Intellectual Property Department |
IPD |
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| Invest Hong Kong |
INVESTHK |
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| Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions of Service |
JSSCS |
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| Judiciary |
JUD |
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| Labour and Welfare Bureau |
LWB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Labour Department |
LD |
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| Land Registry |
LR |
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| Lands Department |
LANDSD |
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| Legal Aid Department |
LAD |
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| Legal Aid Services Council |
LASC |
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| Legislative Council Secretariat |
LEGCO |
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| Leisure & Cultural Services Department |
LCSD |
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| Marine Department |
MD |
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| Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority |
MPFANGOA |
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| Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration |
OFNAA |
Added according to the setup of OFNAA, that it may have an identity separate from that of Communications Authority (CA), as a branch in OFCA responsible for non-CA functions on 01-04-2012 |
| Office of the Communications Authority |
OFCA |
Formed by merging OFTA and TELA on 01-04-2012 |
| Office of the Ombudsman |
OMB |
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| Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data |
PCO |
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| Official Languages Division |
OLA |
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| Official Receiver's Office |
ORO |
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| Planning Department |
PLAND |
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| Public Service Commission |
PSC |
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| Radio Television Hong Kong |
RTHK |
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| Rating and Valuation Department |
RVD |
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| Registration and Electoral Office |
REO |
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| Secretariat, Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance |
SCIOCS |
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| Secretariat, University Grants Committee |
UGC |
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| Secretariat on Civil Service Discipline |
SCSD |
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| Securities and Futures Commission |
SFC |
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| Security Bureau |
SB |
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| Social Welfare Department |
SWD |
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| Student Finance Office |
SFO |
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| Trade and Industry Department |
TID |
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| Transport and Logistics Bureau |
TLB |
Added according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Transport Department |
TD |
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| Treasury |
TRY |
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| Vocational Training Council |
VTC |
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| Water Supplies Department |
WSD |
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| Working Family Allowance Office |
WFAO |
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| Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency |
WFSFAA |
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| Reserved Codes |
| Code Description |
Code Value |
Remarks |
| Central Policy Unit |
CPU |
Revamped as the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office (PICO) on 01-04-2018 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Administration Wing) |
ADMWING |
Changed code value from ADMWING to AW based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21-07-2004 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Efficiency Unit) |
EU |
Transferred from the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office (CS’ Office) to the Innovation and Technology Bureau and renamed as the Efficiency Office (EFFO) on 01-04-2018 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Hong Kong Guangdong Cooperation Coordination Unit) |
HKGDCCU |
Changed code value from HKGDCCU to HKGCCU based on the request raised by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office on 21-07-2004 |
| Chief Secretary for Administration's Office (Sustainable Development Unit, Administration Wing) |
SDU |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Civil Engineering Department |
CED |
Merged with TDD to form the "Civil Engineering and Development Department" on 01-07-2004 |
| Civil Service Training & Development Institute |
CSTDI |
Renamed to “CSC” according to the establishment of Civil Service College with effect from 09-12-2021 |
| Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau |
CITB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Constitutional Affairs Bureau |
CAB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Create Hong Kong |
CREATEHK |
Changed according to the restructure to CCIDA with effect from 14-06-2024 |
| Economic Development and Labour Bureau |
EDLB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Education and Manpower Bureau |
EMB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Efficiency Office |
EFFO |
Merged with OGCIO to form the "Digital Policy Office" on 25-07-2024 |
| Environment Bureau |
ENB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Environment, Transport and Works Bureau |
ETWB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Financial Secretary's Office (Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit) |
EABFU |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-04-2018 |
| Food and Health Bureau |
FHB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Health, Welfare and Food Bureau |
HWFB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Home Affairs Bureau |
HAB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau |
HPLB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2007 |
| Information Technology Services Department |
ITSD |
Merged with some organisation units under CITB to form the "Office of the Government Chief Information Officer" on 01-07-2004 |
| Innovation and Technology Bureau |
ITB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Office of the Commissioner of Insurance |
OCI |
Taken over by the "Insurance Authority" on 26-06-2017 |
| Office of the Government Chief Information Officer |
OGCIO |
Merged with EFFO to form the "Digital Policy Office" on 25-07-2024 |
| Office of the Telecommunications Authority |
OFTA |
Merged with TELA to form the "Office of the Communications Authority" on 01-04-2012 |
| Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office |
PICO |
Ceased operation with effect from 01-07-2022 |
| Post Office |
PO |
Renamed to “Hongkong Post” with effect from 02-08-2004. The request was raised by Hongkong Post on 13-07-2004 |
| Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority |
TELA |
Merged with OFTA to form the "Office of the Communications Authority" on 01-04-2012 |
| Territory Development Department |
TDD |
Merged with CED to form the "Civil Engineering and Development Department" on 01-07-2004 |
| Transport and Housing Bureau |
THB |
Changed according to the reorganisation of the Government Secretariat with effect from 01-07-2022 |
