Ministry of Justice and State Administration for Market Regulation Issue Document to Enhance Notarization Facilitation for Hong Kong Investors

On February 12, 2026, the Ministry of Justice and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Notice of Ministry of Justice and State Administration for Market Regulation on Further Improving the Level of Notarization Facilitation for Hong Kong Investors (Si Fa Tong [2026] No. 5) (the “Notice”).

The Notice specifies that, starting from February 1, 2026, a simplified electronic circulation of notarization documents proving the qualification of Hong Kong investors will be implemented within 14 provinces (municipalities), including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Hainan. The Notice outlines three key measures: further expanding the scope of electronic circulation of simplified notarization documents, continuously improving the convenience of registration for Hong Kong-funded enterprises, and strengthening overall coordination to ensure orderly implementation of the tasks. Local market regulation departments are required to continuously improve their business entity registration systems, optimize online registration functions and processes specifically for Hong Kong-funded enterprises, accelerate the realization of fully electronic registration for Hong Kong-funded enterprises, and further facilitate Hong Kong investors in establishing and operating businesses in Mainland China.