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Scope and requirements of domain verification

Updated at: 2025-03-21 09:45
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In accordance with Notice on Regulating the Use of domains for Internet Information Services Issued by MIIT, Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing Management System will verify the domain registration information. If the domain verification is unsuccessful, Alibaba Cloud will cease being as the service provider as required by the communications administration. This topic describes the scope and requirements for domain verification.

Scope

For different types of filings such as initial filings and changes to existing filings, the scope of domains that need to be verified varies. All domains within the verification scope must meet the verification requirements.

ICP filing type

Scope of domain verification

Remarks

ICP filing type

Scope of domain verification

Remarks

First filing

All domains

None

Adding Internet information services

All newly added domains

Modifying existing filing information

Domains filed under the corresponding entity after January 1, 2018

Some provincial communications administrations will verify whether your domain suffix received approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) after January 1, 2018. Domains that have not received MIIT approval cannot undergo changes to their ICP filing.

Unregistering entity

None

After canceling ICP filing, if you resubmit the domain for ICP filing, domain verification is required.

Unregistering Internet information services

Cancelling Alibaba Cloud as the service provider

None

After canceling Alibaba Cloud as the service provider and then reconfiguring Alibaba Cloud as the service provider, domain verification will not be conducted.

Requirements

Domains must meet the following requirements to complete ICP filing.

Requirement 1: Domain suffix (top-level domain) must receive approval from the MIIT

Visit the MIIT official website and navigate to the China Internet Domain System page to check the list of domain suffixes (top-level domains) that have already been approved by the MIIT. Domain suffixes not included cannot undergo ICP filing. For more information, see Appendix: Domain suffixes.

Requirement 2: Domain registrar is an approved institution

  1. Visit WHOIS and search for the domain registrar and then query the approval status of the registrar on the Domain Registration Service Institution Approval Status page of the MIIT official website.

  2. If the current registrar has not been approved, transfer the domain to another approved registrar. If you want to transfer the domain to Alibaba Cloud, refer to Transfer a domain name to Alibaba Cloud.

    Note

    The domain service of the Alibaba Cloud international site (alibabacloud.com) is an international domain registrar. domains registered on this site must be transferred to a registrar in the Chinese mainland and undergo real-name verification to proceed with ICP filing. For details on transferring domains to Alibaba Cloud China site domain service, refer to Transfer a domain to another Alibaba Cloud account.

Requirement 3: Domain registrant information is consistent with filing entity information

  1. Allow 2 to 3 days for synchronization to the MIIT after modifying real-name verification information or transferring the ownership before ICP filing:

    • For domains registered with Alibaba Cloud: Directly submit an ICP filing application. Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing Management System will automatically process the application after a delay.

    • For domains not registered with Alibaba Cloud: Wait for 2 or 3 days before submitting an ICP filing application.

  2. Ensure the domain used for ICP filing has a sufficient validity period:

    Check the expiration date of the domain in WHOIS. The required validity period for domains varies by province. It is recommended to renew the domain at least 45 days before its expiration. If this requirement is not met, renew the domain first.

  3. The real-name information of the domain must be consistent with the filing entity information:

    1. On the Domain Names page of the Domain Names console, find the domain and then click Manage in the Actions column to view the real-name verification information.

      Note

      1. Individual filing: The domain real-name information (registrant name, identification type, identification number) must be consistent with the filing entity information.

      2. Enterprise filing:

        Beijing, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Tibet, Gansu, Ningxia, and Xinjiang: The domain real-name information (registrant name, identification type, identification number) must be consistent with the entity information.

        Other provincial administrative regions: The domain real-name information must be consistent with the entity or entity representative information.

    2. Carefully check whether the domain real-name information aligns with the filing entity information.

      The following table lists the common information inconsistency problems that you may encounter.

      Problem

      Solution

      Problem

      Solution

      1. Individual domain verification information cannot be used for enterprise filing.

      2. The domain verification information lacks an identification type or number.

      3. The identification type in the domain verification information does not match the identification type of the filing entity.

      1. First, create a domain registrant profile.

      2. After modifying registrant information or transferring the ownership, resubmit the ICP filing application.

        Note

        Allow 2 or 3 business days for information synchronization after modification.

      The company/organization name of the registrant (Chinese) should be enclosed in Chinese brackets.

Appendix: Domain suffixes

National top-level domains

The national top-level domains include .中国 and .CN. The second-level domains under .CN are listed in the table below.

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Category second-level domain

Administrative region second-level domain

Category

Second-level domain

Administrative region

Second-level domain

Various levels of Chinese government and party-affiliated administrative departments

政务.cn

Beijing

.bj.cn

Non-profit institutions

公益.cn

Tianjin

.tj.cn

Chinese government agencies

.gov.cn

Shanghai

.sh.cn

Non-profit organizations

.org.cn

Chongqing

.cq.cn

Research institutions

.ac.cn

Hebei

.he.cn

Chinese defense institutions

mil.cn

Shanxi

.sx.cn

Institutions providing Internet services

.net.cn

Inner Mongolia

.nm.cn

Educational institutions

.edu.cn

Liaoning

.ln.cn

Enterprises in industries such as manufacturing, commerce, finance, etc.

.com.cn

Jilin

.jl.cn

Heilongjiang

.hl.cn

Jiangsu

.js.cn

Zhejiang

.zj.cn

Anhui

.ah.cn

Fujian

.fj.cn

Jiangxi

.jx.cn

Shandong

.sd.cn

Henan

.ha.cn

Hubei

.hb.cn

Hunan

.hn.cn

Guangdong

.gd.cn

Guangxi

.gx.cn

Hainan

.hi.cn

Sichuan

.sc.cn

Guizhou

.gz.cn

Yunnan

.yn.cn

Tibet

.xz.cn

Shaanxi

.sn.cn

Gansu

.gs.cn

Qinghai

.qh.cn

Ningxia

.nx.cn

Xinjiang

.xj.cn

Taiwan (China)

.tw.cn

Hong Kong

.hk.cn

Macao

.mo.cn

Other top-level domains

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Language

Domain

Chinese

  • .政务

  • .公益

  • .公司

  • .网络

  • .网址

  • .商城

  • .网店

  • .中信

  • .商标

  • .广东

  • .佛山

  • .信息

  • .手机

  • .在线

  • .中文网

  • .集团

  • .我爱你

  • .商店

  • .企业

  • .娱乐

  • .游戏

  • .购物

  • .餐厅

  • .招聘

  • .时尚

  • .移动

  • .网站

  • .联通

  • .世界

  • .健康

  • .香港

English

  • .REN

  • .WANG

  • .CITIC

  • .TOP

  • .SOHU

  • .XIN

  • .COM

  • .NET

  • .CLUB

  • .XYZ

  • .SITE

  • .SHOP

  • .INFO

  • .MOBI

  • .RED

  • .PRO

  • .KIM

  • .LTD

  • .GROUP

  • .BIZ

  • .LINK

  • .STORE

  • .TECH

  • .FUN

  • .ONLINE

  • .ART

  • .DESIGN

  • .LOVE

  • .CENTER

  • .VIDEO

  • .SOCIAL

  • .TEAM

  • .SHOW

  • .COOL

  • .ZONE

  • .WORLD

  • .TODAY

  • .CITY

  • .CHAT

  • .COMPANY

  • .LIVE

  • .FUND

  • .GOLD

  • .PLUS

  • .GURU

  • .RUN

  • .PUB

  • .EMAIL

  • .LIFE

  • .CO

  • .BAIDU

  • .CLOUD

  • .HOST

  • .SPACE

  • .PRESS

  • .WEBSITE

  • .ARCHI

  • .ASIA

  • .BIO

  • .BLACK

  • .BLUE

  • .GREEN

  • .LOTTO

  • .ORGANIC

  • .PET

  • .PINK

  • .POKER

  • .PROMO

  • .SKI

  • .VOTE

  • .VOTO

  • .ICU

  • .FANS

  • .UNICOM

  • .JPMORGAN

  • .CHASE

  • .CC

  • .BAND

  • .CAB

  • .CAFE

  • .CASH

  • .FAN

  • .FYI

  • .GAMES

  • .MARKET

  • .MBA

  • .NEWS

  • .MEDIA

  • .SALE

  • .SHOPPING

  • .STUDIO

  • .TAX

  • .TECHNOLOGY

  • .VIN

  • .BABY

  • .COLLEGE

  • .MONSTER

  • .PROTECTION

  • .RENT

  • .SECURITY

  • .REN

  • .WANG

  • .CITIC

  • .TOP

  • .SOHU

  • .XIN

  • .COM

  • .NET

  • .CLUB

  • .XYZ

  • .SITE

  • .SHOP

  • .INFO

  • .MOBI

  • .RED

  • .PRO

  • .KIM

  • .LTD

  • .GROUP

  • .BIZ

  • .LINK

  • .STORE

  • .TECH

  • .FUN

  • .ONLINE

  • .ART

  • .DESIGN

  • .LOVE

  • .CENTER

  • .VIDEO

  • .SOCIAL

  • .TEAM

  • .SHOW

  • .COOL

  • .ZONE

  • .WORLD

  • .TODAY

  • .CITY

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  • Scope
  • Requirements
  • Requirement 1: Domain suffix (top-level domain) must receive approval from the MIIT
  • Requirement 2: Domain registrar is an approved institution
  • Requirement 3: Domain registrant information is consistent with filing entity information
  • Appendix: Domain suffixes
  • National top-level domains
  • Other top-level domains
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