Steps:

1. Application for the Certificate of Leasing Registration details>>>
1. Notarization is needed if the tenant is a foreigner or foreign company before applying for the Certificate of Leasing Registration. Whereas, the China citizen does not need any notarization.
2. Documents needed for notarization:
   • Three copies of the Leasing Contracts
   • If the landlord is sub-leasing the office, a copy of the sub-leasing acknowledgement letter should be provided by the landlord;
   • If the leasing is signed by the company, the company should provide the original copy of the notarized Certificate of Incorporation.
   • If the leasing is signed by an individual, the Chief Representative, for example, should provide the original copy of his/her passport for the notarization.
3. Documents needed for applying the Certificate of Leasing Registration:
   • One original copy of the notarized leasing contract
   • A copy of the sub-leasing acknowledgement letter
   • Application form for the Certificate of Leasing Registration
     
     In general, there are two options in applying for the Certificate of Leasing
     Registration. The leasing can be signed by the company or by an individual. There will be some difference in their respective requirement. Please note that there will be also some slight differences in the requirement among different local district governments.
     
     If the leasing is signed by the company, the company should provide the following documents for the application:
   • The original copy of the notarized Certificate of Incorporation. And,
   • An appointment letter issued by the foreign investor and signed either by the Chairman of the Board, CEO or the General Manager.
     Remarks:
     The above documents have to be translated into Chinese by a certified institution in translation in China.
     If the leasing is signed by an individual, the Chief Representative, for example, should provide the original copy of his/her passport.
4. Processing time taken: 8-working day
2. Application for an approval from
3. Application for the Registration Certificate and the Representative Certificate
4. Application for the Official Chops
   1. There are three chops (the RO chop, the Financial chop and the Chief Representative chop) have to be applied and registered at the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.
   2. Processing time taken: 3-working day
5. Application for the Enterprise Code Certificate
   1. This is applied in the Shanghai Institution of Code Management Center
   2. Processing time taken: 3-working day
6. Tax Registration
7. Medical Check-up/ Application for the Work Permit/ the Resident Permit
8. Application for the Statistics Registration
9. Customs Registration
10. Opening Bank Accounts
11. Determination the Classification of Taxation
    As soon as the tax registration has been completed, the representative office has to report to the local tax bureau in determining the classification of its taxation within one month.