Hainan Free Trade Port: A World-Class Hub for Foreign Investment
Hainan Free Trade Port (Hainan FTP) is China’s most open and investment-friendly destination for global businesses, especially in 2026 as it enters full customs special operation. It offers a highly competitive 15% corporate income tax rate for encouraged industries including tourism, modern services, high-tech, digital economy and biomedicine, compared with China’s national 25% rate. It also applies a more relaxed foreign investment negative list, zero-tariff policies and highly efficient registration procedures. Over 95% of company registration procedures can be completed online, and qualified enterprises can get a business license in as fast as 3 working days, with a green fast-approval channel for key park enterprises, making it the optimal choice for global investors to expand their business in China.
2026 Key Requirements for Obtaining a Hainan Business License
To legally get a Hainan business license, foreign investors need to meet the latest compliant requirements. Industries outside the Hainan FTP Foreign Investment Access Negative List adopt a simple filing system without separate approval, with wider opening in sectors like education and medical care. Hainan implements a capital subscription system with a 5-year contribution period under the 2024 revised Company Law; companies prefixed with “Hainan” require a minimum subscribed capital of RMB 1 million, while special industries such as finance need actual capital contribution. Registration addresses must be authentic and compliant, and eligible overseas investors enjoy simplified documents with no mandatory notarization or authentication for qualified identity papers with official commitments.
Tannet Hainan: Your Reliable Full-Cycle Service Partner
Hainan Tannet Enterprise Service Co., Ltd. is a core member of Tannet Group, a well-established enterprise service expert founded in Hong Kong in 1999. With decades of cross-border service experience, we have a deep understanding of Hainan’s latest foreign investment policies, registration rules, tax compliance and park incentives. Our professional bilingual team removes language and policy barriers, providing seamless support for foreign investors throughout company registration and daily operation.
Our One-Stop Agency Services for Foreign-Owned Companies
We provide end-to-end one-stop agency services covering the whole lifecycle of foreign-owned company registration and operation in Hainan. Our registration services include company name approval, compliant address screening, full application material preparation and review, online industrial and commercial registration, foreign investment filing, business license collection and official seal engraving. Post-registration, we offer professional bookkeeping and tax filing, foreign exchange registration, bank account opening (including FT account guidance), foreign staff work permit support, bilingual contract drafting and review, full-cycle tax compliance and 15% preferential CIT rate eligibility verification, helping investors focus on business growth without administrative troubles.
Launch Your Hainan Business with Professional Support
Choose Tannet Hainan to register your foreign-owned company compliantly and efficiently, and seize the great development opportunities of Hainan FTP. We provide one-on-one personalized support including investment eligibility check, policy consultation, customized registration planning and tailored compliance solutions. You can contact us via China hotline 86 755 82143181, Hainan hotline 898 65329504, Hong Kong hotline 852 2783 7818, and our Hainan office is located on the 12th Floor, Block B, Fengchen Waitan, No. 80 Binjiang Road, Meilan District, Haikou, Hainan Province. Let Tannet Hainan be your trusted local partner for a successful business layout in Hainan.