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(1) The Shanghai Municipal Government has issued a notice regarding the registration of social service institutions (non-enterprise units) in Shanghai. The notice, effective from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030, outlines the requirements for the registration of social service institutions.
(2) To establish a social service institution, applicants must meet the provisions of the Regulations on the Registration of Non-Enterprise Units and the Provisions on the Registration of Non-Enterprise Units. The institution's name must be consistent with its business scope and public welfare purposes, and must be composed of administrative division name, business name, industry or profession, and organizational form, in that order, and comply with the Provisions on the Management of Social Organization Names.
(3) The institution's registered address is its office location, which must be registered with a detailed address including the city, district, town or street, and house number. A property ownership certificate or a lease agreement with a term of one year or more is required.
(4) The legal representative of the institution is typically the chairman, vice chairman, or administrative head. The institution's registered capital must meet the minimum requirement for its industry or profession, which is RMB 100,000 for institutions registered at the city level and determined by the district registration authority for institutions registered at the district level. The non-state-owned assets must account for not less than two-thirds of the total registered capital.
(5) If a social service institution's registration information changes, causing it to fall outside the jurisdiction of the original registration authority but still within the city's jurisdiction, it can apply for transfer registration at the original authority and then register with the new authority. The institution must meet the registration requirements and also apply for changes to its name, address, business supervisor, and articles of association.
(6) The articles of association of a social service institution must reflect its non-profit purpose and objectives, stating that any surplus funds or remaining assets after liquidation can only be used for social welfare purposes and cannot be distributed.
(7) The registration certificate of a social service institution is valid for a maximum of four years. If the institution requires prior approval or licenses for its business activities, the validity period of the registration certificate is the same as that of the approval or license, but not exceeding four years. Institutions registered directly may be subject to separate regulations specified in the Provisions on the Direct Registration Management of Shanghai Social Organizations.
(8) This notice replaces the previous notice on the implementation of the Provisions on the Registration of Social Service Institutions (Non-Enterprise Units) in Shanghai, issued in 2020.