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I Want to Set up a Foreign Investment Partnership
If you want to set up a foreign investment partnership in Beijing, you can follow the following steps.

2-Step Registration

Application Form for Registration (Recordation) of Branches, Unincorporated Branch Offices or Business Entities

The original Application Letter for the Registration (Filing) of Partnership Enterprises

The entity qualification certificates or the identity documents of natural person of all partners

The original partnership agreement signed by all partners

The original confirmation letter on the amount of contributions subscribed or actually paid by each partner which is confirmed by all partners

The photocopy of the original certificate of lawful use of the domicile (business premises)

The original Occupational Qualification Certificate

The original approval document (permit)

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Application Materials
  • 1. An original copy of the Application Letter for the Registration (Filing) of Partnership Enterprises (It shall be signed by all partners. Please follow the instructions on the application letter for the completion.)
  • 2. The entity qualification certificates or the identity documents of natural person of all partners

    1) The entity qualification certificates of all partners

    Chinese Investors

    A photocopy of the natural person's People's Republic of China resident ID card (Paste it on the Identity Document Page of the Natural Person Partner or the Qualification Document Page of Non-natural-person Partner in the application letter.); or a photocopy of the original business license affixed with an official seal of the company (Paste it on the Identity Document Page of the Natural Person Partner or the Qualification Document Page of Non-natural-person Partner in the application letter.); or Certificate of Public Institution with Legal Person Status; or Social Organization Legal Entity Registration Certificate; or Registration Certificate of Private Non-enterprise Entities.

    Foreign Investors

    An original copy of the entity qualification certificate of the foreign investor, notarized by the competent authority in his or her home country and then authenticated by the embassy (consulate) of China in that country (If the country has no diplomatic relations with China, it shall be certified by the embassy [consulate] in that country of a third country that has diplomatic relations with China, and then by the embassy [consulate] of China in that third country. Documents issued by an overseas territory of a country shall be notarized in that territory first, then certified by the diplomatic agencies of that country, and finally certified by Chinese embassy [consulate] in that country. The above stipulations shall apply unless otherwise provided in any international treaty China has concluded or acceded to. Foreign natural persons who set up companies in China and submit the People's Republic of China Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card as his/her identity document don't need to go through the notarization process), or an original copy of the identity document of the foreign investor that is notarized by the competent authority in his or her home country and then authenticated by the embassy (consulate) of China in that country.

    Investors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

    A photocopy of the entity qualification certificate of investors from Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan that is notarized by the local notarial office shall be provided in accordance with special provisions or agreements (The identity document of natural person investors from Hong Kong or Macao refers to the permanent resident identity card of Hong Kong or Macao, passport of Hong Kong or Macao, residence permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents issued by the public security authorities of the Chinese Mainland or Chinese Mainland travel permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents issued by exit-entry administration authorities of the Chinese Mainland, among which residence permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents or Chinese Mainland travel permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents can be submitted without notarization. Residence permit for Taiwan residents issued by the public security authorities of the Chinese Mainland or Chinese Mainland travel permit for Taiwan residents issued by exit-entry administration authorities of the Chinese Mainland can serve as the identity documents for natural person investors from Taiwan without notarization. Natural persons from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region who use Chinese Mainland travel permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents and Chinese nationals who have settled abroad [overseas Chinese] who use passports for registration can complete real-name verification through the National Real-name Verification System for Enterprise Registration) or an original copy of the identity document that is notarized by the local notarial office shall be provided in accordance with special provisions or agreements.

    2). Domicile document: an original copy of the certificate of lawful use of the domicile (business premises) (Normally the photocopy of the original property ownership certificate is required and pasted on the Identity Document Page of the Natural Person Partner or the Qualification Document Page of Non-natural-person Partner in the application letter.)

    3). An original copy of the notification and commitment letter (Where the handling of the matter is based on the notification and commitment system, the Notification and Commitment System for the Registration of Market Entities in Beijing - Commitment Letter of the Sponsor (Legal Representative) and the Notification and Commitment System for the Registration of Market Entities in Beijing - Commitment Letter of the Presenter shall be submitted).

  • 3. An original copy of the partnership agreement signed by all partners
  • 4. An original copy of the confirmation letter on the amount of contributions subscribed or actually paid by each partner which is confirmed by all partners (1. No submission is required if the page of List of All Partners and Their Contributions in the application letter is confirmed with signatures. 2. Where the capital contribution is made in the form of non-cash properties, the price determined through consultation by all partners shall be outlined or the price evaluation certificate issued by the legal appraisal agency that is entrusted by all partners shall be submitted.)
  • 5. A photocopy of the original certificate of lawful use of the domicile (business premises) (The photocopy of the original property ownership certificate shall be submitted. Where the property ownership certificate is not obtained, documents shall be submitted based on the requirements of the General Guidelines on Investment License Application. If the property owner is a natural person, the abovementioned documents shall be signed by the natural person. If the property owner is an entity, the abovementioned documents shall be affixed with an official seal.)(Late submission is allowed.)
  • 6. An original copy of the Occupational Qualification Certificate (If the establishment of a special general partnership enterprise requires submission of the Occupational Qualification Certificates of the partners according to the laws and administrative regulations, the submission shall be mandatory. It is only applicable to the case where a special general partnership enterprise is established as a professional service organization providing paid services for clients with professional knowledge and expertise as stipulated by laws, administrative laws and regulations or the State Council).
  • 7. An original copy of the approval document (permit) (For partnership enterprises that need to be approved prior to registration or whose business scope to be registered involves projects needing approval prior to registration in accordance with laws, administrative regulations and decisions of the State Council, the photocopies of the relevant approval documents or permits shall be submitted).
Locations and Office Hours

Online Application:

https://banshi.beijing.gov.cn

Offline Application:

Beijing Municipal Government Affairs Service Center: Service Desk for General Affairs, No.1, West 3rd Ring South Road, Fengtai District, Beijing (Southwest corner of Liuliqiao)

BMC Government Affairs Service Center: Area 2, No.48, Xinhuadongjie, Tongzhou District, Beijing (Southeast corner) (Service Desk for General Affairs)

Service Hours:

Working Days: 9:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:00 {Extended service hours: Saturday: 9:00-13:00 (except on statutory holidays, and appointments are required)}

Appointments:

Website: http://banshi.beijing.gov.cn/

Tel.: (8610)89150001

Important Things to Know

  • Fees:

    free of charge

  • Conditions for application acceptance:

    The required documents and certificates are complete and prepared in the form required by law.

  • Procedures:

    1. Application Acceptance: 0 (zero) working day

    2. Review and Decision-making: 0.5 (half) working day

    3. Certificate Issuance and Delivery: 0 (zero) working day

  • Authority in Charge:

    Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation