Activity and transactions
What will the company sell, deliver, import, export or manufacture—and to whom?
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
What you need before registration.
The final checklist depends on the city, investor type, activity, licences and document origin. Start with these decisions and evidence.
Four decisions that shape the file
City and premises
The address and local authority route must fit the activity and actual operating plan.
Investors and control
Natural-person or corporate shareholders, ownership percentages, governance and authorised signatories.
Capital and funding plan
A commercially supportable registered-capital amount, contribution schedule and expected operating costs.
Core registration information
- Proposed company name and entity type
- Business scope and any regulated activities
- Registered address or main business location
- Registered capital and contribution dates
- Shareholders and ownership percentages
- Legal representative and management appointments
Common document categories
- Company registration application and articles of association
- Passport or overseas corporate qualification documents
- Appointment and identification documents for relevant officers
- Evidence of lawful use of the business premises
- Approvals or licences where pre-registration approval is required
- Chinese translations and authentication evidence where applicable
Apostille and authentication
For public documents from an Apostille Convention party, an Apostille may replace consular legalisation when the Convention applies. Documents from non-parties, documents outside the Convention and local registration practice may follow another route. The exact document and issuing country must be checked.
Can it be completed remotely?
Some registration steps can be coordinated remotely, but identity checks, originals, signatures, local authority systems and bank onboarding vary. Company registration, bank-account opening and immigration are separate reviews; do not assume the whole project is remote until the selected city and bank confirm it.
Do not purchase an address, authenticate documents or declare capital before the activity, city and investor structure have been screened.
Ready to map the right entity?
Send your activity, nationality, preferred city, shareholders and expected transactions. We will identify the checks before you choose a product.