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.