Changning issues first cross-district ‘One License, Multiple Addresses’ filing for foreign company
2025/11/10
Changning District has completed the first cross-regional "One License, Multiple Addresses" filing for a foreign-invested enterprise, simplifying the process for businesses operating across multiple locations and allowing them to fully benefit from the policy.
The company, established in 2008, specializes in power equipment condition monitoring and maintenance as a high-end product provider and technical service partner. Collaborating with several internationally renowned enterprises, it introduces advanced testing technologies and products to serve domestic clients.
According to the company's head, plans to set up operations in other districts had previously been hindered by the cumbersome procedures, long processing times, and additional administrative and human resource costs required to establish a branch.
After learning about the cross-district "One License, Multiple Addresses" reform introduced by the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation, the company, under the guidance of the district authorities, prepared and submitted the filing application and site usage documents, quickly completing the filing and modification procedures and resolving the challenges of cross-district operation registration.
Key features of the reform:
Cross-district filing via online-offline government portal: Companies need only submit one set of materials to the registration authority at their headquarters to file multiple operational locations across Shanghai, eliminating the need to apply for separate branch licenses.
Integrated e-license QR code: Filed addresses are synchronized with the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System and accessible via the company’s e-business license QR code, enabling anyone to scan and check all registered site details.
Eligibility requirements:
Businesses must engage in activities consistent with their registered scope of operations outside their primary registered address.
Activities must not involve administrative licensing requirements.