Shanghai Wholly Foreign Fund Enterprise (WFOE) Registration

 Documents Required For The Trading Enterprises

1. Minutes or resolution from investors board of directors;
2. One proposed name (in Chinese), and provide two alternative names in case the first name is not available;
3. Detailed information about the business scope and registered capital;
4. Feasibility study report;
5. Four original articles of association signed by members of the Board and with company chop;
6. Copy of the business license, certificate of incorporation of parent company;
7. The original and copy of identity certification of legal representative, and two color photos;
8. Two original bank reference letters (from investor`s bank) indicating foreign investors` creditability, issued within 6 months in both English and Chinese translation;
9. Lawyer`s legalization or notarization and endorsed by local China Embassy or Consulate;
10. The lease of commercial office between leaser and lessee needed to be endorsed by the Housing Management Authority. The lease should be signed personally by shareholders, directors and legal representative.

Documents Required For The Manufacture Enterprises

1. Minutes or resolution from investors board of directors;
2. One proposed name (in Chinese), and provide two alternative names in case the first name is not available;
3. Detailed information about the business scope and registered capital;
4. Feasibility study report;
5. Four original articles of association signed by members of the Board and with company chop;
6. Copy of the business license, certificate of incorporation of parent company;
7. The original and copy of identity certification of legal representative, and two color photos;
8. Two original bank reference letters (from investor`s bank) indicating foreign investors` creditability, issued within 6 months in both English and Chinese translation;
9. Lawyer`s legalization or notarization and endorsed by local China Embassy or Consulate;
10. Manufacturing address: your own house property or the rented commercial workshop (two original copies of lease with signature and endorsed by Housing Management Authority. The signing party of lessee should be qualified for and on behalf of WFOE, such as its legal representative, shareholder, director or monitor. The area is required no less than 200 m2 and for manufacturing use only.
11. Project reports are necessary for the approval by the relevant government department, such as, business service, environmental and fire departments. The manufacturing area should reach the required standard set out by the Fire Department and Environmental Protection Department.

Duration

• Service enterprise: 40-50 working days
• Trading enterprise: 90-120 working days
• Manufacturing enterprise: 45-55 working days after the approve from the Fire and Environment Bureau