A clinic is any premises where registered medical practitioners and/or registered dentists practise-
A clinic satisfying the meaning of a small practice clinic (SPC) may make a request to the Department of Health (DH) for a letter of exemption.
Provisional licence is only applicable to clinics in operation on 30 November 2018 on the premises and the application must be made within the period from 13 October 2025 to 13 April 2026. The application fee must be settled on or before 13 April 2026.
For clinic with a total number of designated rooms for medical procedures (including operating rooms), and doctor or dentist consultation rooms – | Fee (HK$) |
|
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- up to 5 rooms | 8,840 | |
- 6-10 rooms | 9,860 | |
- more than 10 rooms | 10,900 |
Full Licence
Under normal circumstances, the licence of a clinic is valid for no more than 5 years.The licence of a scheduled clinic is valid for no more than 1 year.
Provisional Licence
The provisional licence is valid until one of the following events occurs or the date specified –
In order to provide sufficient preparation time for the industry, the expiry date of the transitional arrangement will be at least 1 year after the date on which the notice is published.