Private columbaria and their licence status
Under the Private Columbaria Ordinance, a private columbarium needs a licence, an exemption or a temporary suspension of liability. Only licensed columbaria may sell or newly let niches. This list follows the Private Columbaria Licensing Board's register and application list. What is the difference?
Source: PCLB: Register of Private Columbaria (licences, exemptions, TSOL)、PCLB: applications for specified instruments received · Updated 19 Oct 2026
Holds an exemption (16)
May operate lawfully but may not sell interment rights (s.10, Private Columbaria Ordinance).
| Name | District | Licence status | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Wai Chuen Monastery | Sha Tin | Exemption 6397260081 | 30 Jun 2047 |
| Hong Kong Kun Chung Temple | North | Exemption 6396230027 | 30 Jun 2047 |
| Ku Ngam Ching Yuen (地藏殿) | Sha Tin | Exemption 6397260045 | 30 Jun 2047 |
| Kwun Yum Temple, Tsz Wan Shan | Wong Tai Sin | Exemption 6353210013 | 31 Mar 2030 |
| Lok Sang Lin Shea Buddhist Tower | Islands | Exemption 6317260014 | 9 Mar 2033 |
| Po Lam Po Tung Pagoda | Islands | Exemption 6317260032 | 2 Jun 2033 |
| Prajna Dhyana Temple Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Hall | Islands | Exemption 6317260078 | 14 Mar 2035 |
| Pun Chun Yuen | Tai Po | Exemption 6395230039 | 29 Jun 2047 |
| Saint Temple (Hau Shi Tso Tong) | Tuen Mun | Exemption 6393260056 | 28 Jun 2047 |
| Shang Sin Chun Tong | Kowloon City | Exemption 6352220017 | 30 Jun 2047 |
| Shun Shin Chee Kit Yin Koon Limited | Sha Tin | Exemption 6397260027 | 3 Mar 2033 |
| Sze Lo Temple | Tuen Mun | Exemption 6393240018 | 6 Feb 2031 |
| Yuen Kok Sim Yuen | Tuen Mun | Exemption 6393250019 | 30 Jun 2047 |
| Yuen Tung Tsz | Yuen Long | Exemption 6394250034 | 30 Jun 2047 |
| 普光園(報恩堂) | Tsuen Wan | Exemption 6392260068 | 30 Jun 2047 |
| 般若精舍 海會塔及普同塔 | Sha Tin | Exemption 6397250026 | 30 Jun 2047 |
We are not the Licensing Board. Before buying a niche, check the latest status on the Board's register directly. Register of Private Columbaria