Registration of companies & enterprises in Hong-Kong

Registration of companies & enterprises in Hong-Kong

The company EXPERT SM assists in the registration of the following types of legal entities in Hong Kong:

  • LTD (LLC, A. Cap. starts from 10 000 HKD min. Minimum membership: 1 founder (legal or physical person), 1 director, 1 secretary-resident. Information about the director and founder is entered into the public register (Public Registry)) Each company registered in Hong Kong must have an office (registered legal address).
  • Representative / branch of foreign company in Hong Kong (A. Cap. is missing)
  • Foreign company registered in Hong Kong
  • Non-profit (charity) organization in Hong Kong

Documents required for company registration: Documents required from the founder (s) – individuals and directors:

  • Copy of passport *
  • 2 confirmations of the address of residence (utility bills, not more than 3 months.) *
  • Brief summary
  • Name, activities of the company to be created

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* – completion is notarized and translated into English

Documents required from the founder (s) – legal entities and directors:

  • Statutory documents of the company, an order to establish a new company in Hong Kong
  • Name, types of activities of the company being created (see application form)

Company registration term:

  • Ltd. – 3-6 weeks (3 weeks – with an English name, 6 weeks – with English / Chinese)
  • Representative / branch of foreign company in Hong Kong – from 6 weeks
  • Foreign company registered in Hong Kong – 5-6 weeks
  • Non-profit (charity) organization in Hong Kong – 5-6 weeks

EXPERT SM also provides assistance in:

  • opening a bank account, possibly without the presence of the director (Barklay’s Bank)
  • providing the legal address of the company and nominee resident secretaries
  • organization of company accounting and annual audit
  • providing an equipped office / secretarial service for the company
  • Provision of nominee directors (this may be an individual or a legal entity registered for you in another jurisdiction)
  • Legalization of documents
  • Providing secretarial services (receiving and sending mail)
  • Acquisition of ready-made companies registered in Hong Kong (re-registration takes several days) Taxation:
  • The only tax on the company is -17.5% of the profits earned from the activities of the company in Hong Kong

Visa support in Hong Kong:

EXPERT SM provides long-stay visa services for investors and employees of enterprises registered in Hong Kong:

1) Investment visa (visa for investor) * (registration for 5-14 weeks)

This type of visa is granted to majority shareholders of Hong Kong companies intending to invest in Hong Kong, which plans to reside in Hong Kong in order to control the operation of the company.

The Hong Kong Immigration Department provides evidence of investor funds available, made and planned investments in the Hong Kong company, a detailed business plan indicating the company’s forecasted turnover in the first year, as well as a questionnaire and other documents. 2) Work visa (visa for an employee) * (registration within 5-7 weeks) This type of visa is granted to employees (not shareholders) of Hong Kong companies or branches of foreign companies in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Immigration Department provides evidence of the applicants’ special skills, knowledge and experience that are not available to local (Hong Kong) employees. The financial position of the company also plays a role in the decision by the immigration department. _______________________________

* – the cost of services is paid in advance and is not refundable.

The company EXPERT SM provides services for obtaining short-term visas to Hong Kong and China:

 Visas to Hong Kong

:Once:

• Visa for 14 days, registration 7 working days

 Double:

• Visa for 14 days, registration 7 working days

 Visas to China:

Once:

• Visa for 90 days, registration 7 working days

• Visa for 90 days, registration 2 working days

 Double:

• Visa for 90 days, registration 7 working days

• Visa for 90 days, registration 2 working days

 Multiple:

• Visa for 365 days, registration 21 working days