Investment Procedure

Here are the procedures and estimated processing time for different types of companies:

	Company Limited By Shares	Limited Company	Branch Company	Representative Office	Store/Shop
Required documents	1. Certificate of Incorporation of head (parent) company 2. Power of Attorney (Investment Agent)	1. Certificate of Incorporation of head (parent) company 2. Power of Attorney (Investment Agent)	1. Certificate of Incorporation of head (parent) company 2. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the head (parent) company 3. Power of Attorney (Person in charge of Branch Company) 4. Power of Attorney (Branch Manager)	1. Certificate of Incorporation of head (parent) company 2. Power of Attorney (Representative)	1. Power of Attorney (Investment Agent)
Time for document authentication	5 Days	5 Days	10 Days	5 Days	1 Day
Time for company name reservation	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	-	1 Day
Time for investment application	15 Days	15 Days	15 Days	-	5 Days
Time for opening preparatory bank account *	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	-	1 Day
Time for capital remittance	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	-	5 Days
Time for capital auditing	15 Days	15 Days	15 Days	-	5 Days
Time for company registration	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days
Time for taxation registration	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days	5 Days
Time for taxation interview *	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	-	1 Day
Time for converting bank account *	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day	1 Day

Procedures indicated with * require the director’s presence in Taiwan.