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Certified Hong Kong Articles of Association Translation
eVerbary translates your Hong Kong articles of association into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Incorporation under Cap. 622
Hong Kong companies are incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622). The founders deliver an incorporation form, NNC1 for a company limited by shares or NNC1G for one not limited by shares, a copy of the articles of association and a notice to the Business Registration Office. The Companies Registry then issues a Certificate of Incorporation and a Business Registration Certificate, electronically for online applications and on paper otherwise; the two forms have the same legal effect.
A company may have an English name, a Chinese name or both, but a single name mixing English letters and Chinese characters is not accepted. Chinese names are in traditional characters and are printed on the certificate of incorporation in a set typeface. We keep both names exactly as registered and do not invent an English name where the company has only a Chinese one.
Translating the articles and certificates
The articles of association set out the company's internal rules: shares, directors, meetings and, for a company limited by guarantee, what members undertake to contribute on winding up. We translate every article in order, keeping the numbering, and the certificates with their registration numbers, dates and seals. If the documents are entirely in English, USCIS and US banks need no translation; any Chinese text means a full translation.
For use abroad, the Registrar of the High Court apostilles certificates of incorporation, but only with a print-out of a company search made within three working days attached, a rule in force since 16 January 2012. US investors, banks and E-2 or L-1 files often also need the company's bank statements and the power of attorney used to sign for it. See our Chinese page.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
My company only has a Chinese name.
We translate it and keep the Chinese name as registered, adding a literal English rendering in brackets if you ask.
Is the e-certificate of incorporation valid?
Yes. The Companies Registry gives electronic and paper certificates the same legal effect.
The apostille office wants a company search.
Certificates of incorporation are apostilled with a recent search print-out attached. We translate both.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.