Regulations for Internet content provider (ICP) filing and the materials required to apply for an ICP filing vary based on the communications administration in each province, autonomous region, or municipality. This topic describes the ICP filing regulations of the communications administration in Beijing.
Enterprises or organizations
If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise or organization, you can understand the ICP filing regulations and prepare the required materials based on the following instructions:
Important regulations
Enterprises and organizations must provide a valid certificate such as a valid business license to apply for ICP filings.
The entity leader must be the legal representative of an enterprise or organization. If the entity leader is not the legal representative, an electronic copy of a letter of authorization from the legal representative must be provided.
- After the website is launched, the ICP filing number must be displayed in the lower part of the website pages. In addition, the ICP filing number must be linked to the ICP filing platform of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
- From 00:00:00 on January 1, 2018, the relevant authorities started to perform domain name verification for all submitted ICP filing applications.
- The domain name must be valid for no less than three months.
The name of the domain name registrant must be consistent with that of the enterprise or organization. If the entity leader is not the legal representative, an electronic copy of the identity document that belongs to the legal representative must be provided.
A website must be named in its full name or an abbreviation. The website name cannot end with words such as video, center, culture, academy, or education.
- An entity leader or website administrator can apply for an ICP filing only after the entity leader or website administrator reaches 14 years old.
If the domain name is a Chinese domain name, the prefix of the domain name must be related to the ICP filing entity. Otherwise, you cannot apply for an ICP filing.
Required materials
- An electronic color photo of the original valid certificate of the enterprise or organization, such as an electronic copy of the business license.
- An electronic color photo of the original valid identity document of the entity leader, such as an electronic copy of the ID card.
- An electronic color photo of the original valid identity document of the website administrator, such as an electronic copy of the ID card.
- If the certificate type is an ID card, make sure that it is valid for more than three months.
The website administrator must perform facial recognition for identity verification.
Procedure for applying for an ICP filing
You must understand all the relevant information and make preparations for the ICP filing application. For more information, see Overview. After the preparations are complete, you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing system by using your on-premises machine, or you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud app by using your mobile phone to apply for an ICP filing.
Regulations for modifying ICP filing information
If you want to modify the entity information or website information after you have obtained an ICP filing number for your website, you can perform the operation based on the following regulations:
- Enterprise ICP filings cannot be changed to individual ICP filings.
- If your enterprise or organization name changes, and you need to modify the ICP filing information, take note of the following regulations:
- If the new enterprise or organization is not related to the original enterprise or organization, you must cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one. After you cancel your ICP filing, your website cannot be accessed. We recommend that you apply for a new ICP filing at the earliest opportunity.
- If the new enterprise or organization is related to the original enterprise or organization, you must provide a certificate of change issued by the administration of industry and commerce. During the information change period, the website for which you have obtained an ICP filing number is not affected and can be accessed.
Three types of certificates of changes are supported. If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise, you must apply for a certificate of change issued by the administration of industry and commerce. If the ICP filing entity is a public institution or government agency, you must provide an official letter issued by the senior department.
If both the name and certificate number of the enterprise or organization change, a certificate of change for the enterprise or organization name and a certificate of change for the integration of the old business license, the organization code certificate, and the tax registration certificate into one business license must be provided. If only the certificate number changes because the old business license, the organization code certificate, and the tax registration certificate are integrated into one business license, no certificate of change is required.
Regulations for adding Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider
You may have obtained ICP filing numbers for the entity and domain name based on another service provider, but you want to change the service provider to Alibaba Cloud or add Alibaba Cloud as a new service provider. In this case, you can add Alibaba Cloud to the ICP information based on the following regulations:
- The name of the enterprise or organization must be consistent with the original ICP filing information submitted to the MIIT. Otherwise, you must provide a certificate of change issued by the administration of industry and commerce. If you cannot provide a certificate of change, you must cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one.
- The information about the website administrator must comply with the regulations of the local communications administration. Such information can be modified after Alibaba Cloud is added to the ICP filing information.
If the entity information is registered with Alibaba Cloud, you must check the consistency between the existing entity information and the information used for adding Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider. If the information is inconsistent, you must modify the entity information.
Individuals
If the ICP filing entity is an individual, you can understand the ICP filing regulations and prepare the required materials based on the following instructions:
Important regulations
Chinese citizens must use ID cards to apply for ICP filings.
- An individual can apply for an ICP filing only after the individual reaches 18 years old.
If the ICP filing entity is a website administrator, the service content of the website must be filed, but blogs posted on the website cannot be included in the ICP filing information.
- After the website is launched, the ICP filing number must be displayed in the lower part of the website pages. In addition, the ICP filing number must be linked to the ICP filing platform of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
- From 00:00:00 on January 1, 2018, the relevant authorities started to perform domain name verification for all submitted ICP filing applications.
- The domain name must be valid for no less than three months.
- The name of the registrant must be consistent with that of the ICP filing entity.
Required materials
- An electronic copy of the original valid identity document of the individual, such as a color photo of the original ID card. If the certificate type is an ID card, make sure that it is valid for more than three months.
The website administrator must perform facial recognition for identity verification.
Procedure for applying for an ICP filing
You must understand all the relevant information and make preparations for the ICP filing application. For more information, see Overview. After the preparations are complete, you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing system by using your on-premises machine, or you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud app by using your mobile phone to apply for an ICP filing.
Regulations for modifying ICP filing information
If you want to modify the entity information or website information after you have obtained an ICP filing number for your website, you can perform the operation based on the following regulations:
The ICP filing of an individual cannot be changed to that of another individual, an enterprise, or an organization.
Regulations for adding Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider
You may have obtained ICP filing numbers for the entity and domain name based on another service provider, but you want to change the service provider to Alibaba Cloud or add Alibaba Cloud as a new service provider. In this case, you can add Alibaba Cloud to the ICP information based on the following regulations:
- The name of the ICP filing entity and the certificate number must be consistent with the original ICP filing information submitted to the MIIT. Otherwise, you must first modify the ICP filing information at the original service provider, or cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one.
- The mailing address must comply with the regulations of the local communications administration. Such information can be modified after Alibaba Cloud is added to the ICP filing information as a service provider.