All businesses in Hong Kong must obtain a business registration certificate from Business Registration Office within one month of commencement of business.

The Business Registration Office is located in the Inland Revenue Building, at the following address:

4/F., Revenue Tower,
5 Gloucester Road,
Wanchai,
Hong Kong
Tel: 187 8088
Fax: 2519 6714
Website: http://www.info.gov.hk/ird/eng/tax/bre.htm

• Processing time is 30 minutes over the counter
• The registration fee for one-year certificate is HK$2,600(US$333) and three-year certificate is HK$7,000(US$897).

• To incorporate a limited company
• Registration of an overseas company branch
• Help with licensing requirements

• Memorandum and Articles of Association of the intended company
• Statutory declaration of compliance
• Covering letter including the intended company name, the presenter's name, address, contact telephone number and fax number

• The company's name, in English or Chinese or both
• An English name must end with 'Limited', and a Chinese name must end with the Chinese equivalent
• The registered office's address in Hong Kong
• Liability of members limited
• The share capital registered on incorporation
• The number of shares taken up by subscribers
• The signature of each subscriber in the presence of a witness who attests the signature

• A private company must state that it is private
• The regulations of the company may adopt all or any of those contained in Part II of Table A in the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
• The Articles of Association must be signed by each subscriber identified in the Memorandum in the presence of a witness, who attests the signature

• An application fee of HK$1,720 (US$221) subject to a refund of HK$1,425 (US$183) for unsuccessful application
• A capital fee of HK$1 (US$0.13) for every or part of HK$1,000 (US$128) of share capital, subject to a cap of HK$30,000 (US$3,846) per case

• HK$170 to HK$1,025 (US$22 - US$132) depending on the number of members

• A certified copy of the instrument defining the company's constitution
• Form F1 reporting
• The particulars of directors and secretary
• The particulars of the person(s) authorised to act in Hong Kong on behalf of the company
• The principal place of business in Hong Kong and in the place of incorporation
• The registered office in the place of incorporation
• Memorandum of Appointment/Power of Attorney authorising the person(s) reported above
• A certified copy of the company's Certificate of Incorporation (or its equivalent); and
• A certified copy of the latest accounts of the company, unless exemption has been granted by the Registrar of Companies upon application

• The method of certification is set out in Regulation 3 of the Companies (Forms) Regulations. Form F1 is available for sale at the Companies Registry.
• Where the above items are not written in Chinese or English, a certified translation in Chinese or English should also be filed. There is no need to provide translations in both languages.
• If the translation is made in Hong Kong, the competence of the translator can be certified by a notary public in Hong Kong or a solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong.
• If the translation is done in a foreign country, the competence of the translator can be certified by a notary public in the place where the translation is made or by such other person as may be specified by the Registrar of Companies. The processing time for registering a branch of an overseas company is 25 working days.

• Application fee of HK$1,720 (US$221)
• An additional HK$20 (US$2.56) for registration of each document required to support an application

Help with licensing requirements

The Business Licence Information Service (BLIS) is a one-stop service run by the Government to provide a whole array of information on the licensing requirements for all business operations in Hong Kong, such as factories, restaurants, etc. Its purpose is to save investors time and to reduce the risk of non-compliance with government regulations.

The service is provided by the Trade and Industry Department at
M/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower,
700 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Tel: +852 2398 5133
Fax: +852 2737 2377.
Website: http://www.info.gov.hk/licence

Please click here for fees to register your company in Hong Kong through us.

You can also contact us at +852 2341 1444 or email to us for further information.