主業為導遊及領隊的自由作業持證導遊及領隊
Freelance accredited tourist guides and tour escorts whose main occupations are/were tourist guides and tour escorts
The Government has launched the seventh round of subsidy scheme for supporting the tourism industry under the Anti-epidemic Fund, which includes a new round of one-off subsidy of $7,500 to each eligible freelance tourist guide and tour escort provided under the Tourism Industry Additional Support Scheme (the Scheme).
Eligibility
“Eligible freelance tourist guides and tour escorts”: Freelance accredited tourist guides and tour escorts whose main occupations are/were tourist guides and tour escorts and received subsidy in the last round of the Scheme.
Disbursement of Subsidy
Eligible freelance tourist guides and tour escorts are not required to apply for this new round of subsidy. The Government has sent SMS notifications to them about the disbursement arrangement of subsidy. If eligible persons need to update their bank account information for receiving the subsidy, they are required to complete the form below and submit to the Travel Agents Registry on or
23 February 2022 -
If a person applies for financial assistance under any other scheme(s) of AEF 6.0 based on his/her occupation, he/she should not be receiving this round of subsidy under the Scheme even if he/she is also an “Eligible freelance tourist guide/tour escort”. If any “Eligible freelance tourist guide/tour escort” applies for financial assistance under any other scheme(s) of AEF 6.0 based on his/her occupation, he/she is required to complete the form below and submit to the Travel Agents Registry on or before
23 February 2022 –
If any “Eligible freelance tourist guide/tour escort” had not notified the Travel Agents Registry but was found to have been disbursed with financial assistance from both this round of subsidy under the Scheme and the subsidy of any other scheme(s) under AEF 6.0, the relevant person must return the over-provided subsidies and may have to bear the relevant legal responsibilities.
