HOW TO CREATE A WECHAT OFFICIAL ACCOUNT AS A FOREIGN COMPANY

Unlike the setup of a Facebook or Twitter official account that is usually quite straight forward, the Wechat Official Account Set up process takes a bit longer as the application needs to go through a Wechat internal audit.

Who can’t create a Wechat business account?

• Companies that can’t provide the list of documents listed below
• Businesses in sensitive industries like Medical, Pornography, Financial Trading, Crypto currency

Do I need to have a business license in China to create a Wechat business account?

• Until October 2018, Wechat official account set up was not possible without providing a China business license.
• Since then, it is possible to create a Wechat business account using a foreign business license.
• The process is indeed a bit more heavy (more documents to provide), longer and more expensive than using a China business license

What document do I need to provide in order to create a Wechat business account using my Foreign Business License?

• The color copy of your Company Business license
• The Chinese translation of your Company Business license
• The screenshot of the full Home Page of your Company’s Chinese website
• The Company registration address
• The Company Office address
• The scope of business operation
• The Office landline phone number
• Name of legal representative
• Legal representative passport clear photograph or scanned copy (cover and name page)
• A clear Color photograph or scan of the legal representative’s business card.（Front and back）
• The Company website.

Once those documents provided, how long does it take to finally register your Wechat Official account?

• It usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to create a Wechat business account from then

How does a Wechat Official Account mobile home page look like?

How NETFIN MARKETING can help you?

• NetFin Marketing, team of China Digital Marketing experts, can assist you in creating your Wechat Official account by collecting all the required documents, submitting them to Wechat team and setting up your account.
• Once created, NetFin Marketing team will assist you in your Wechat account management.

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