Online Incorporation Form

• Proposed company names
• A brief description of primary business activities, eg: home based business
• For Locals – Copy of Local Hong Kong ID, resume and proof of residential address of the proposed Company’s director(s), shareholder(s), beneficial owner(s) if any. For Work Pass holder, please provide us your passport, work pass, resume, proof of residential address. (There is no local resident requirement in Hong Kong)
• For Foreigners – Copy of passport, resume, proof of foreign residential address and national identity card, if any, of the proposed Company’s director(s), shareholder(s), beneficial owner(s)/controller(s), nominator of nominee directors, if any. (There is no foreign shareholder restrictions in Hong Kong – a foreigner is allowed to own 100 percent shareholding in the company)
• For Trust – Copy of Trust Deed containing name and administrative address of the Trust, copy of NRIC/passport, proof of residential address and resume of settlor(s), trustee(s), beneficiary(ies), protector(s), investment manager(s), etc.
• If company shareholder is a business entity, please provide the corporate shareholder’s copy of the Memorandum & Articles of Association/ Constitution, Business Incorporation Certificate, Certificate of Incumbency or equivalent document (download sample at Certificate of Incumbency), registered address proof, corporate chart/structure, details of the corporate representative(s) together with written documents such as a Board Resolution showing among others the subscription of shares, percentage of shareholdings in the Hong Kong company, appointment of any representative as director in the Hong Kong company, the appointment of the corporate representative and the authorisation given by the corporate shareholder(s) to the director, if any, and the corporate representative(s) and etc. If the shareholders of the corporate shareholders is also a company or corporation, please provide similar set of business registration documents as mentioned earlier. We will require such requirement for all corporate shareholders until we can identify the ultimate individual shareholder(s).
• A breakdown of shareholding percentages if there is more than one shareholder.
• Information of beneficial owner if he/she is not listed as the named shareholder.
• Amount of issued and paid-up share capital (liability of the shareholder — minimum of HK$1) (The paid-up share capital amount must be deposited into the company’s bank account as soon as the company’s bank account is set up, upon incorporation. Therefore, 3E will support a company’s incorporation with a total issued and paid-up share capital of up to HK$1,000 only. This is the maximum acceptable amount to be taken as paid up by shareholders, in cash, without them producing the proof of funds. For any request to increase the issued share capital amount above HK$1,000, if required, we can assist clients to do so at an extra fee after the company is incorporated. The need for a higher share capital amount may be due to various reason including but not limited to requirement by certain local Authority, contracting party, shareholders’ agreement, etc).
• An address proof of Hong Kong registered office address (registered office address or physical office address), if any. We provide Registered Office Service if required.
• All Applicant(s), director(s), nominee director(s), nominator(s) of nominee director(s), shareholder(s), beneficial owner(s)/controller(s) and settlor(s), trustee(s), beneficiary(ies), protector(s), investment manager(s) (for any trust structure) contact information (name, telephone, email, etc.) and occupation
• A written confirmation (email is acceptable) that each of the director(s), nominee director(s), nominator of nominee director(s), shareholders, beneficial owners/controllers, agents (if any) and settlor(s), trustee(s), beneficiary(ies), protector(s), investment manager(s) (for any trust structure), are not a Politically Exposed Person #.
• Address of principal place of business (i.e. place where the business operation is being/to be carried out)
• Source and origin of funds used/to be used in the business? (e.g. Employment / Business / Investment income from Hong Kong)
• Expected location of Hong Kong Company’s customers and suppliers
• Purpose of setting up the Company in Hong Kong (e.g. running of business / investment holding / any other purposes)
• Estimated annual turnover of the Hong Kong Company to be generated from Hong Kong and Overseas.
• Will the business operation be based in Hong Kong

• Agents contact information (name, telephone, email, etc.)
• Agents copy of passport, proof of residential address and national identity card, if any
• Agents copy of company registration documents containing the Certificate of Incorporation, and Certificate of Incumbency or equivalent document (Click Certificate of Incumbency to download the sample), if any
• Copy of Authorization letter that the customer has appointed the agent to act on his behalf

# Politically exposed person refer to the individual or person who has been or is entrusted with any prominent public function in foreign country or Hong Kong, or a person or individual who has been or is entrusted with any prominent public function by an international organisation, and this includes a close associate or immediate family member of such a person or individual.