As stipulated in the regulations issued by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), all domain name registrants must submit real, accurate, and complete information of registered domain names. Otherwise, the domain names will be canceled. Therefore, you must submit the required materials and pass 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.

Note The registrars at the Alibaba Cloud International site (alibabacloud.com) are registrars outside China. You cannot apply for an ICP filing for a domain name registered at the Alibaba Cloud International site (alibabacloud.com). If you want to deploy your services such as websites in mainland China, you must register your domain name and complete the ICP filing for your website at the Alibaba Cloud China site (aliyun.com). Otherwise, your website may be inaccessible in mainland China.

Individual registrants

The following table describes the materials required to complete real-name verification for individual registrants.
Identity Required material
Residents in mainland China
  • Resident identity card
  • Residents without a resident identity card must submit one of the following identity documents:
    • A scanned copy of the original household registration record with seals affixed by the relevant public security bureau. The name of the registrant must be the same as the name on the household registration record.
    • A scanned copy of the residency certificate of the domain name registrant. The residency certificate must be affixed with a seal by the relevant public security bureau.
    • A scanned copy of the side that contains the profile picture and resident identity card number of the temporary resident identity card.
Residents outside mainland China Valid identity documents such as the passport
Note When you enter the information about the preceding materials, make sure that the name of the registrant is the same as that on the identity document.
Requirements for uploading materials
  • You can upload a scanned color copy or a digital photo of the original identity document. The JPG and BMP formats are supported. The size of the photo must be 55 KB to 1 MB.
  • You must submit a clear photo that contains the complete identity document, including the borders of the identity document without cover or smudges. Seals affixed by authorities must be in red, clear, and complete.
  • Do not alter the identity document or modify the content of the identity document by using Photoshop. If the format of the photo is not supported, do not directly change the file name extension. Instead, you can use a photo editor to convert the photo format to JPG or BMP.
  • To facilitate the verification process, we recommend that you submit a scanned copy of your resident identity card.
Note For information about how to fix the issue where information and materials failed to be submitted after you enter the information and upload the materials for real-name verification, see Real-name verification failures and solutions.

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

Organization registrants are non-natural persons such as enterprises, foundations, and schools. If an organization registrant resides in mainland China, the registrant must submit a copy of one of the following certificates based on the type of the organization.
Required material Requirement
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.
Organization registrants that reside in outside mainland China must submit the required permits for institutions outside mainland China, such as certificates of incorporation.
Note
  • Organizations from regions outside mainland China must submit a digital 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.
Requirements for uploading materials
  • You can upload a scanned color copy or a digital photo of the original certificate or a duplicate. The JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, HEIC, and WebP formats are supported. The size of the photo must be 55 KB to 5 MB.
  • You must submit a clear photo that contains the complete certificate, including the borders of the certificate without cover or smudges. Seals affixed by authorities must be in red, clear, and complete.
  • Do not alter the certificate or modify the content of the certificate by using Photoshop. If the format of the photo is not supported, do not directly change the file name extension. Instead, you can use a photo editor to convert the photo format to JPG or BMP.
  • If you use a newly issued certificate for real-name verification, the verification may fail. We recommend that you perform real-name verification 10 calendar days after the certificate is issued.
Note For information about how to fix the issue where information and materials failed to be submitted after you enter the information and upload the materials for real-name verification, see Real-name verification failures and solutions.

For more information about the real-name verification materials required for organization registrants, see Examples of real-name verification information for organization registrants.