The Resident Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprise (hereinafter referred to as “RO”), which refer to an office established in China by a foreign enterprise to engage in non-profit activities related to the business of the foreign enterprise in accordance with relevant regulations. RO does not have legal personality.

1.	If RO has one of the following circumstances, the foreign enterprise shall apply to the registration authority for deregistration within 60 days from the occurrence of the following matters:

(1)	Cancellation of RO by foreign enterprise;
(2)	The RO will not continue to engage in business activities after the expiration of the period of residence;
(3)	Termination of foreign enterprise;
(4)	The RO is revoked or ordered to close in accordance with the law.

2.	When applying for deregistration of a RO, a foreign enterprise shall submit the following documents to the registration authority:

(1)	Application for deregistration of RO;
(2)	Tax registration deregistration certificate of RO;
(3)	A certificate issued by the customs and foreign exchange authorities that the relevant matters have been cleared up or that the RO has not gone through the relevant procedures;
(4)	Other documents required by the Administration for Market Department of the State Council.

The registration authority shall decide on whether to approve the deregistration within 10 days from the date of accepting the application. If the decision to approve the deregistration is made, a notice of approval for deregistration shall be issued within 5 days from the date of the decision, and the Registration Certificate and Representative Card shall be collected and revoked. If the decision not to cancel the registration is made, a notice of rejection of the deregistration shall be issued to the applicant within 5 days from the date of the decision, and the reasons for the rejection of the registration shall be explained.

See also: Fees and Procedures for Deregistration of a Representative Office in Beijing