Documents required

Documents required for WFOE Registration:

1. Copy of Business License of parent foreign company which was certificated by Chinese Embassy (if it's personal investor, then passport copy certificated by Chinese Embassy is enough)
2. The last annual audit report from the parent foreign company. The audit report should be in the format as prepared by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
3. 2 Credit letters from foreign company banker to declare a good credit within at least current 6 month
4. The resume, copy of the passport and 8 pieces of passport size photos of the Legal Representative of the WFOE
5. The parent company's legal representative's passport copy
6. Business scope and how long the WFOE is going to do business in China
7. Brief introduction of the foreign investor(s) including name, address and telephone number
8. Total investment and registered capital and the make up of investment
9. Registered address, leasing contract, certificate of real estate, and certificate for leasing ( We can provide free virtual address for the registration upon your request, no need to rent an office in advance)

 

The above document is enough to register a Trading & Consulting WFOE, but if you want to register a Manufacture WFOE, you have to prepare following extra documents:

1. Purpose and estimated investment
2. WFOE's operational structure and number of employees
3. Permission for land use, environment evaluation report
4. Products, size of production, detailed list of equipment, and business plan
5. Environmental protection measures
6. Requirement for utilities such as power and water supply

 

Documents required for Joint Venture Registration:

1. Project Proposal and Application Form for Project-Establishment
2. The Credit Certificate given by the bank where an investor has opened an account
3. 2 copies of the IDs of the Chinese and foreign investors
4. 2 copies of the investors' legal Certificates of Business (Business License)
5. Contract and appendix
6. Constitution of the company and the appendix
7. Name list of the directors of the board
8. List of equipments and accessories need to be imported
9. Other documents are subject to the requirement of the government

 

Documents required for Representative Office Registration:

You are responsible for the preparation of the following information and documents:

1. A set of incorporation documents of the applicant company, including Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Certificate, if any; The whole set of incorporation documents together with the bankers' reference letter shall be legalized by Chinese Embassy or Consulate General in the country where the parent company is incorporated;
2. Original copy of bankers' reference letter issued in the name of the applicant company and addressed to Shanghai Industry and Commerce Administrative Bureau
3. 2 copies of original Tenancy Agreement (lease agreement) of the office premise to be used by the Representative Office; the lease term should not be less than 12 months; the tenancy agreement should be registered with Shanghai House Management Bureau;
4. Photocopy of the Certificate of Property Owner evidencing the landlord owning the property;
5. A brief summary of the operations and business of the applicant company, such as the principal business activities, registered address, contact phone number, name of the applicant company; the address and contact number of the managing director of the applicant company;
6. The resume, 8 pictures, passport copy, contact number of the Chief Representative and the address where the Chief Representative will be staying while she/he is China;
7. If there is(are) Representatives to be stationed in China in addition to the Chief Representative, the resume, 2 pictures, passport copy, contact number of the Representative and the address where the Representative will be staying while she/he is China.