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 Tianjin.
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 present a valid business license to apply for ICP filings. However, the annual review stamp is not required.
- The entity leader of an ICP filing application must be the legal representative of the enterprise or organization. Otherwise, the application fails.
For enterprises or organizations in the Huayuan area, if the mailing address is encircled within the ring road, the entity is considered to be within the Nankai District. Otherwise, the entity is considered to be within the Xiqing District. If the mailing address of an enterprise or organization resides in China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Airport Economic Zone, or Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Free Trade Area, the entity is considered to reside in Binhai New Area.
The legal representative of the enterprise or organization must be at least 16 years old to apply for an ICP filing. If the legal representative is at the age of 16 to 18, proof of employment or income must be provided. The website administrator of the enterprise or organization must be at least 18 years old.
- 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 enterprise or organization, or the legal representative.
Required materials
- 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.
An electronic copy of an effective business certification document issued to the enterprise or organization, such as an electronic copy of the business license. Alternatively, you can provide a photocopy of the document that is stamped by the enterprise or organization.
An electronic copy of an effective identity document that belongs to the legal representative of the enterprise or organization, such as an electronic copy of the ID card. Alternatively, you can provide a photocopy of the document that is stamped by the enterprise or organization.
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.
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 information about the entity leader must be consistent with the original ICP filing information submitted to the MIIT. Otherwise, you must modify the ICP filing information. If the entity information is registered with Alibaba Cloud, you must modify the ICP filing information at the original service provider, or cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one. If the entity information is not registered with Alibaba Cloud, you can modify the ICP filing information after Alibaba Cloud is added to the ICP filing information as a service provider.
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
The name of the domain name registrant must be consistent with that of the ICP filing entity. If the privacy protection feature is enabled for the domain name, the feature must be disabled before the ICP filing application.
- 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.
For enterprises or organizations in the Huayuan area, if the mailing address is encircled within the ring road, the entity is considered to be within the Nankai District. Otherwise, the entity is considered to be within the Xiqing District. If the mailing address of an enterprise or organization resides in China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Airport Economic Zone, or Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Free Trade Area, the entity is considered to reside in Binhai New Area.
- An individual can apply for an ICP filing only after the individual reaches 18 years old.
Required materials
An electronic copy of an effective identity document that belongs to 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. If an individual who has obtained an ICP filing is the legal representative of an enterprise or organization, the individual ICP filing can be changed to an ICP filing of the enterprise or 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 and certificate number of the ICP filing entity must be consistent with the original ICP filing information. Otherwise, you must modify the ICP filing information at the original service provider, or cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one.
- The domicile indicated in the identity documents and 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.
If you have obtained an ICP number for a domain name, the ICP number must be displayed in the lower part of website pages.