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ICP Filing:ICP filing regulations for Hebei

Last Updated:Jul 28, 2023

Regulations for Internet content provider (ICP) filing and the materials required to apply for an ICP filing vary based on the communications administration in each province, autonomous region, or municipality. This topic describes the ICP filing regulations of the communications administration in Hebei.

Enterprises or organizations

If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise or organization, you can understand the ICP filing regulations and prepare the required materials based on the following instructions:

  • Important regulations

    • Enterprises and organizations can present a valid business license and a valid organization code certificate to apply for ICP filings.

    • The entity leader must be the legal representative of the enterprise or organization. If the legal representative is not a Chinese citizen, a letter of authorization from the legal representative must be provided to a Chinese citizen to apply for an ICP filing.

    • After the website is launched, the ICP filing number must be displayed in the lower part of the website pages. In addition, the ICP filing number must be linked to the ICP filing platform of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
    • From 00:00:00 on January 1, 2018, the relevant authorities started to perform domain name verification for all submitted ICP filing applications.
    • The domain name must be valid for no less than three months.
    • The name of the registrant must be consistent with that of the enterprise or organization, or the legal representative.
    • The mobile phone number of the entity leader must be registered in Hebei, Beijing, or Tianjin.

    • An entity leader or website administrator can apply for an ICP filing only after the entity leader or website administrator reaches 14 years old.
  • Required materials

    • An electronic color photo of the original valid certificate of the enterprise or organization, such as an electronic copy of the business license.
    • An electronic color photo of the original valid identity document of the entity leader, such as an electronic copy of the ID card.
    • An electronic color photo of the original valid identity document of the website administrator, such as an electronic copy of the ID card.
    • If the certificate type is an ID card, make sure that it is valid for more than three months.
    • The website administrator must perform facial recognition for identity verification.

  • Procedure for applying for an ICP filing

    You must understand all the relevant information and make preparations for the ICP filing application. For more information, see Overview. After the preparations are complete, you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing system by using your on-premises machine, or you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud app by using your mobile phone to apply for an ICP filing.

  • Regulations for modifying ICP filing information

    If you want to modify the entity information or website information after you have obtained an ICP filing number for your website, you can perform the operation based on the following regulations:

    • If an individual is the legal representative of the enterprise or organization, the entity of the ICP filing for the enterprise or organization can be changed to the individual.

    • If your enterprise or organization name changes, and you need to modify the ICP filing information, take note of the following regulations:
      • If the new enterprise or organization is not related to the original enterprise or organization, you must cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one. After you cancel your ICP filing, your website cannot be accessed. We recommend that you apply for a new ICP filing at the earliest opportunity.
      • If the new enterprise or organization is related to the original enterprise or organization, you must provide a certificate of change issued by the administration of industry and commerce. During the information change period, the website for which you have obtained an ICP filing number is not affected and can be accessed.

        Three types of certificates of changes are supported. If the ICP filing entity is an enterprise, you must apply for a certificate of change issued by the administration of industry and commerce. If the ICP filing entity is a public institution or government agency, you must provide an official letter issued by the senior department.

    • If both the name and certificate number of the enterprise or organization change, a certificate of change for the enterprise or organization name and a certificate of change for the integration of the old business license, the organization code certificate, and the tax registration certificate into one business license must be provided. If only the certificate number changes because the old business license, the organization code certificate, and the tax registration certificate are integrated into one business license, no certificate of change is required.

  • Regulations for adding Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider

    You may have obtained ICP filing numbers for the entity and domain name based on another service provider, but you want to change the service provider to Alibaba Cloud or add Alibaba Cloud as a new service provider. In this case, you can add Alibaba Cloud to the ICP information based on the following regulations:

    • The entity leader information, domicile indicated in the identity documents, and mailing address must comply with the regulations of the local communications administration. Such information can be modified after Alibaba Cloud is added to the ICP filing information as a service provider.

    • If the name of the enterprise or organization changes, a certificate of change issued by the industry and commerce department must be provided before Alibaba Cloud can be added to the ICP filing information as a service provider.

    • The certificate number and name of the enterprise or organization must be consistent with the original ICP filing information submitted to the MIIT. Otherwise, a certificate of change issued by the industry and commerce department must be provided. If you cannot provide a certificate of change, you must cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one.

Individuals

If the ICP filing entity is an individual, you can understand the ICP filing regulations and prepare the required materials based on the following instructions:

  • Important regulations

    • Only Chinese citizens can apply for an ICP filing.

    • An individual can apply for an ICP filing only after the individual reaches 16 years old.
    • After the website is launched, the ICP filing number must be displayed in the lower part of the website pages. In addition, the ICP filing number must be linked to the ICP filing platform of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
    • From 00:00:00 on January 1, 2018, the relevant authorities started to perform domain name verification for all submitted ICP filing applications.
    • The domain name must be valid for no less than three months.
    • The name of the registrant must be consistent with that of the ICP filing entity.
    • The mobile phone number of the entity leader must be registered in Hebei, Beijing, or Tianjin.

  • Required materials

    • An electronic copy of an effective identity document that belongs to the individual, such as a color photo of the original ID card. If the certificate type is an ID card, make sure that it is valid for more than three months.

    • The website administrator must perform facial recognition for identity verification.

  • Procedure for applying for an ICP filing

    You must understand all the relevant information and make preparations for the ICP filing application. For more information, see Overview. After the preparations are complete, you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud ICP Filing system by using your on-premises machine, or you can log on to the Alibaba Cloud app by using your mobile phone to apply for an ICP filing.

  • Regulations for modifying ICP filing information

    If you want to modify the entity information or website information after you have obtained an ICP filing number for your website, you can perform the operation based on the following regulations:

    If the entity of an ICP filing for an individual is the legal representative of an enterprise or organization, the entity of the ICP filing can be changed to the enterprise or organization. You cannot change the entity of an ICP filing for an individual to another individual.

  • Regulations for adding Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider

    You may have obtained ICP filing numbers for the entity and domain name based on another service provider, but you want to change the service provider to Alibaba Cloud or add Alibaba Cloud as a new service provider. In this case, you can add Alibaba Cloud to the ICP information based on the following regulations:

    • The name of the ICP filing entity and the certificate number must be consistent with the original ICP filing information submitted to the MIIT. Otherwise, you must first modify the ICP filing information at the original service provider, or cancel the original ICP filing and apply for a new one.
    • The mailing address must comply with the regulations of the local communications administration. Such information can be modified after Alibaba Cloud is added to the ICP filing information as a service provider.