Registration of Changes for Overseas Enterprises Engaging in Production and Business Activities within China

2025-04-17

The registration authority concerned shall conduct a format review of the application materials. In the case where the application materials are confirmed to be complete and comply with the legal format, the application for registration shall be processed within the same dayly. If within the same day registration is not possible, the registration must be completed within three working days. In complicated cases, this period may be extended by an additional three working days with the approval of the official in charge of the registration authority. If the submitted materials are incomplete or not in the prescribed format, the registration authority shall inform the applicant at once of the necessary supplements or corrections. (Source: Article 19 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration Administration of Market Entities)

I. Registration of changes (recordation) for overseas enterprises engaging in production and business activities in China

(I) Required basic materials

1. Application for Registration (Recordation) by Overseas Enterprises Engaging in Production and Business Activities in China

2. Approval documents (licenses) from the relevant authorities, and an introduction letter issued by the Chinese partner entity.

3. Business license

(II) Additional materials required for change of name

1. Documents for the name change of the overseas enterprise

(III) Additional materials required for change of address (business premise)

1. Document for the legal use of domicile (business premise)

(IV) Additional materials required for the change of person in charge

1. Documents regarding the appointment and dismissal of the person in charge, along with identification documents of the new person in charge

(V) Additional materials required for the change of business scope

1. Contract for the new project

(VI) Additional materials required for change of operating term

1. Confirmation letter of expenses for production and business activities

(VII) Additional materials required for change in the amount of capital

1. Capital verification report

(VIII) Additional materials required for recordation to add branches

1. Business license of the branch

(IX) Commitment letter for registration notification of market entities in Beijing

II. Application for increase, decrease, replacement due to loss, or reissuance of licenses

(I) Application form for increase, decrease, replacement, or reissuance of licenses

(II) Original and duplicate of the business license

(III) Sample of the newspaper announcement

Legal processing time: six working days

Guaranteed processing time: within the same day

Application and acceptance: within the same day

Review and decision-making: within the same day

Issuance and delivery: within the same day

Definition of the guaranteed processing time: It refers to the period for the "review and decision-making" process among all procedures.

I. Offline Application

1. Beijing Municipal Administrative Center Government Service Center

Office Hours

Working days: 09:00-17:00, {Extended service hours on working days: 08:30-09:00, 17:00-17:30, Saturdays: 09:00-13:00 (Except for statutory holidays. Appointment required for extended service hours.)}

Address

Zone 2 (southeast corner), 48 Xinhua East Street, Tongzhou District, Beijing Municipality

Contact Number

+86-10-8640-9127; sharing an office area with the Tongzhou District Government Service Center

2. Beijing Government Service Center

Office Hours

Working days: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00 {Extended service hours on working days: 08:30-09:00, 17:00-17:30, Saturdays: 09:00-13:00 (Except for statutory holidays. Appointment required for extended service hours.)}

Address

1 West Third Ring South Road (southwest corner of Liuliqiao), Fengtai District, Beijing Municipality

Contact Number

+86-10-8915-0001

II. Online Application

https://ect.scjgj.beijing.gov.cn

Decision of the State Council on the Cancellation and Adjustment of Administrative Examination and Approval Items, Decision of the State Council on Establishing Administrative Licensing for Administrative Examination and Approval Items Needed to Be Retained, Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration Administration of Market Entities

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