ICP Filing:Required materials

If the ICP filing entity is an individual, you must provide the following basic materials and auxiliary materials based on actual conditions. Basic materials must be provided, whereas auxiliary materials can be selectively provided as requested by the local authority.

• Basic materials: You must prepare the original identity document of the ICP filing entity, and take and upload photos of the identity document by using the Alibaba Cloud application.

  Identity type	Required identity document
  Residents of the Chinese mainland	ID card
  Residents of Hong Kong, China and Macau, China	Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents or Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macau Residents
  Residents of Taiwan, China	Residence Permit for Taiwan Residents or Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents
  Residents of other countries and regions	Passport

• Auxiliary materials: Authorities in different provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities have different requirements for auxiliary materials. Specific types of auxiliary materials must be prepared for special scenarios, such as when you want to apply for ICP filings for a large number of websites or applications.

  Type of the auxiliary material	Scenario
  Domain name certificate	Authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities require that you provide a domain name certificate. For more information about the regulations of authorities in different provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, see ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions.
  Photo of the Internet service administrator holding the personal identity document	If the ICP filing entity is an individual, a photo of the Internet service administrator holding the personal identity document is required by authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. Such a personal identity document can be the ID card or registered permanent residence page. For more information about the regulations of authorities in different provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, see ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions.
  Website construction proposal	Specific provincial authorities, such as the provincial authorities of Guangdong and Hubei, require that ICP filing entities who have more than the specified number of domain names to be filed provide a website construction proposal for each domain name.
  Temporary or permanent residence permit	Specific provincial authorities, such as the Fujian provincial authority, require that you submit a scanned copy or color photo of the temporary or permanent residence permit if the domicile registered on the ID card of the entity leader or Internet service administrator does not reside in the province where you submit the ICP filing application.
  Networking solution proposal	If you apply for an ICP filing for a website for the first time (the entity is also filed for the first time) or you want to register a new website at Alibaba Cloud (the entity has been filed), networking solution proposals must be provided for the domain names involved in the ICP filing application. The networking solution proposals must contain the following information: Website service introduction: The introduction includes the snapshots of the website services or the design drawings of the website, the introduction of the website pages, the usage of each website or each domain name, and the use of extra domain names. Networking solution: The solution includes device configuration, networking structure, technologies used, and technology deployment. Management system for network security and information security: The system includes preventative measures to secure networks, arrangements to manage and control information security, and plans to deal with emergencies. Commitment: If activities in violation of laws and regulations are detected after an ICP filing number is issued, you must accept the following punishments: website being shut down by the service provider, ICP filing being canceled by the authorities, and being listed in the MIIT blacklist. The illegal activities include misinformation about the entity, inconsistency between the actual website services and the services described in the ICP filing applications, domain name trading, and website content in violation of the nine regulations that are listed in "Regulation on Internet Information Service of the People's Republic of China". The commitment must be signed and stamped by the website administrator.

If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise or organization, you must provide the following basic materials and auxiliary materials based on actual conditions. Basic materials must be provided, whereas auxiliary materials can be selectively provided as requested by the local authority.

• Basic materials: You must prepare the original entity certificates, and the original identity documents of the major principal of the entity and the Internet service administrator. You must take and upload photos of these certificates and identity documents by using the Alibaba Cloud application.

  • Entity certificates

    Entity certificates are the qualification documents of the entity, such as the business license.

  • Identity document of the major principal of the entity (the entity leader)

    Authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities require that the entity leader be the legal representative of the entity. You must provide the corresponding material based on the identity type of the legal representative. For more information about the regulations of authorities in different provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, see ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions.

    Identity type	Required identity document
    Residents of the Chinese mainland	ID card
    Residents of Hong Kong, China and Macau, China	Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents or Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macau Residents
    Residents of Taiwan, China	Residence Permit for Taiwan Residents or Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents
    Residents of other countries and regions	Passport

  • Identity document of the Internet service administrator

    By default, the identity document of the website or application administrator is that of the entity leader. If the website or application administrator of the entity is not the entity leader, you must also prepare the identity document of the website or application administrator.

    Identity type	Required identity document
    Residents of the Chinese mainland	ID card
    Residents of Hong Kong, China and Macau, China	Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents or Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macau Residents
    Residents of Taiwan, China	Residence Permit for Taiwan Residents or Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents
    Residents of other countries and regions	Passport

• Auxiliary materials: Authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities require that specific types of auxiliary materials be submitted in special scenarios.

  Type of the auxiliary material	Scenario
  Letter of authorization	Authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities require that you provide a letter of authorization for the entity leader or the Internet service administrator if the entity leader or the Internet service administrator is not the legal representative of the entity.
  Domain name certificate	Authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities require that you provide a domain name certificate. For more information about the regulations of authorities in different provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, see ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions.
  Photo of the Internet service administrator holding the required certificate of the entity	If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise or an organization, a photo of the Internet service administrator holding the required certificate of the entity is required by authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities. Such an entity certificate can be the business license.
  Certificate of the domain name registrant	Authorities in specific provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities require that a domain name be registered under an enterprise or an organization. If a domain name is registered under an individual, you must provide a certificate of the domain name registrant for the ICP filing application.
  Certificate issued by the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform (SCOPSR)	Provincial authorities of Yunnan, Nei Mongol, Heilongjiang, and Jiangxi require that public institutions and public service sectors provide a certificate issued by the SCOPSR when they apply for an ICP filing.
  Certificate of change	If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise or an organization and the entity name is changed, you must provide a certificate of change that is issued by the local industry and commerce administration when you apply for an ICP filing.
  Website construction proposal	The Guangdong provincial authority requires that ICP filing entities who have more than the specified number of domain names to be filed provide a website construction proposal for each domain name. The Hunan provincial authority requires that the ICP filing entity that is filed for the first time or ICP filing entity that has been filed provide a website construction proposal for the domain name.
  Temporary or permanent residence permit	Specific provincial authorities, such as the Fujian provincial authority, require that you submit a scanned copy or color photo of the temporary or permanent residence permit if the domicile registered on the ID card of the entity leader or Internet service administrator does not reside in the province where you submit the ICP filing application.
  Business statement	The name, business scope, website name, or website remarks of an enterprise or an organization in Sichuan may contain commerce-related terms, and such an entity may not be required to obtain a commercial ICP license as notified by the local authority. In this case, a business statement of the entity must be provided for the ICP filing application.
  Networking solution proposal	If you apply for an ICP filing for a website for the first time (the entity is also filed for the first time) or you want to register a new website at Alibaba Cloud (the entity has been filed), networking solution proposals must be provided for the domain names involved in the ICP filing application. The networking solution proposals must contain the following information: Website service introduction: The introduction includes the snapshots of the website services or the design drawings of the website, the introduction of the website pages, the usage of each website or each domain name, and the use of extra domain names. Networking solution: The solution includes device configuration, networking structure, technologies used, and technology deployment. Management system for network security and information security: The system includes preventative measures to secure networks, arrangements to manage and control information security, and plans to deal with emergencies. Commitment: If activities in violation of laws and regulations are detected after an ICP filing number is issued, you must accept the following punishments: website being shut down by the service provider, ICP filing being canceled by the authorities, and being listed in the MIIT blacklist. The illegal activities include misinformation about the entity, inconsistency between the actual website services and the services described in the ICP filing applications, domain name trading, and website content in violation of the nine regulations that are listed in "Regulation on Internet Information Service of the People's Republic of China". The commitment must be signed and stamped by the website administrator.