What are the documents required for bank account opening in Hong Kong?

To open a bank account in Hong Kong, here are some documents required for bank account opening in Hong Kong

Company Account Applicant:

1. Certificate of Incorporation (CI) (HK registered company)
2. Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&A) or Articles of Association (A&A) (HK registered company)
3. Business Registration Certificate (BR) (HK registered company)
4. Bought and Sold Note and Instrument of Transfer if applicable (only if registered in HK)
5. Certificate of change of name (if any)
6. Organizational Chart (If multi-layered corporate structure)

Corporate Shareholder: (if any)

1. Certificate of Incumbency issued by registered agency within last 3 months (COI) (Offshore registered company)
2. Certificate of Incorporation (CI) (Offshore registered company)
3. Memorandum & Articles of Association (M&A) (Offshore registered company)
4. Certificate of change of name (if any)

All Shareholders / Directors / Authorized signers:

1. ID cards
2. Passports
3. Residential address proof (Utility bills / Tax demand notes mailed from Government issued within last 2 months, please translate into English by qualified solicitor in Hong Kong if it is in other language form)

Company Business Proofs:

1. Business plan and product catalog
2. Latest audited financial reports
3. Latest tax demand notes
4. Latest 3 months of corporate bank statements
5. Top 3 buyers and suppliers list with their domiciled countries listed and related signed sales contracts, purchasing order, invoices and related bill of lading, etc.
6. Tenancy agreement of your physical office in HK and MPF records
7. Evidence on “Business address”/ “Principal Place of Business” if different from its registered address

Director / shareholder / Ultimate Beneficial Owner proof of source of wealth:

1. Personal resume (CV)
2. Previous employment contracts, salary payment records, etc
3. Latest 3 months of personal bank statements, latest tax demand note, and any documents which can proof the source of wealth for setting up the business
4. Director / shareholder / Ultimate Beneficial Owner other owing company details, like registration proof, updated audited report, bank statements for recent 3 months, top 3 buyers and suppliers list with their domiciled countries listed and related signed sales contracts, purchasing order, invoices and related bill of ladings, etc