🇨🇳 China · Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
In China, companies are registered with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) through its local market-regulation bureaus, which issue a business licence bearing a unified social credit code.
- Foreign investors commonly set up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE), a joint venture, or a limited liability company.
- Registration issues a business licence with a unified social credit code used across tax, customs and banking.
- Company information is published on the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System.
Official authorities
- State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
Business registration and market regulation.
- National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
Official public registry of registered companies.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- China Government Portal — State Council official portal — policy releases, public services, and government documents
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — China's foreign policy and consular services — passport, visa, and consular protection info
- National Immigration Administration — Visas, permanent residency, and border control for foreigners entering China
- State Taxation Administration — Personal income tax filing, business tax registration, and VAT invoice verification