NDRC Proposes Revision of "Measures for the Administration of Outbound Investment": Individual Residents Included, Outbound Investment Subject to Filing Management

According to Caixin Online, the National Development and Reform Commission has released the Draft Revised Measures for the Administration of Outbound Investment for public consultation, with the period running from August 21 to September 20, 2026. The draft expands the investor scope from enterprises to include domestic enterprises, other organizations, and resident individuals, and clarifies that re-investment overseas by investors also falls under outbound investment. Under the regulatory framework for outbound investment, concerning the classification of investments, division of regulatory responsibilities, and procedures and deadlines for approval and filing, investors must obtain approval documents or filing notices prior to implementing outbound investments. For resident individuals newly included as investors, the approving authority is the National Development and Reform Commission, while the filing authority is the provincial development and reform department at their place of household registration or habitual residence. The draft introduces new systems for an annual report on outbound investment information and a report on preliminary work progress. Investors are required to submit the annual report on outbound investment information via an online system by March 31 each year, thereby notifying the development and reform authorities of their outbound investment details as of the end of the preceding year.