Summary of problems encountered in Shenzhen’s overseas investment registration application process

According to the Ministry of Commerce、Foreign Exchange Bureau Statistics，2025January to June，my country’s overseas direct investment in all industries

1. 9billion yuan (equivalent to
2. 1billion U.S. dollars)。in，Chinese overseas investors have made non-financial direct investments in 3,582 overseas companies in 151 countries and regions around the world.，Cumulative realized investment
3. 1billion RMB (equivalent to US$53.8 billion)。

This data represents a significant increase compared with the same period last year.，It also shows that “going global” has become the first choice for enterprises today.。Contrasted with an increasingly saturated domestic market，Foreign markets are a huge blue ocean。The number of overseas investment registrations our company undertakes is also increasing.。

The client’s investment area covers Hong Kong，Japan，South Korea，Singapore，Thailand，Laos，Cambodia，Vietnam，India，USA，France，U.K.，Kazakhstan，Kyrgyzstan and many other countries+。

Accumulated rich experience in overseas investment registration in these areas，The following are some summaries

FAQ

：Important Management Measures for Overseas Investment Registration："Overseas Investment Management Measures" (Ministry of Commerce Order No. 3, 2014) 1、Can a domestic main company invest overseas if it is less than one year old? Why? There is no clear time limit for this in the "Management Measures"。

But application operation experience tells us，More than one year，Only in this way will the approval department feel that your company has the corresponding ability to make overseas investments.。2、Should I register a foreign subsidiary first or apply for an overseas investment certificate first? Are there any requirements for the program?

Take the new process of overseas investment registration as an example，Registering a foreign subsidiary and applying for an overseas investment registration certificate can be done simultaneously，Save time on processing 3、The first filing is US$10 million，What should I do if I need to send $15 million?

If the funds that need to be remitted are greater than the funds that have been registered，You can apply for a new overseas investment registration certificate 4、What else needs to be done after the foreign investment is completed?，If you leave it alone，What needs to be done，How to charge? After the foreign investment certificate is obtained,，Register at the local embassy abroad in China，In this way, companies will encounter problems that are difficult to solve overseas in the future.，You can seek help from the Chinese embassy in your local area as soon as possible.。

The certificate will not be used for 2 years，The certificate will be automatically revoked，Go to the Ministry of Commerce to make annual reports on June 30th every year，Can be extended relative to application。

1. The investment currency is RMB，The currency of foreign subsidiaries is US dollars，How do I transfer out? With the overseas investment registration certificate，The bank will automatically convert the currency according to the exchange rate of the day.
2. When applying for a foreign investment certificate, should the National Development and Reform Commission or the Commerce Commission be applied first? Does the National Development and Reform Commission need to submit any materials on site?

Generally speaking, you need to apply for the overseas investment registration certificate from the Ministry of Commerce first.，Then he went to the National Development and Reform Commission。The National Development and Reform Commission does not need to submit materials on site

1. Should I file for overseas investment, whether it is a new establishment or a merger and acquisition? It is generally recommended to focus on new settings，Because mergers and acquisitions involve more foreign things，Domestic approval will be more stringent。Of course, this still needs to be guided by the company’s development strategy.。
2. After investing，With profit，How to transfer back to China?

Overseas investment registration is a two-way channel，That is, funds can be remitted out，Profits earned overseas，After paying local relevant income tax，You can come back through this channel。think：How to register a platform company established overseas for the purpose of issuing bonds? Related products：Summary of problems encountered in Shenzhen’s overseas investment registration application process

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