AbacusHKCPA - Company Formation and Company Registration by Hong Kong Accountants (HKCPA)

1. Preparing and Presenting a Project Proposal
   • The foreign investor has to complete a project proposal and present it to the government authority that will decide whether or not to approve the proposal within approximately one month after receiving the proposal.
      
2. Submitting the proposed company names
   • 3 optional names are required.
      
3. Preparing and Submitting a Feasibility Study Report
   • After the project is approved, the foreign investor has to prepare a feasibility study. The authority will help to coordinate on the project if any problems should arise.
      
4. Submitting the Articles of Association
   • While the foreign investor is preparing the report on the feasibility study, he may also draw up the articles of association and submit them to the authority that will reply around one month after receiving the feasibility study report and articles of association.
      
5. Application for the Approval Certificate
   • After the report on the feasibility study and articles of association are approved, the foreign investor has to apply for the Approval Certificate, which will normally be issued within 30 days.
      
6. Application for the Business License
   • The foreign investor has to make an official registration with the government authority within 30 days upon receiving the Approval Certificate and then apply for a Business License. The authority will normally issue the Business License within 10 working days.

The procedures and related documents may vary depending on specific projects, Chinese regulations and special approval as well. However, the Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise is officially established on the date when the Business License has been issued.