Society Registration
Overview: Society is an organization of two or more individuals persuading a mutual objective (e.g. participation in sports competitions, improving the neighborhood, maintaining the real estate, etc.).
Purpose: Registration of Society
Main specifications:
- a legal entity
- may acquire registered property
- may take loans
- no personal liability on members
- can be registered as “non-profit-making organization”
Registering authority: the HK Police Licensing Office
Term of registration: 15-20 working days
Personal presence: Optional
Conditions for registration:
- Members of Society – Minimum 3 (maximum – unlimited) natural person of any nationality
- Officer-bearer – Minimum 3 (maximum – unlimited) natural/legal person of any nationality/jurisdiction
- Registered office address in Hong Kong
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)
- Document, authorizing to use of the registered office address (Copy of the Rental Agreement, Authorization Letter from the Owner, Certificate on Property)
- Power of attorney (in case of remote registration)
- Signed copy of the Deed of Incorporation
Optional documents:
- Society`s Membership Agreement / By-laws
€995.00