How could an oversea company establish a branch office in Hong Kong?
A6. There are 2 common business forms for foreign investors in Hong Kong: registration of the branches, representatives or other offices of the overseas companies; incorporation of registered limited liability companies (subsidiary companies incorporated in Hong Kong). There are no controls on foreign direct investment by means of the regulation of foreign corporations that carry on businesses in Hong Kong and the choice between the above 2 methods are merely business decision. I. Application of Visas Foreign investors coming to Hong Kong for business must apply to the Immigration Department for visas at the applicants’ local Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. The issue of visas is completely under the discretion of the Immigration Department. II. Registration of the Company Part XI of the Companies Ordinance requires that a foreign company that has established a place of business in Hong Kong must register as an ‘oversea’ company with the Registrar within a month from the comm
