Documents Required
Application Letter (2 original copies)
1. One submitted to Shanghai Foreign Economic Relations &Trade Commission and the other to Shanghai Administrative Bureau for Industry &Commerce
2. Should be printed on company's formal letter paper
3. Should be signed by General Manager, Chairman of Board, or CEO
4. The name, location, business scope, name of chief representative, term (3 years) should be included
Appointment Letter (2 original copies)
1. Authorize appointee to carry out task as the chief representative of the office
2. Same requirements as the Application Letter
Resume of the chief representative, copies of identity documents and photographs
1. Resume should cover birth date &place, nationality, sex, marital status, etc.
2. The present job should be a position in the applying company
3. The items of education &career should be stated in time sequence
4. The ID documents are passports or identity cards
5. Photographs are one-inch or 2-inch passport photos
Certificate of Incorporation and Company By-law
1. The whole set from the beginning to the latest is needed
2. Hong Kong companies shall also submit business registration certificate and annual return
Letter of Creditability issued by company's banker
1. The company's capital and business integrity shall be included
2. Original and signed by bank's officer
Lease Contract, Designated Office Building Certificate and Statement of Location
1. The office shall be located in the building approved by government and qualified to host foreign representative offices attached with certificate of <Designated Office Building.s
2. The lease term shall be no less than one year
3. The lease contract shall be signed by chief representative or general manager, chairman of the parent company
4. The statement of location is a statement issued by the landlord or the real estate management company
5. Should be signed by chairman or general manager of the parent company or the chief representative of Shanghai office. Authorization letter is needed if the contract is signed by any other person.
Company Introduction( one original copy)
1. Company information on business scope, employee number, business volume, overseas branch
2. Available contact unit in China
3. Future planning of the business of the representative office

Working Procedure
Step Authority in Charge
1 Get certificate of approval for setting-up a foreign representative office in Shanghai Shanghai Foreign Economic Relation & Trade Commission
2 Go through the formality of Industry & Commerce Registration Shanghai Administrative Bureau For Industry & Commerce
3 Carve the office seal Shanghai Public Security Bureau
4 Get Institution Code Certificate Shanghai Institution Code Management Center
5 Get Statistic Registration Certificate Shanghai Statistic Bureau
6 Get Foreign Currency Account Certificate Foreign Currency Administrative Bureau Shanghai Branch
7 Tax Registration Foreign Taxation Department of Shanghai Taxation Bureau
8 Customs Registration Shanghai Customs
9 Foreigner Health Certificate Shanghai Sanitary & Anti-epidemic Station
10 Get the Employment Permit for the (chief) representative Shanghai Labor & Social Security Bureau
11 Get the Residence Permit for the (chief) representative Shanghai Entry & Exit Administration Department of Shanghai Public Security Bureau
　　　　　　　　　
Registration Agency
A. Industry & Commerce Registration
You are required to provide the following documents:
1. Application Letter (the original copy, should be signed by the chairman or general manager)
2. Appointment Letter of the chief representative office(the original copy should be signed by the chairman or general manager)
3. Resume of the chief representative office
4. Two 2-inch photos
5. Credibility Letter (the photo copy)
6. Certificate of Incorporation and company by-law(the photo copy)
7. Lease contract or the Certificate of property ownership ( the photo copy)

B. Taxation Agency
You are required to provide the following documents:
1. Application Letter ( the photo copy )
2. Appointment Letter of the chief representative office( the photo copy )
3. Resume of the chief representative office
4. Two 2-inch photos
5. Credibility Letter (the photo copy)
6. Certificate of Incorporation and company by-law(the photo copy)
7. Lease contract or the Certificate of property ownership ( the photo copy)
8. The statement of location

C. Foreigner Work Permit
You are required to provide the following documents:
1.Application Letter(original copy, stamped by company seal)
2.Business Licence (the photo copy)
3.Institution Code Certificate(the photo copy)
4.Resume (should be stamped by company seal)
5.The related qualification certificate(the photo copy)
6.Passport(the photo copy)

D. Foreigner Employment Certificate You are required to provide the following documents:
1. Application Letter ( should be stamped by company seal)
2. Employment contract (the photo copy, if the contract is written in foreign language, the translated document should be stamped)
3. Passport
4. The photo copy of the health certificate
5. Three 2-inch photos

E. Foreigner Residence Permit
You are required to provide the following documents:
1. Application Letter ( should be stamped by company seal)
2. Employment contract (the photo copy, if the contract is written in foreign language, the translated document should be stamped)
3. Passport
4. The photo copy of the health certificate
5. Three 2-inch photos

Set Up Company
We provide efficient services to foreign investors to set up their investment companies in Shanghai, including trading companies, manufacturing companies and consulting companies, etc.
1. Our service include:
　a. Introducing the local investment environment
　b. Providing consult services on investment laws, regulations and rules
　c. Acting as the legal agent to go through all the procedures for establishing
foreign investment enterprises,
　d. Preparing and submitting project proposal, feasibility study report, contract,
articles of association and other documents.
2. Register Capital Requirement:
　a. Trading company: U.S. $200,000
　b. Software Development Company: U.S. $140,000
　c. Consulting Company: U.S. $140,000
3. Documents Required:
　a. Two original copies of entrust letter
　b. One photo copy of the certificate of the Incorporation and Company By-law
　c. Two original copies of Credibility Certificate issued by the bank at the location of the investment company
　d. The resume and the photo copy of the passport or Identity Card of the chairman of the investment company
　e. The resume and photo copy of the passport and Identity Card of the chairman, general manager and deputy general manager of the new company
　f. Two 2-inch photos of the chairman and the board members of the new company
　g. Lease contract
　h. Introduction of the investment company, including information on company name, register location, business scope
　i. Introduction of the investment project, including project name, register capital, total investment amount, business scope, aim of establishing the company, production flow procedure, market analysis, predicted business volume, cost evaluation, period of investment return and internal rate of profit, etc.

Entry Visa Application
I. Visa Application :
1.Entry(F) Visa
The foreign businessman could entrust us to issue the letter of invitation for the short-term business visit. The foreign businessman who has 3 entry records or above within the latest 6 months could entrust us to issue the letter of invitation for the application of half-year-multi-entry visa.
2.Entry(Z1) Visa
The foreign businessman who has got the Foreign Work Permit could entrust us to issue the letter of invitation for the application of employment visa for one time.
II. Documents Required:
1. Entrust Letter ( should include name of the foreign businessman, aim of the visit, location of visa application, location of the visit, and duration of the visit)
2. The photo copy of the passport