Companies registered in Beijing must confirm with the lessor or property owner whether the address allows the company to be registered and used before applying for establishment registration or address change registration. It is illegal to change the use of a property without authorization because the property ownership certificate clearly states its intended use.

At present, Beijing adopts address commitment declaration to apply for and register a residence, without mandatory inspection of the registered address of the company. It requires the use of a real, legal, and safe fixed place for non-residential planning purposes as the residence, and is responsible for the authenticity, legality, and safety of the residence. Can I use my own home address? As mentioned earlier, the answer is negative. The use of the address must be non-residential, except that the planned use of the address is both for commercial and residential purposes.

Currently, most companies choose Business Center. The address provided by the Business Center is usually located in a commercial building, which could meet the registration requirements of most companies not involved in special license application. There are many benefits to using a business center, such as lower address costs compared to independent offices in the same area, and the provision of phone answering and mail collection services.

In Beijing, using a virtual office to register a company carries risks. In order to maintain the business environment in the capital, the market supervision and management department will randomly determine the list of enterprises for spot checks. When conducting inspections on the company’s residence (business premises), mailing address, contact phone number, and existence status, inspectors will use on-site inspection methods to verify. Therefore, after the company is registered and established, its actual business address should be publicly disclosed to ensure that the company is not included in the list of abnormal business operations and serious illegal enterprises.

When applying for registration, it is necessary to provide address proof documents, which shall be provided by the property owner, including but not limited to a copy of the property certificate signed or stamped by the property owner. The proof of address document should be consistent with the content recorded by the property owner with the registration authority, and the property owner should upload the registration information to the registration authority.

In addition to assisting in registering a company, Kaizen has also established long-term cooperation with several business centers and could provide address rental assistance service by fully considering the legality and security of company registration. If you need our services, please do not hesitate to contact us!

KAIZEN Group is equipped with experienced and highly qualified professional consultants and is therefore well positioned to provide professional advice and services in respect of the formation and registration of company, application for various business licenses and permits, any compliance, tax planning, audit, and accounting in China. Please call and talk to our professional consultants for details.