Application materials

1. Application Form for Registration or Filing of Resident Representative Offices of Foreign (Regional) Enterprises (mandatory)

2. Tax clearance documentation (mandatory)

3. Certificate issued by customs stating that the relevant matters have been cleared or that the representative office has not gone through the relevant formalities (mandatory)

4. Document from the original approving authority consenting to the deregistration (non-mandatory)

5. A photocopy of the identity certificate of the individual submitting the application materials (mandatory)

6. The registration certificate and representative certificate of the resident representative office of a foreign (regional) enterprise, to be returned if paper versions were obtained (mandatory)

Application procedure

1. Application and acceptance

2. Review and decision

3. Issuance and delivery

Under the statutory time limit, the registration authority will make a decision on whether to approve the deregistration within 10 calendar days from the date of acceptance of the application. Ten calendar days are equivalent to six to eight working days.

If the application materials are complete and in the legally required form, the deregistration will be completed on the spot.

If a decision is made to approve the deregistration, a notice of approval for deregistration will be issued within five days from the date of the decision, and the registration authority will collect the registration certificate and representative certificate. If a decision is made not to approve the deregistration, a notice of rejection of deregistration will be issued to the applicant within five days from the date of the decision, explaining the reasons for the rejection.

Detailed information

1. Authority in charge: Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation

Addresses and consultation phone numbers:

2. Service hours

Closed on public holidays.

3. Approval fee: Free of charge

Note: The English text is for reference only. In case of any discrepancies, the Chinese version shall prevail.

Source: Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation