Any foreign vessel carrier who desires to establish a branch shall forward an application to the shipping administration for document review and submission to the competent authority for approval, along with the following information and documents:1. Application Form (see Attachment 1);2. The plan of operation in ROC territory; location of branch office;3. List of Vessels (see Attachment 4) and photocopy of Certificate of Ship's Nationality;4. The name, type and nationality of the parent company, registered operations of the company, total paid-up capital, location of the company and articles of the company;5. The amount of the fund required for operation in ROC territory;6. A photocopy of document permitting the vessel carrier to operate in the territory of R.O.C. and the date on which the operation commences;7. The names, nationalities and addresses of broad members and statutory representative;8. The name, nationality and address of and the Letter of Authorization to the agent who is appointed in ROC territory for lawsuits and non-litigation cases; and9. Business records of the past three years and the status of business in ROC.Documents indicated in the Paragraph 1, subparagraph 4 to 8 of this article shall be certified by an ROC embassy or representative office. A Chinese translation copy shall be attached if the documents are written in a foreign language other than English.Attachment 1 Application for Establishment of Vessel Carrier Company.pdfAttachment 4 List of Vessels.pdf