According to the regulations issued by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), all domain name holders must submit real, accurate, and complete information of registered domain names. Otherwise, the domain name will be canceled. Therefore, you must submit the required materials and pass the real-name verification after you register a .cn domain name. The verification process includes real-name verification of the registrant and a review of the naming of the domain name.
Individual registrants
Identity | Required material |
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Residents in mainland China |
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Residents outside mainland China | Valid identity documents such as the passport |
- You can upload a scanned color copy or digital photo of the original identity document. JPG and BMP images are supported. The size of the image must be 55 KB to 1 MB.
- You must submit a clear, unobstructed image that contains the entire identity document including the borders. Seals affixed by authorities must be in red, clear, and complete.
- Do not modify the content of the identity document in any way. If the format of the image is not supported, do not directly change the file name extension. Instead, you can use an image editor to convert the image to the JPG or BMP format.
- To facilitate the verification process, we recommend that you submit a scanned copy of your resident identity card.
For more information about the real-name verification materials required for individual registrants, see Examples of real-name verification information for individual registrants.
Organization registrants
Required material | Requirement |
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Valid business license | Enter the 18-digit unified social credit code on your certificate.![]() |
Valid organization code certificate | If the organization code certificate is valid but does not contain an 18-digit unified social credit code, enter the organization
code.![]() |
- Organizations from regions outside mainland China must submit a photo of a valid certificate that is issued by a verified authority. Screenshots of web pages cannot be used to verify the identity of the organization.
- If the permit of institutions outside mainland China does not contain a certificate number, enter 0 in the Certificate Number field.
- You can upload a scanned color copy or digital photo of the original certificate or a duplicate. Photos of the JPG and BMP formats are supported. The size of the photo must be 55 KB to 1 MB.
- You must submit a clear, unobstructed image that contains the entire identity document including the borders. Seals affixed by authorities must be in red, clear, and complete.
- Do not modify the content of the identity document in any way. If the format of the image is not supported, do not directly change the file name extension. Instead, you can use an image editor to convert the image to the JPG or BMP format.
- If you use a newly issued certificate for real-name verification, the verification may fail. We recommend that you request real-name verification 10 calendar days after the certificate is issued.
For more information about real-name verification materials required for organization registrants, see Examples of real-name verification information for organization registrants.