企业设立登记（营业执照）: how to file the company registration and business license
Filed online on the city's one-stop business portal, which also registers tax, social insurance and the company seal in the same application.
- Agency
- Local Administration for Market Regulation (under SAMR)
- Where it applies
- China, national
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- Free
- How long it takes
- Usually 1 to 3 business days once the documents are complete.
When the owner is abroad
A foreign-invested company registers with the same bureau. The foreign investment information report is sent through the same registration, and the foreign shareholder's documents need notarization and legalization or an apostille.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| 名称 | Company name (with the city and industry) |
| 住所 | Registered address (lease or property certificate) |
| 经营范围 | Business scope |
| 注册资本 | Registered capital and how it is paid in |
| 法定代表人 | Legal representative |
| 股东 | Shareholders and their contributions |
| 董监高 | Directors, supervisor and manager |
| 联络员 | Company liaison and finance contact |
Official links
From Placetta's library of official sites. Check the agency's page before you file; Placetta re-checks it before every filing.
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