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Before registering, settle the name, business premises, business scope and registered capital; with complete materials you can collect the license on the spot

  • Moderate value
  • Evidence A
  • Saves money
  • Free
  • Takes some hours
  • No willpower

In plain words

Registration itself costs nothing, and registration fees were stopped in 2015. Only five kinds of materials are needed: the application, proof of identity or qualification, documents for the business premises, the articles of association or partnership agreement (sole proprietors don't need one), and anything else that regulations specifically name. With complete materials the license is issued on the spot, and if it can't be issued on the spot, it is done within 3 working days. The money that gets charged is mostly an agent's running-around fee.

Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 12, tip 6. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer