Expatriate services, business consulting, labor dispatch, outsourcing, value-added services and exhibition services to support your people and operations.
Our services
From working in China to settling in Ningbo.
Support for international professionals working and living in China, including permit applications, HR administration, recruitment and relocation, alongside overseas business visits and events.
Who we helpBusinesses and individuals hiring international talent, applying for Chinese entry and residence documents, or planning overseas business activities.
Permits and document services
Assistance with PU invitation letters, work and residence permits, visa changes or extensions, permanent residence (China Green Card) applications and APEC Business Travel Cards, plus notarization and authentication of academic qualifications and criminal record certificates, and consular legalization of overseas documents.
HR administration for expatriates
Employment contract drafting, onboarding and offboarding, social insurance and housing fund administration, individual income tax filing, payroll, and tax planning and preferential tax arrangements for expatriates.
International recruitment and executive search
Overseas executive search, international talent recruitment and background checks.
Relocation and settling-in support
Housing assistance, international moving, international school admissions guidance, driving license conversion, medical check-up accompaniment, residence permits for family members, employee care and crisis support involving expatriates.
Overseas business visits and events
Visit and event planning, airport transfers, interpreting, hotel or rental accommodation, transport, venue hire and global commercial insurance for employees on overseas assignments.
From investment to everyday operations.
Consulting and application support for investment in China, entity registration, finance, tax and business administration, helping companies get established and manage daily operations.
Business setupInvestment advice · Registration
Business administrationLicenses · Document management
Who we helpBusinesses planning investment in China, registering an entity, or seeking finance, tax and business support.
Investment advisory
Guidance on investment policies in China, site selection, industry access, investment structures, foreign investment feasibility, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border equity structures.
Entity registration and licensing
Establishment, amendments, deregistration and filings for foreign-invested companies and representative offices of overseas enterprises; regional headquarters recognition for multinationals; and assistance with licenses required before or after registration.
Day-to-day business administration
Trademark and intellectual property agency services, annual corporate reporting, safekeeping of licenses and certificates, and business document translation.
Finance, tax and business advisory
Outsourced financial administration, advice on finance and tax policies for foreign-invested enterprises, applications for government financial support and subsidies, review of cross-border contracts and offshore business advisory.
Connecting your people. Managing your workforce.
Specialist labor dispatch, HR administration across China and outsourced payroll, with global EOR/PEO services to support overseas employment.
Who we helpBusinesses seeking recruitment, employment relations management or HR support across cities, or planning to hire overseas.
Specialist labor dispatch
Recruitment, employment relations, statutory social insurance and housing fund contributions, payroll and individual income tax, personnel records, and Party, trade union and Youth League organization services; dispatch of Chinese employees to representative offices of foreign enterprises.
HR administration across China
HR administration in multiple cities, outsourced payroll and management of small headcount accounts.
Global EOR/PEO
For businesses expanding overseas without a locally registered company, employment of local staff through an overseas PEO entity within the foreign service network, with payroll, tax filing, social insurance and benefits administration.
A clearly defined scope. Service you can build on.
Outsourcing for complete business functions or individual roles, with workforce management and operational delivery tailored to the agreed scope.
Business functionsDefined scope · Service delivery
Who we helpBusinesses seeking employee protection and benefits, industry connections or foreign trade services.
Insurance, health checks and employee benefits
Supplementary group medical insurance, accident insurance, employer liability insurance, pre-employment and annual health checks, and employee benefits plan design.
Government and industry liaison
Communication with government bodies, industry connections, and liaison with chambers of commerce and trade associations.
Foreign trade agency services
Foreign trade agency services tailored to your business requirements.
Connecting businesses. Opening new markets.
Exhibitions in China and abroad, shaped by Ningbo's industries and development trends, help businesses reach domestic and international markets.
Exhibitions in ChinaLocal industries · Domestic markets
International exhibitionsExhibition partnerships · Global markets
Planning to hire international talent?Talent search · Work permits · HR administration
We can coordinate overseas talent search, background checks, work and residence permits, HR administration, and settling-in support for employees and their families.
Planning an investment in China?Investment advice · Registration · Finance and tax
From investment policies, site selection, industry access and investment structures to entity registration, licensing and ongoing finance, tax and business support.
Managing employees across multiple cities?Recruitment · Payroll and tax · Nationwide HR
We help clarify your needs for labor dispatch, HR administration across China, outsourced payroll and account management, covering recruitment, employment relations, statutory benefits, payroll and individual income tax.
Defining the scope of outsourced work?Business functions · Individual roles · Responsibilities
First, distinguish between outsourcing a full business function and an individual role. Then define the scope of recruitment, attendance, payroll, performance and employment relations management, along with delivery requirements and each party's responsibilities.
Rooted in Ningbo. Supporting businesses from around the world.
Ningbo Foreign Enterprises Service & Trade Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1987, Ningbo Foreign Service (NBFSC) was among Ningbo's early providers of human resources and international business services. Today, our core services span expatriate support, business consulting, labor dispatch, outsourcing, value-added services and exhibition services.
Guided by client needs, we serve foreign representative offices, foreign-invested enterprises, state-owned enterprises, listed and domestic companies, government departments and public institutions. Our experience spans finance, IT, trade, shipping, logistics, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.
People first. Integrity in business. Your needs first. Growing together.
Honors
National Model Institution for Integrity in Human Resources Services
Key Human Resources Service Institution Selected for Development in Zhejiang
Ningbo Civilized Enterprise
Advanced Primary-level Party Organization in Ningbo
Top 80 Service Enterprises in Zhejiang
Outstanding Human Resources Service Institution in Ningbo
Ningbo “Double Top Ten” Human Resources Service Institution (Model Category)
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Dedicated account support
Dedicated specialists coordinate day-to-day HR and international business matters, providing ongoing support for companies and employees.
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Nationwide service network
Our service network connects HR support across China to meet the needs of businesses operating in multiple regions.
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Coordinated services
We bring together expatriate services, business consulting and HR support for companies developing in Ningbo and doing business across borders.
Overseas employment. Connected business support.
From hiring abroad to overseas business visits, we support your cross-border activities.
Across borders
Global EOR/PEO
For businesses expanding overseas without a local company, we coordinate employment through an overseas PEO entity within the foreign service network, with payroll, tax filing, social insurance and benefits administration.
Planning for overseas visits and events, including airport transfers, interpreting, hotel or rental accommodation, transport and venue hire, with global commercial insurance for employees on overseas assignments.
