Can I use my home as a registered address?

Generally no for foreigners — residential titles rarely support company registration, and banks discount them. A serviced-address package with filing certificate is cheaper than the risk.

Registered Address: Virtual vs Physical in China — What Banks and Audits Accept

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A virtual (serviced) address is legal and standard for service WFOEs ($1,500-4,000/year) — if it issues the official site certificate and accepts government mail. Trading/manufacturing usually need real premises (customs inspection, EIA). Banks check address consistency; fake addresses are the classic account-rejection cause.

Service/consulting WFOE: virtual address fine — insist on the filing certificate + mail handling + annual site verification support.
Trading WFOE: some districts accept virtual for registration, but customs and some banks want operational premises; warehouse addresses are separate registrations.
Manufacturing: physical industrial premises with EIA — non-negotiable.
The bank test: lease + address proof + scope must tell one coherent story. Mismatch = rejection, not delay.

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