Everything you need to know about the Consumption Voucher Scheme

Hong Kong permanent residents and new arrival aged 18 or above are eligible to receive a total value of $5,000, while persons who have come to live in Hong Kong through different admission schemes for talents, professionals and entrepreneurs, and to study will be able to receive a total value of $2,500.

The first instalment of $3,000 or $1,500 will roll out on April 16; the second instalment will be disbursed on July 16 should registrants meet the eligibility criteria of 2023 CVS (more details to be announced later). Visit this link for more details.

There is no need to re-register if you have successfully registered under the 2022 CVS. The consumption vouchers will be distributed directly to your previously registered stored value facility accounts (AlipayHK / BoC Pay / PayMe from HSBC / Tap & Go / WeChat Pay HK). SMS notifications or mobile app push notifications will also be sent out on the day of disbursement. 

If your SVF accounts used for collecting the 2022 consumption vouchers have become invalid, persons must amend their SVF account registration record on or before March 29, 2023, through designated websites, hotlines and temporary service centres, or by completing a paper form.

Your consumption vouchers can be used at local retail, catering, or service outlets, as well as online platforms that accept payments by AlipayHK, BoC Pay, Octopus, PayMe from HSBC, Tap & Go, or WeChat Pay HK. 

Vouchers released on April 16 ($3,000 or $1,500) will be valid until October 31, 2023. The remaining value disbursed on July 16 will be valid until January 31, 2024.

For more information on the 2023 Consumption Voucher Scheme, call the CVS hotline at 185000 or visit consumptionvoucher.gov.hk/2023.