Question:
What documents does the procedure for opening a representative office need?
Answer:
Application for registration of branch/representative office:
When registering a branch/representative office, the enterprise must send the notification of establishment of the branch/representative office to Business Registration Office of the province where the branch/representative office is situated. The notification shall contain:
a) The enterprise ID number;
b) Name and address of the enterprise’s headquarters;
c) Name of the branch/representative office to be established;
d) Address of the branch/representative office;
dd) Scope of operation of the branch/representative office;
e) Tax registration information;
g) Full name, residence, ID number/passport number or number of another ID paper of the head of the branch/representative office;
h) Full name and signature of the legal representative of the enterprise.
The notification must be enclosed with:
- The decision and legitimate copy of the minutes of meeting of the Board of members (if the company is a multi-member limited liability company), of the company’s owner or the Board of members or the company's president owner (if the company is a the single-member limited liability company), of the Board of Directors (if the company is a joint-stock company), or general partner (if the company is a partnership) on establishment of the branch/representative office;
- A legitimate copy of the decision to appoint the head of the branch/representative office;
- Legitimate copy of the ID paper of the head of the branch/representative office.