The Procedure of Setting up an Representative Office in Guangzhou in the name of a Foreign Company
境外公司在广州设立办事处程序

1、 Apply for the in the name of the enterprise outside China from Guangzhou Administrative Bureau of Industry and Commerce (GZABIC).
以境外公司的名义向广州市工商行政管理局申请工商登记证。

2、 Carve a name stamp and a financial stamp in the name of the representative office in Guangzhou at the Public Security Bureau in Guangzhou.
以广州办事处的名义向广州市公安局申报幷雕刻办事处公章及财务章。

3、 Sign the contract on the employment of Chinese employees and go through the relative procedures of employment in the name of the representative office with an authorized agent.
以广州办事处的名义与具资格的对外服务公司签订聘用中国雇员合同幷办理中国雇员合法聘用手续。

4、 Foreigner and the brethren in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan should apply for the from the Guangdong Bureau of Labor; besides foreigner should apply the from the Public Security Bureau in Guangzhou and extend the visa..
外国人及港澳台胞须向广东省劳动厅申领就业证；外国人在华工作、就业、任职，必须向广州市公安局出入境管理处办理《外国人居留证》、签证延期。

5、 Apply for the in the name of the representative office in Guangzhou from the Technique Intendance Bureau in Guangzhou.
以广州办事处的名义向广州市技术监督局申请组织机构代码证。

6、 Open an account in any bank in Guangzhou in the name of the representative office in Guangzhou.
以广州办事处的名义在广州任意一间银行开户。

7、 Apply for the in the name of the representative office in Guangzhou from national taxation bureau and the local taxation bureau in Guangzhou.
以广州办事处的名义向广州市国税局及地税局申请税务登记证。