Introduce of registration a representative office (RO)

Features of a Representative Office

Activities	Description
Legal status and Business scope	The Representative Office has no qualification of a legal entity, is not allowed to directly engage in operational activities, as shown in the Business License of ROs, that a RO should not engage in direct operational activities, such issue invoices on its own, remitting outward, signing sales or purchase contracts, or receiving income from services performed but may act as business liaison, product promotion, market research, exchange of technology for its parent company.
Name	The name of the Representative office should be in the form of "Name of the Enterprise + Name of the City + Representative Office (or Office)".
Min-registered capital	No requirement on the capital for the establishment of a RO
Financial services	The RO may open account in bank and accept the payment from the parent companies overseas. However, the remittance can only be used for the day-to-day expenses. They are not allowed to open L/C account in bank and to accept other more extensive financial services
Business Address	The business address must be located in commercial buildings approved by the government.
Hire staff	Cannot employ the staff directly, which must be processed through a third-party intermediate agencies with relevant qualifications.

Documents required for application

Below are the documentation of Foreign Representative Office setting up in China, Item 1-5 should be prepared before bring to China:
(1)1x Certificate of Incorporations or Equivalent document certified by Chinese embassy or Chinese consulate overseas.
(2)1x Bank Reference Letter from investor's bank to declare a good standing.
(3)A brief summary of the operations and business of the parent company, such as the principal business activities, registered address, contact phone number, fax, name of the parent company; director of parent company's passport copy
(4)China Chief Representative: Resume; 6 photos [2 inch size] ; passport copy.
(5)If there are Representatives to be stationed in China in addition to the Chief Representative, the resume, 2 pictures, passport copy;
(6)2x original leasing contracts of the office premise to be used by the Representative Office; the lease term should be at least 12 months; the lease contract should be register in building administer department.

Registration and Post-registration Procedures

(1) Pre-registration
Before commencement of registration procedures stated in Section B and C stated below, all the documents and information listed above must be ready.
(2) Registration Procedure
The first step is to apply for registration with the Administration for Industry and Commerce in Shenzhen (or Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhuhai. Once the application is approval and Business Registration License issued the post-registration procedures as listed in Section C then need to be performed.
(3) Post establishment Registration Procedures

Upon the issuance of the Registration Certificate, we will then perform the post-establishment registration procedures, including:

Apply for the Representative Office 's Registration Certificate with State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC)
Chops made by Public Security Bureau (PSB)
Apply Organization Code License by Technical Supervision Bureau (TSB)
Register in Local Taxes Bureau
Arrange the bank account certificate
Open Foreign Currency and RMB bank account

Consign process

(1)Sign up a consign contact, with 50% deposit
(2)Provide the required documents
(3)Prepare the application document for client to confirm and sign.
(4)Proceeding the application & registration
(5)30 working days, accomplish

Fee detailed breakdown for representative office registration

No.	Package of service	Fee charges>
1	Preparation of registration application documents	RMB5,000
2	Application for Business Registration License
3	Apply for the Representative Office 's seal
4	Apply for the Enterprise Code License
5	Register in state Taxes Bureau & Local taxes Bureau
6	Assist to open bank account
7	Government official charge	RMB1,000
Total	RMB6,000	RMB1,000

(1) The price above is for Shenzhen local; for Guangzhou, Dongguan and Zhuhai will additional 50% service charge.
(2) At the same time, you can also choose our consulting services, in order to learn more about the information you have to help.