Registration of establishing branches of foreign-funded enterprises

Processing time: 

Within seven workdays based on a legal permit of 30 workdays

Legal basis for approval: 

Order No 42 of the President of the People's Republic of China (PRC) - Company Law;

Order No 41 of the President of the PRC - PRC Law on Foreign-Capital Enterprises;

Order No 48 of the President of the PRC - PRC Law on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures;

Order No 40 of the President of the PRC – PRC Law on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures and other related laws and regulations.

Eligibility requirements: 

1. Based on Article 47 of the Regulations of Company Registration, the name of a branch shall be in conformity with the relevant provisions of the State. The business scope of a branch shall not exceed that of the parent company.

2. Compliance with China's industrial policies.

3. Effective pre-licensing or approval documents.

Charging standard and legal basis:

Charging standard: 300 yuan ($47.79)