以境外企业股东设立中国FDI公司：很多投资者忽略的关键文件规则
Setting up a China FDI company with corporate foreign shareholders: Key document rules many investors miss
如果你计划与境外企业股东共同在中国设立外商投资企业（FDI），法定代表人和母公司的文件准备是最常被忽视的环节之一。
If you plan to establish a foreign-invested enterprise (FDI) in China with an overseas corporate shareholder, document preparation for the legal representative and parent company is one of the most frequently overlooked points.
以下是需要了解的核心要求：
Here are the core requirements you need to know:
✅ 外方法定代表人的文件规则保持不变。
✅ The documentation rules for the foreign legal representative remain unchanged.
若外方法定代表人没有近期入境中国的记录，其护照需在所在国办理公证，并经中国驻当地使领馆认证。
If the foreign legal representative has no recent China entry record, their passport needs notarization in their home country plus consular legalization at the Chinese embassy or consulate.
若护照上有有效中国签证及中国入境章，则只需提供护照资料页和入境章页的清晰扫描件；经原件核验后即可免除使馆公证认证。
If the passport carries a valid Chinese visa and China entry stamp, clear scans of the passport bio-page and entry stamp page are required. Original verification will waive embassy notarization & legalization.
✅ 关于境外企业股东：
✅ For the overseas corporate shareholder:
母公司的商业登记证明需先办理当地公证。非海牙公约成员国还须经中国使领馆办理领事认证；海牙公约成员国则办理附加证明书（Apostille）。两种程序均为强制要求。
The parent company’s business registration certificate must go through local notarization. For non-Hague Convention countries, further consular legalization by Chinese embassy/consulate is required. For Hague Convention countries, an Apostille is issued instead. Both procedures are mandatory.
重要提醒：
Critical reminder:
文件规则针对外方法定代表人与境外母公司股东分别适用。
Document rules apply to the foreign legal representative and the overseas parent company shareholder separately.
中国许多地区支持外商投资企业全程线上注册，法定代表人无需亲自到中国即可完成注册。（各地线上政策有所不同。）
Many regions in China support fully online registration for foreign-invested companies. Representatives do not need to travel to China in person to complete registration. (Online policies differ by region.)
在文件齐全且审核通过的情况下，整个流程约 7 个工作日即可完成。
With complete and reviewed documents, the whole process can be finished in around 7 working days.
如你对以企业股东方式设立中国FDI有任何疑问，欢迎留言咨询。
If you have questions about China FDI setup with corporate shareholders, feel free to leave a comment.
相关服务套餐 | Related Service Package
- Service Package A: Foreign-Invested Enterprise Company Registration Service — entity registration service
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以公司股东身份设立FDI公司，文件要求更复杂。服务套餐 A：外商投资企业公司注册服务覆盖从文件准备到营业执照的全流程。
Setting up an FDI company with corporate foreign shareholders involves stricter documentation. Service Package A: Foreign-Invested Enterprise Company Registration Service covers everything from document preparation to business licence issuance.
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案例参考 / Case study：一家阿联酋科技企业以境外公司股东结构完成在华落地，完整过程见 Rheaura Group Assists UAE Technology FDI Project Landing in China。
For a worked example, see how a UAE technology investor with an overseas corporate shareholder completed its China landing.