Business registration applies to every business in Hong Kong. Businesses other than corporation (e.g. sole proprietorship or partnership businesses) must make their applications within one month of business commencement. Learn more about the application procedures for new business registration as well as renewal and cancellation.

Search for Business Registration Numbers free of charge by entering the full company name and business address area code here.

You can obtain information on the Business Register and duplicate of a valid Business Registration Certificate after paying the relevant fees through this service.

You can view, download and print the outstanding business / branch registration demand note(s) of your business and, after full payment, the relevant business / branch registration certificate(s) through this service.

This service allows a business to keep track of updates in the business register in respect of its business / branch(es), including change in business / branch address, admission of partner in the business, retirement of partner in the business, and cessation of business / branch.

You can register a new sole proprietorship or partnership business, or a new branch of any registered business and obtain the results through this service.

You can apply for exemption from payment of business registration fee and levy, and obtain the results through this service.

You can notify the Inland Revenue Department of the change in business address, name or nature or report the cessation of a business or branch through this service.

All local limited companies or non-Hong Kong companies which were incorporated outside Hong Kong and have established a place of business in Hong Kong must first be registered with the Companies Registry. Find information about registration procedures and fees here.

You can submit applications for incorporation of local companies, registration of non-Hong Kong companies and registration of other entities under the various ordinances administered by the Registrar of Companies through the Companies Registry’s e-Services Portal.

Electronic filing service is also available at the e-Services Portal for online submission to the Companies Registry specified forms and documents required for registration under the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong), the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong), and various ordinances administered by the Registrar of Companies.

You can visit the Companies Registry’s e-Services Portal to conduct company searches on the current data of registered companies and image records of documents registered and kept by the Registrar of Companies.

e-Services Portal of the Companies Registry is the single integrated online platform providing different types of electronic services of the Registry.

Company registration, business registration and trade mark registration in Hong Kong serve different purposes. They are regulated by different laws and registration systems administered by different government departments. Find out more about their differences here.

You can book appointment for counter services for new business registration, change of particulars, reissue of business registration renewal demand note and enquiries.