Add (appoint) a Director

Overview: An HK company/legal entity may have one or more directors to conduct day-to-day management. Any legal or natural person of any jurisdiction or citizenship can be appointed as director of an HK company/legal entity.

Purpose: Appointing a Director of a company/legal entity

Main specifications:

• Multiple appointments simultaneously are possible
• Natural and/or legal person may be appointed
• Power of representation must be clearly defined

Registering authority: the HK Trade Register

Term of registration: 2-3 working days

Personal presence: Optional

Conditions for registration:

• Director – Minimum 1 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any citizenship/jurisdiction (at least one director must be a natural person)
• Power of representation (full, joint with other directors or limited to certain amounts, etc.)

Required documents:

• Passport or European ID card (for all associated persons);
• Proof of residential address not older than 3 months (for all associated natural persons)
• Extract from the Trade Register not older than 3 months (for all associated legal persons)
• Signed Decision on the appointment of the director of the company/legal entity