Setting up a Representative Office in China
Requirements of setting up a representative office in China are as follow:
- A reference letter from the bank in Hong Kong confirming that the balance in the account meets the minimum balance requirement;
- For Hong Kong company, certification of the incorporation documents by a Chinese government recognized lawyer;
- a lease of an office space for the representative office in the city where you want to set up the office
- your resume.
- Shenzhen: minimum balance: HKD $100,000, process time: 1-1.5 months
- GuangZhou: minimum balance: HKD $10,000, process time: 3 months
- JiangMen: minimum balance: HKD $100,000, process time: 30-35 working days
- Beijing : minimum balance: HKD $100,000, process time: 35-40 working days