Registration of foreign-funded companies in China

www.gov.cn Updated:  2016-10-28

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.