Registration of Foreign-funded Companies in China
Documents required for registration of foreign-funded companies:
1. Registration application form for companies;
2. Branch company’s application for joining the group;
3. Articles of association of the enterprise group;
4. Certificate of being qualified as a legal person of the new member of the enterprise group;
5. Parent company’s shareholding certificate or investment certificate issued by the member enterprise of the group;
6. Approval document issued by the relevant authority;
7. Other documents.
Documents and certificates required for business opening registration for foreign (Area) enterprises engaged in production and operating activities within the territory of China:
1. Application for business opening registration for foreign (area) enterprise engaged in production and operating activities within the territory of China;
2. Project contract;
3. Approval documents or testimonial of the examination and approval authority;
4. Legal business opening certificate of foreign (area) enterprise;
5. Credit certificate of foreign (area) enterprise;
6. Letter of appointment of principal signed by the president or general manager of foreign (area) enterprise;
7. Capital verification report;
8. Articles of association of the foreign (area) enterprise and list of members of its Board of Directors;
9. Operation site (address) using certificate;
10. Other related documents and certificates.
Documents for establishment registration of resident representative offices of foreign (region) enterprises:
1. Establishment registration application form for resident representative offices of foreign (region) enterprises;
2. Approval document issued by the relevant authority;
3. Photocopy of the legal business certificate and the original credit certificate of the foreign enterprise;
4. Appointment document of the (chief) representative of the resident representative office;
5. Certificate of using the office domicile;
6. Articles of association and the member list of the board of director of the foreign (region) enterprise;
7. Other relevant documents and certificates.
Documents required for establishment registration of branches (administrative offices) of foreign-funded enterprise:
For registration of establishment of a branch of foreign-funded enterprises
1. The establishment registration application form for a branch of foreign-funded enterprises signed by legal representative;
2. Approval documents issued by the relevant authority;
3. Articles of association signed by the legal representative;
4. Photocopies of documents of appointment and identification issued by the company by a responsible person of the branch;
5. Operation site using certificate;
6. Photocopy of the duplicate of business license for the company (stamped with company seal);
7. Pre-approval documents;
8. Other relevant documents.
For establishment registration of branches (administrative offices) of foreign-funded enterprises (non-company):
1. Establishment registration application form for a branch (administrative offices) of foreign-funded enterprises;
2. Approval document issued by the relevant authority;
3. Letter of notice issued by the original registration authority;
4. Resolution made by the affiliated enterprise in accordance with laws;
5. Documents of appointment by a responsible person;
6. Operation site or address using certificate;
7. Business license of the affiliated enterprise;
8. Other relevant documents and certificates.