Documentation Required |
Required Document |
Checklist and Notes for Applicants |
Application Form |
- Whether the application form contains the affixed seal of the representative of the subsidiary company in the ROC, who may either be legal counsel or a non-litigious representative, the address of the company, and contact number. Accountants and legal representatives should include their full name, address, contact number and seal and a letter of authorization with the application.
- Whether or not applicant has included permit fees amounting to 1/4000 of working capital, and company registration fees of NT$1,000
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Approval Letter for Other Organizations |
Whether businesses which have received permission under law to operate in the ROC have attached permit documents. |
Application Form for Company Name Check |
- Whether applicant is person in charge in ROC or company manager.
- Whether business in the ROC is on the negative list for foreign investment
- Whether retaining term is 6 months or less
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Documentation for Corporate Organizations (Including Chinese Translations) |
- Whether the corporate organization''s documentation has been signed and issued by the competent authority.
- Whether or not the documents have been signed and certified by
- An ROC office, consulate or embassy abroad or
- Foreign office, consulate or embassy of the applicant''s country in the ROC or
- ROC office, consulate or embassy in neighboring countries
- Signed certification from court or government agency of applicant''s country (when there is no official ROC office, consulate or embassy in the country). Certification should be valid for one year .
- Whether signed and certified documents contains seal affixed over perforation
- Whether Chinese translation is attached
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Copy of Company Regulations (Including Chinese Translation) |
- Whether the company name corresponds with that of corporate organization''s documentation
- Whether or not the company has received certification from one of the following:
- An ROC office, consulate or embassy abroad
- Foreign office, consulate or embassy of the applicant''s country in the ROC
- ROC office, consulate or embassy in neighboring countries
- Certification from court or government agency of applicant''s country (when there is no official ROC office, consulate or embassy in the country). Certification should be valid for one year.
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Official Meeting Minutes of Shareholders or Board of Directors'' Meeting Mentioning Request for Permission to Establish Business in the ROC (including Chinese translation) |
- Whether content of meeting resolutions clearly mention a request for permission from the ROC to establish a subsidiary company in the ROC.
- Whether or not the company has received certification from one of the following:
- An ROC office, consulate or embassy abroad
- Foreign office, consulate or embassy of the applicant''s country in the ROC
- ROC office, consulate or embassy in neighboring countries
- Certification from court or government agency of applicant''s country (when there is no official ROC office, consulate or embassy in the country). Certification should be valid for one year.
- Whether signed and certified documents contain seal affixed over perforation
- Whether Chinese translation is attached
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Notification Letter for Inward Remittance and Remittance Purchase Slips for Working Capital in the ROC |
- Whether the applicant''s working capital allotted for operations in the ROC is above the minimum capital amount set by the competent authority according to Article 372 of the Company Law
- Whether the payee is a foreign company, Taiwan subsidiary or preparatory office.
- Whether working capital is sufficient.
Note: This form need not be submitted when submitting documents for the first time. Applicants should wait for an official document request letter from the MOEA. Alternatively, the applicant can obtain a ''company permit documentation application form'' from the Administration of Commerce and submit the form to a bank to process remittance. The Notification Letter for Inward Remittance and Remittance Purchase Slips for Working Capital can then be submitted afterwards. |
Power of Attorney Designating the Representative of the Subsidiary Company in the ROC, Who May Either Be Legal Counsel or a Non-litigious Representative (Including Chinese Translation) |
- Whether letter of authority clearly authorizes the responsible person for the company in Taiwan.
- Whether or not the company has received certification from one of the following:
- An ROC office, consulate or embassy abroad
- Foreign office, consulate or embassy of the applicant''s country in the ROC
- ROC office, consulate or embassy in neighboring countries
- Certification from court or government agency of applicant''s country (when there is no official ROC office, consulate or embassy in the country) Certification should be valid for one year .
- Whether signed and certified documents contain seal affixed over perforation
- Whether Chinese translation is attached
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Power of Attorney from Company Subsidiary Manager (Including Chinese Translation) |
- Whether or not the company has received certification from one of the following:
- An ROC office, consulate or embassy abroad
- Foreign office, consulate or embassy of the applicant''s country in the ROC
- ROC office, consulate or embassy in neighboring countries
- Certification from court or government agency of applicant''s country (when there is no official ROC office, consulate or embassy in the country). Notarization should be valid for one year.
- Whether signed and certified documents contain seal affixed over perforation
- Whether Chinese translation is attached
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Identification documents of designated representative of the subsidiary company in the ROC, who may either be legal counsel or a non-litigious representative |
- Whether ROC citizens have included copies of their identification documents or household registration
- Foreign nationals and overseas Chinese should include one of the following:
- A copy of their Alien Resident Certificate
- A copy of their passport (should include address and signature, and the seal of the representative)
- Copies of documentation from government agency of applicant''s home country (Certification not required)
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Personal Identification Documents of General Manager of Subsidiary Company |
- Whether general manager of subsidiary company has a place of residence in Taiwan.
- Whether an ROC national has supplied a copy of his or her identification documents or household registration.
- Whether foreign nationals and overseas Chinese have included one of the following:
- A copy of their Alien Resident Certificate
- A copy of their passport (should include applicant''s address and signature, and the seal of the representative
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Final Check for Permit Documentation |
- Whether two identical sets of application documents are in order
- Whether items contain the seal of representative of the subsidiary company in the ROC, who may either be legal counsel or a non-litigious representative
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Final Documentation for Foreign Company Subsidiaries |
- Whether two identical sets of application documents are in order
- Whether items contain the seal of representative of the subsidiary company in the ROC, who may either be legal counsel or a non-litigious representative
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