As we all known,Guangzhou is one of the most important Business Cities in south China, which attracts merchants all around the world to come here. Especially the oversea trading industry, thousands of foreign merchants rush to Guangzhou these years to seek business opportunities, they establish corporations and settle down.

As a foreign businessman in Guangzhou, it’s important to choose a professional agency company. Moreover, you’d better know somethings about China’s government yourselves too.
The "Immigration Department" is exactly the "Entry & Exit Administration Bureau", which belongs to the Public Security Bureau.Its main duty is the entry & exit administration. This bureau may be most familar government department for foreigners, and they usually call it “the immigration”.
Name:Entry & Exit Administration of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau
Office Address:No. 155 Jiefang Nan Rd, Guangzhou
Office Time:9:00-12:00 ; 13:00-17:00 , Working days
Telphone Number:020 - 83111000 020 - 83111895

Main Duties:
Immigration documents Acceptance and Approval
Visa Application (New case or extension,etc)
Investigation and Prosecution on Crimes of Immigration
Guidance for Public Security Bureau
Tips:Visa Applications should be done in the Entry and Exit Administration Bureau.
Police Station is the so called "Pai Chew Saw" in Cantonese, which means a place that deploying policemen. In Guangzhou, the Police Station is including of District Police Station and Street Police Station. We take the Guangzhou City Police Station as an example below.
Name:Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau
Office Address:No.200,Qiyi Rd,Guangzhou
Telephone Number:020 - 83116688
Complaint telephone:020 - 83347347,020 - 83118040

Main Duties:
Household Resigtration
Law Publicity
Crimes Precaution & Suppression
Criminals Reformation
Special Industries Administration
Public Order Maintance, Security & Emergency Precaution.
Tips: Foreigners should fill the“Registration Form Of Temporary Residence“ as soon as possible in the local police station when you arrive at China.
The Administration of Industry and Commerce, is a department which is responsible for Market Supervision and Law enforcement. It includes the municipal AIC and District AIC, we will introduce the former for you.
Name:Guangzhou Administration of Industry and Commerce
Office Address: No.112 Tianhe Rd,Guangzhou
Office Time:9:00 - 12:00, 14:00 -17:00 , working days
Telephone Number: 020 - 85596566

Main Duties:
Corporation Registration & Supervision
Market Order Supervision & Maintance
Merchandises Quality Supervision
Consumers Rights Protection, Investigation of Illegal Sales Promotion
Tips: As a foreigner, you should go to the AIC to make a registration, if you want to set up a company in Guangzhou.
Name:Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Guangzhou
Ofiice Adress:No.148,HuaNan Lu Guangzhou
Office Time:9:00-12:00, working days
Telephone Number: 020 - 83813002

Main Duties:
Workforce Management
Employment Management For Foreigners
Taiwan & Hong Kong & Macau people
Unemployment Management
Business Founding Platform; Guidance for career.
Tips: As a foreigner, if you want to get a job in Guangzhou legally, you should go to the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau.
Name:Marriage Registry of Civil Affairs Bureau
Address:second floor , No.99, Xihu Rd, Guangzhou
Office Time:8:30 -12:00, 14:00 -17:30, working days
Telephone Number:020 -83178772

Main Duties:
Local Community Construction Planning; Improvement of Community-based Relief System and Social Welfare; Marriage Registration ; Divorce Registration.
Tips:As a foreigner,if you want to marry in China,please go to the Marriage Registry of Civil Affairs Bureau.
Those 5 departments above are closely related to your business and life in Guagnzhou, HACOS hope this article can help you and your friends.
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