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 immediately. If immediate 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)
1. Registration of Enterprise Changes {This includes changes to the enterprise name, type, business scope, domicile, registered capital, name of the legal representative, and names or titles of shareholders (for limited liability companies) or founders (for joint-stock companies)}
(1) Basic materials (Only the basic materials are required to increase registered capital.): Application for Enterprise Registration (Filing); a resolution or decision to amend the articles of association; revised articles of association or amendments to the articles of association; approvals (licenses); business license
(2) Additional materials required for name change (For a general name declaration, only the basic materials are required.): Authorization (proof) from the trademark owner; trademark registration certificate; proof of trademark owner's qualifications; Commitment Letter for Independent Application; documents for cross-provincial operations (if the enterprise operates in two or more provinces, the documents must be stamped by the enterprise); documents for operations involving multiple sectors
(3) Additional materials required for domicile change: Property Ownership Certificate of the People's Republic of China signed or stamped by the property owner
(4) Additional materials required for legal representative change: Dismissal document for the previous legal representative; appointment document for the new legal representative; additional materials required for the legal representative's name change: proof of identity or other identification certificates issued by public security authorities
(5) Additional materials required for decrease in registered capital: A sample of the newspaper announcement; a statement regarding the settlement of company debts or debt guarantees
(6) Additional materials required for change in business scope: Approvals (licenses)
(7) Additional materials required for shareholder change: Equity transfer agreement or delivery document signed by both parties; new shareholder's eligibility certificates or identification documents. For changes involving natural person shareholders, a certificate of personal income tax payment or tax declaration related to the equity transaction is required. For equity obtained through inheritance or bequest, submit effective legal documentation for shareholder registration. For equity transfer based on a court judgment or ruling, submit the written judgment or ruling by the court.
(8) Materials required for the change of title or name of shareholders or founders: If a shareholder or founder changes their name, submit proof of the title or name change, along with the new eligibility certificate or identification documents following the name change. For foreign investors changing their names, proof of the name change is required. For investors from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), or Taiwan (China), respective proof of name change must be submitted.
(9) Additional materials required for increasing the registered capital of a joint-stock company: An approval document from the China Securities Regulatory Commission
(10) A Commitment Letter for Notification on Market Entity Registration in Beijing
2. Materials required for non-corporate enterprise legal entities seeking reformation registration under the Company Law: Reformation Registration (Filing) Application for Non-Corporate Enterprise Legal Entities; reformation approvals; employee representative assembly resolutions; approvals (licenses); articles of association after reformation; copies of eligibility certificates or identification certificates for shareholders or founders after reformation; company resolutions or decisions made after reformation; documents appointing legal representatives, directors, supervisors, and senior executives; business license; property rights delineation documents; Commitment Letter for Registration Notification of Market Entities in Beijing
3. Inter-provincial relocation registration for market entities
(1) Market entities relocating from another city or province to Beijing must submit copies of all registration documents and their business license to the registration authority at the destination. If changes in domicile, name, or other registration items are included during the relocation, the associated materials should be submitted concurrently. Once the destination registration authority confirms the completeness of the registration document copies, it will issue the Approval for Relocation and File Transfer along with the Notification for Application Material Amendments. Once the market entity receives the Approval for Relocation and File Transfer, it must request the original documents from the original registration authority to be sent to the new registration authority. After receiving and verifying all these original documents, the new registration authority will guide the market entity to complete the registration process with the necessary additional materials indicated in the Notification for Application Material Amendments via a phone call. If all application materials are confirmed to be complete and comply with the legal format, the updated business license will be issued on the spot.
(2) Market entities relocating from Beijing to another city or province must apply to the destination's registration authority to obtain the Approval for Relocation and File Transfer issued by that authority. After completing the Market Entity Relocation Application, they must present the Approval for Relocation and File Transfer, along with the original and duplicate business licenses, to the current registration authority to proceed with the relocation process.
4. Registration of Branch Office Changes
(1) Basic materials: Application for Branch Office Registration (Filing); approvals (licenses); business license
(2) For name changes: Business license of the parent company after the name change
(3) For changes in business premises: Documentation proving legal use of the new domicile (business premises)
(4) For changes in the person in charge: Dismissal document for the previous person in charge; appointment document for the new person in charge; Resident Identity Card of the People's Republic of China for the new person in charge; proof of the name change of the person in charge.
(5) For changes in business scope: Approvals (licenses)
(6) For changes in enterprise type: Updated business license reflecting the new company type.
(7) Materials required for registering changes to a branch office under a new or continuously existing company following the merger or division of the parent company include: The merger agreement; documents confirming the merger or division; the business license for the newly established or continuously existing company resulting from the merger or division.
(8) For changes in registration liaisons: Application for Enterprise Registration (Filing)
(9) Commitment Letter for Registration Notification of Market Entities in Beijing
5. Materials required for increasing, decreasing, replacing due to loss, or reissuing licenses include: An application form for the increase, decrease, replacement, or reissuance of licenses; original and duplicate business licenses; a sample of the newspaper announcement
6. Enterprise Merger (division)
(1) Materials required for establishing, changing, or deregistering a company following a merger or division include (In addition to the standard registration materials for establishment, change, or deregistration, companies applying for establishment, change, or deregistration due to a merger or division must submit the following materials): Decisions or resolutions on amending the articles of association; a sample of the public announcement submitted for publication in the newspaper; the business license for each company involved in the merger or division; a statement of debt settlement or guarantee; approvals (licenses); deregistration documents for dissolved companies, detailing the merger or division, or change documents for continuously existing companies that reflect the division; business license; Commitment Letter for Registration Notification of Market Entities in Beijing
(2) Materials required for applying for registration changes due to a merger (division) of the company's shareholders (If shareholder changes occur as a result of a merger or division, the company must submit the following materials when applying for the registration of shareholder changes): Application for Enterprise Registration (Filing); the merger agreement or division resolution (decision); documents reflecting deregistration or changes; articles of association or amendments to the articles of association; eligibility certificates for shareholders of the newly established or continuously existing company after the merger or division; approvals (licenses); original and duplicate business licenses; Commitment Letter for Registration Notification of Market Entities in Beijing
Legal processing time: 6 working days
Guaranteed processing time: 0 working days
Application acceptance: 0 working days
Review and decision: 0 working days
Issuance and delivery: 0 working days
Description of guaranteed processing time: the time when the "review and decision" are made
I. Offline Processing
| Name of Processing Authority | Service Hours | Address | Contact Number |
Beijing Municipal Administrative Center Government Service Center | 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.)) | Zone 2 (southeast corner), 48 Xinhua East Street, Tongzhou District, Beijing Municipality | +86-10-86409127; (It shares an office area with the Tongzhou District Government Service Center.) |
Beijing Government Service Center | 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.)} | 1, West Third Ring South Road (southwest corner of Liuliqiao), Fengtai District, Beijing Municipality | +86-10-8915-0001 |
https://ect.scjgj.beijing.gov.cn
