How long does it take for a limited liability company to change its legal person?

Legal analysis: it usually takes 5- 10 working days for a limited liability company to change its legal person. Where a company changes its legal representative, it shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date of making the resolution or decision on change, and submit the application for registration of change, the resolution or decision on change and other documents, and the company registration authority shall handle the registration of change and issue a new business license.

Legal basis: Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration.

Article 26 Where a company changes its registered items, it shall apply to the original company registration authority for registration of change. Without the change registration, the company shall not change the registered items without authorization.

Article 30 Where a company changes its legal representative, it shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date when the resolution or decision on change is made.

Article 39 Where the change of registered items involves the items recorded in the Business License of Enterprise as a Legal Person, the company registration authority shall issue a new business license.