Hong Kong Registered Office: Rules and How to Change Address

The rule A company must have a registered office in Hong Kong to which communications and notices may be addressed. The address appears on the public record.

Changing the address

• File Form NR1 (notice of change of address of registered office) within 15 days after the change.
• The same e-Form can also report the change of address with the IRD: the Registry passes the new registered office to the Inland Revenue Department, so you do not need a separate notification for business registration.
• Form NR1 is also used to update the company's contact email and Hong Kong phone number.

Penalty for default Up to HK$50,000 for each breach plus a daily default fine of HK$1,000 for a continuing offence, according to the Registry's guidance.

Practical points

• Make sure someone collects mail at the registered office and acts on official letters; missed notices can result in strike-off proceedings or court documents going unnoticed.
• If you use a service provider's address, check that the provider is licensed (a licensed Trust or Company Service Provider) and that your contract covers forwarding.
• The registered office is not necessarily where you operate; separate business addresses are reported to the IRD for business registration purposes.