This topic describes how to enter and submit the required information to complete real-name verification. The following examples apply to organization registrants.
Organization registrants can use a business license, organization code certificate, certificate of organization issued by an agency outside mainland China, or other certificates that contain valid codes. This topic describes how to use a business license, organization code certificate, or certificate of organization issued by an agency outside mainland China to enter and submit the required information for real-name verification.
Registrants that are based in different regions must use different certificates to
complete real-name verification. If an ICP filing is required, the name of the registrant,
certificate type, and certificate number must be the same as the information used
for applying for the ICP filing. The following table lists required certificates for
registrants in different regions.
Region | Certificate type | Description |
---|---|---|
mainland China | Business license | Organization domain name registrants that are based in mainland China can use a business license and organization code certificate for real-name verification. |
Organization code certificate | ||
outside mainland China | Certificate of organization issued by an agency outside mainland China | Organization domain name registrants that are based outside mainland China can use a certificate of organization issued by an agency outside mainland China, such as the Hong Kong certificate of incorporation. |
Note If your domain name fails real-name verification, you must modify the submitted information
based on the review comments and submit it again. For more information, see Real-name verification failures and workarounds.
Business license
Organization registrants that use a business license for real-name verification must enter and submit all the required information by referring to the example shown
in the following figure.

Note The business license specified for organization registrants that are based outside mainland China indicates the permit issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce
of mainland China. Organization registrants that use a business license outside mainland China for real-name verification must select Others as the certificate type.

Organization code certificate
Organization registrants that use an organization code certificate for real-name verification must enter and submit all the required information by referring to the example shown
in the following figure.

Certificate of organization issued by an agency outside mainland China
Organization registrants that use a certificate of organization issued by an agency outside mainland China for real-name verification must enter and submit all the required information by referring to the example shown
in the following figure.
