Guide to incorporating a private limited company
Documents needed for company registration in Hong Kong
To set up a Hong Kong limited liability company, the following documents are required with officially certified translated versions for any non-English documents provided:
- Company’s Article of Association
- A Notice to Business Registration Office
- A duly completed incorporation form that includes the following:
- Company Name
- Registered Address
- Brief Description of Business Activities
- Particulars of Shareholders, Directors and Company Secretary
- Liability of Members
- Share Capital Registered on Corporation
- Number of Shares taken up by Subscribers
- For non-resident shareholders and directors:
- Copy of passport and proof of overseas residential address
- For resident shareholders and directors
- Copy of Hong Kong identity card and proof of residential address
- For corporate shareholders and directors
- Copy of parent company registration documents such as Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Association