Hong Kong is back to the world platform. Hong Kong is still serving as an internationally recognised commercial and business hub. Also, Hong Kong government encourages new business establishments. It attracts a huge number of professionals and talents around. In other words, Hong Kong is a perfect place to set up an employment agency (EA). As you are access a professionals or talents directly.
Employment Agency Licence in Hong Kong
According to the Employment Ordinance (EO), you must apply for an employment agency licence before you provide job placement service. However, if you are providing the job placement service without a valid licence is liable for an offence. Then the penalty is subject to maximum HKD350,000 and imprisonment for 3 years upon conviction.
How to set up a Hong Kong Employment Agency?
Before starting any kind of job placement business, you have to obtain an employment licence in Hong Kong Labour Department. No worries! The 2-step application procedure is very straightforward.
- Name approval
- Documents submission
Name Approval
Your employment agency must have a unique name. And meet the following conditions:
- The name should not be similar to any of the competitor’s agencies.
- No infringement of other companies’ trademarks
- The name should not have any controversial or offensive element
Documents Submission
- For a Sole Proprietorship
- Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card, otherwise, passport is needed
- A recent passport photo of the applicant;
- Photocopy of the valid Business Registration Certificate
- For a Partnership
- Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card, otherwise, passport is needed
- A recent passport photo of the applicant;
- Photocopy of the valid Business Registration Certificate
- Photocopy of the HKID / passport of each of the other partners
- Document signed by all partners confirming the appointment of applicant as licensee
- For a Limited Company
- Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card, otherwise, passport is needed
- A recent passport photo of the nominated operator;
- photocopy of the valid Business Registration Certificate
- Photocopy of the HKID / passport of each of the other partners
- Document signed by all directors or directors’ meeting minutes confirming the appointment of nominated operator; and
- Photocopies of (i) the Certificate of Incorporation; (ii) Incorporation Form (NNC1) / Annual Return (NAR1) and (iii) Notice of change (in particulars) of company secretary and director (ND2A / ND2B), if applicable
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