Shanghai RO Formation Service
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Shanghai Representative Office (RO) Setup is to setup a legal presence in Shanghai and it is the easiest and most economic way. It is an office of a foreign enterprise set up for the purpose of liaising with Chinese businesses and customers on behalf of its parent company. The examination and approval procedure for a representative office is simple, without requiring registered capital. But a representative office cannot carry out operating activities directly. In fact, it can only carry out business liaisons, product introduction, market research and technical exchange on behalf of an offshore company within the scope of their operations. A representative office does not qualify as a legal entity, so its civil liability shall be undertaken by the offshore company it represents.
Shanghai Representative Office (RO) Setup-Registered Capital
There is no capital requirement, but it needs the parent company have operated for least 2 years.
Required Name of Representative Office
Country/Region Name + Parent Company Name + (in proposed district) Representative Office
For example, America ABC Consulting Company (Shanghai) Representative Office
Shanghai Representative Office (RO) Setup- Scope of Operation
A Shanghai representative office can only carry out business liaisons, product promotion, market research and technical exchange on behalf of an offshore parent company within the scope of operations of its headquarters and cannot carry out operating activities directly in its own capacity.
Shanghai Representative Office (RO) Setup- Required Documents
・ Notary proof of business subsisted for two years or above of the offshore parent company;
・ Notary proof of creditworthiness issued by bankers of the offshore parent company;
・ Notary proof of memorandum or organization agreement of the offshore parent company;
・ Notary proof of authorized signatory of the offshore parent company and notary copy of his/her passport;
・ Notary proof of appointment letters of the chief representative of the offshore parent company;
・ Curricula vitae of the chief representative;
・ Notary copy of the passport of the chief representative (A copy of Z-visa of the chief representative is required for certain regions of the PRC);
・ Four 2-inch colour photographs of the chief representative;
・ Lease agreement or certificate of title in relation to the premises.
Shanghai Representative Office (RO) Setup- Duration
About 20 working days.
Shanghai Representative Office (RO) Setup- Operating Period
The term of residence of the foreign representative office is three years and shall not exceed the subsisting period of the foreign company. The representative office can apply for extension before expiry of term. In doing so, the representative office shall submit the related application report to the relevant authority 60 days before expiry. In China, different place have different policy, but almost depend on the parent company's operate period.
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