For the establishment of foreign-invested partnership enterprises or foreign-invested partnership branches, the following documents are to be prepared and submitted:

Application Materials

1. Application form for partnership enterprise registration (filing) (mandatory);

2. Partnership agreement signed by all partners (mandatory);

3. Qualification documents of all partners or identification documents of natural persons, along with documents of partners' residences (mandatory);

4. Documents concerning the use of the primary business premises (mandatory);

5. Submission of copies of approval documents or licenses for items required by laws, administrative regulations, or State Council decisions that require prior approval before registration or are encompassed in the business scope requiring approval before registration (non-mandatory);

6. If laws or administrative regulations mandate the submission of professional qualification certificates for establishing a specific general partnership enterprise, the corresponding certificates shall be provided (non-mandatory).

Application Procedure

1. Submission of complete and legally formatted documents:

(1) The registration authority confirms and completes the registration on the spot.

(2) If immediate registration is not possible, the registration authority completes the registration within three working days. In cases of complex situation, with approval from the person in charge at the registration authority, an additional three working days can be granted.

2. Incomplete or improperly formatted documents:

The registration authority informs the applicant of the materials requiring correction.

Address, Fee, Consultation

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

2. Address: Window 4-10, Government Service Hall, No 301 Zhaojiabang road, Xietu sub-district, Xuhui district, Shanghai

3. Approval fee: Free of charge

4. Consultation phone number: 021-64220000

Source: shanghai.gov.cn