Business Licence Information Service

Part A : Compulsory Licence(s):

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

Licence Name	Application Form / Guidance Note	Telephone Number
Chinese Herb Tea Permit	Application for Permit (PDF Form)	Please click here for the contact details
	Application for Permit
	Application for Permit (Electronic Form)

Inland Revenue Department

Licence Name	Application Form / Guidance Note	Telephone Number
Business Registration Certificate	How to apply for business registration	TEL: 187 8088

Part B : Additional Licence(s) that may be needed:

Companies Registry

Licence Name	Application Form / Guidance Note	Telephone Number
Certificate of Incorporation	Incorporation of a Local Limited Company	TEL: 2867 2587

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

Licence Name	Application Form / Guidance Note	Telephone Number
Light Refreshment Restaurant Licence and Provisional Light Refreshment Restaurant Licence	Application for Food Business Licence (PDF Form)	Please click here for the contact details
	A Guide to Application for Restaurant Licences
	Application for Food Business Licence
	Application for Food Business Licence (Electronic Form)
Permission for Outside Seating Accommodation for Restaurants	Application for Outside Seating Accommodation (PDF Form)	Please click here for the contact details
	General Referral Protocols for Outside Seating Accommodation Application in Restaurants
	Guide to Application for Outside Seating Accommodation
	Application for Outside Seating Accommodation (Electronic Form)
	Application for Outside Seating Accommodation

Part C : Other Licence(s) that may be required if your business is involved in the following activities:

• The site/premises of the proposed use or development falls under "Column 2" uses (requiring permission from Town Planning Board) of the Notes for each land use zone of the relevant statutory town plan, i.e. Outline Zoning Plan or Development Permission Area Plan, or as required under the terms of the Notes.
• You will organize or conduct any competition or other scheme (e.g. lucky draws, scratch cards) for the purpose of promoting a trade or business or the sale of any product.
• You will discharge any effluents from your site or premises.

The site/premises of the proposed use or development falls under "Column 2" uses (requiring permission from Town Planning Board) of the Notes for each land use zone of the relevant statutory town plan, i.e. Outline Zoning Plan or Development Permission Area Plan, or as required under the terms of the Notes.

Town Planning Board

Licence Name	Application Form / Guidance Note	Telephone Number
Planning Permission (to be granted by Town Planning Board)	Electronic Submission for Application under the Town Planning Ordinance	Please click here for the contact details
	Guidance Notes - Application for Permission under Section 16 of the Town Planning Ordinance
	Relevant web page for planning application

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You will organize or conduct any competition or other scheme (e.g. lucky draws, scratch cards) for the purpose of promoting a trade or business or the sale of any product.

Home Affairs Department

Licence Name	Application Form / Guidance Note	Telephone Number
Trade Promotion Competition Licence	Application Forms and Guide for Applicants	TEL: 3521 1496/ 2117 3798
	Application for Trade Promotion Competition Licence
	Information Leaflet on How to Apply for a Licence

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You will discharge any effluents from your site or premises.

Environmental Protection Department

Licence Name	Application Form / Guidance Note	Telephone Number
Licence for Discharge from Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Premises	Form A - Application for a licence/renewal/variation of a licence (Water Pollution Control Ordinance Cap. 358)	TEL: 2838 3111
	Relevant web page for application

Disclaimers :

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Trade and Industry Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same. For details, please click here.