1. It is required to provide:

(1) The original Application Form for Registration (Recordation) of Resident Representative Offices of of the Enterprises of Foreign Countries (Regions). (See application form's notes for details on filling out information. Market entities processed under the Commitment to Notification of Registration System, implemented city-wide, shall submit the Letter of Commitment at the same time.)

(2) The original approval documents (permits) issued by the approval authority (For resident representative offices that are subject to the approval of laws, administrative regulations, or provisions of the State Council, approvals or permits shall be obtained. Enterprises of foreign countries (regions) shall apply for registration of change from the approval authority within 30 days from the date of approval. For overdue applications, enterprises of foreign countries (regions) shall report to the approval authority to confirm the validity of the approval documents or apply for new approval documents.)

(3) The original certificate of registration of resident representative offices of enterprises of foreign countries (regions) (The original certificate of registration shall be submitted when applying for registration of change and a copy of the original certificate of registration shall be submitted when applying for registration of recordation. When applying for a change of the chief representative, the certificate of representation shall also be submitted.)

2. Materials required for change of name:

(1) The original legal business certificate (document of name change) of the enterprises of foreign countries (regions) that has been in operation for more than two years. (The legal business certificate is issued by the relevant departments of the country or region where the enterprises is affiliated to certify the eligibility of the enterprise or that other relevant operations have existed for more than two years.) 

(2) The original credit certificate issued by a financial institution that has business dealings with the enterprise of foreign countries (regions).

3. Materials required in the application for change of domicile: A copy of the certification for the legal use of domicile (business premise). (A copy of the certificate of title shall be signed or sealed by the property owner. Natural persons owning the property shall sign in person, and organizations owning the property shall stamp with an official seal. For other circumstances, please refer to the General Guidelines for Market Entity Registration.)

4. Materials required in the application for change of the chief representative or recordation of representatives:

(1) The original Application Form for Registration (Recordation) of Resident Representative Office of Enterprises of foreign countries (regions)

(2) The original appointment and dismissal documents of the chief representative/representatives 

(3) The original identity documents of the new chief representative/representatives

(4) The original resumes of the new chief representative/representatives

(5) The original representation certificate of the resident representative office of enterprises of foreign countries (regions)

(6) The original dispatch letter issued by the foreign affairs service entity

5. Documents required in the application for change residence period:

(1) A copy of the legal business certificate of the enterprise of foreign countries (regions) that has been in operation for more than two years. (The legal business certificate is issued by the relevant departments of the country or region where the enterprise is affiliated to certify the eligibility of the enterprise or that other relevant operations have existed for more than two years.)

(2) The original credit certificate (The original credit certificate issued by a financial institution that has business dealings with the enterprise of foreign countries (regions). The residence period of the resident representative offices shall not exceed the duration of the existence of the enterprise. The resident representative offices shall apply for relevant extensions within 60 days before the expiration of the effective period.)

6. Materials required in the application for change of the name and domicile of enterprises of foreign countries (regions): The original document issued by the legal registration authorities of the country or region where the enterprise is affiliated to certify the approval for change of the name and domicile

7. Recordation of authorized signatories of enterprises of foreign countries (regions): The original authorization document (certificate) that the enterprise has issued to the authorized signatories 

8. Recordation of forms of corporate responsibility, capital (assets), and business scope for enterprises of foreign countries (regions): The original documents stating the changes in forms of corporate responsibility, capital (assets), and business scope of the enterprise 

9. The original Letter of Commitment to Registration Notification for Market Entities in Beijing Municipality. Entities choosing to use the Notification-Commitment System should also submit the Letter of Commitment of the Investor (Legal Representative) to Registration Notification for Market Entities in Beijing Municipality, and the Submitter's Letter of Commitment to Registration Notification for Market Entities in Beijing Municipality.  

1. Time

Working days: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00

2. Mode and Location

Offline: On-site processing: Government Service Center of Beijing Municipality: Service Window for General Affairs, 1F, Zone B, No. 1 West Third Ring South Road (southwest corner of Liuliqiao), Fengtai District, Beijing; Beijing Municipal Administrative Center Government Service Center: Service Window for General Affairs, Zone 2 (southeast corner), No. 48 Xinhua East Street, Tongzhou District, Beijing)

Online: banshi.beijing.gov.cn

3. Process

(1) Acceptance of application: 1 working day

(2) Review and decision: Immediate

(3) Issuance and delivery of certificate: 1 working day for issuance

4. Fees

Free of charge

5. Authority in charge

Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation

1. Registration application documents and other application materials shall be submitted on white A4 paper, neatly filled out, and signed with fountain pens or ballpoint pens in either black or blue ink. 2. Materials submitted on-site at service windows shall be originals unless otherwise specified. Photocopies shall contain a statement verifying that they are identical to the originals and shall be signed by the applicant, the designated representative, or the jointly entrusted agent. 3. Where the applicant chooses the fully electronic registration procedure, qualification certificates, identity certificates, approval certificates, articles of association, resolutions, and other documents can be submitted in scanned originals (photocopies) via the fully electronic registration system, or in the formats specified by the registration service system. 4. If the materials being submitted in the application process require a signature but no signatory is specified, natural persons shall sign their own names personally. For legal persons and other institutions, the materials shall be signed by the legal representatives, persons in charge or authorized signatories, and stamped with official seals. People unable to sign in person shall submit a power of attorney with their in-person signatures to authorize another person to sign. The power of attorney should be submitted in the original, and the entrusted person shall cooperate with the registration authority for real-name authentication. 5. If submitted materials and notarized and certified documents are in foreign languages, they shall be immaculately translated into Chinese. The Chinese translations and the original documents in a foreign language shall be submitted at the same time, with an explicit expression that "This translation is accurate". The translation company shall affix its official seal (special seal for translation) on the translated copy or attach copies of the business license and other qualification certifications, and specify the translator and contact information. In the case of translation by a natural person, the natural person shall sign the translation, specify contact information and attach a copy of the corresponding translation qualification certificate or identity certificate of the translator. 6. During registration and recordation, applicants shall cooperate with registration authorities in the process of real-name authentication for relevant personnel via face authentication and other methods in the real-name authentication system. In cases where natural persons are unable to verify identity information through the real-name authentication system due to special reasons, the lawfully notarized identity documents can be submitted, or the natural persons can bring their identity documents to a service center for on-site processing. Additional notes: 7. The required certificate documents for the registration of change shall be notarized by the notary office of the country or region to which the enterprise is affiliated and authenticated by the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country (or the region on its behalf). If the country has not established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, the documents must be certified by the embassy (consulate) of another country that has diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, then certified by the embassy (consulate) of the People's Republic of China in that country. Documents issued by an overseas territory of certain countries must first be notarized in that territory, certified by the diplomatic institution of that country, and finally certified by the embassy (consulate) of the People's Republic of China in that country. The certification of the eligibility status of enterprises in Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions shall be notarized by the local notarial office in accordance with laws and transmitted by China Legal Service (Hong Kong) LTD. or China Legal Service (Macao) LTD. with a special stamp for transmission. The certification of the eligibility status of enterprises in Taiwan (China) shall be notarized by the local notarial office. Together with the certification of the eligibility status of enterprises, a copy of a valid Business Registration Certificate issued by the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong and notarized by the local notarial office shall be submitted simultaneously by the enterprise in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 8. For the change of the representative office, the enterprise of foreign countries (regions) shall make public announcements via media designated by the registration authority.