What documents are needed for website domain ICP filing - ICP Filing

Before initiating the ICP filing, you need to prepare all the required documents in advance. After uploading the filing documents, the system will conduct an authenticity verification. This topic provides details on the required documents and upload requirements for the ICP filing. Once you have completed the preparation of these documents, you can begin the ICP filing process according to the specified procedure.

Usage notes

Filing with Alibaba Cloud requires associating or purchasing a server that supports filing:

If the Alibaba Cloud resources used by your website or app are located in the Chinese mainland, Alibaba Cloud will act as the network access service provider and offer you filing services. You can prepare the required filing documents according to the specifications provided in the filing requirements.
If your Alibaba Cloud resources are located outside the Chinese mainland, filing is not required.
If you are using non-Alibaba Cloud servers (such as data centers, Huawei, or Tencent), please consult the respective vendors for filing procedures.

Required documents

If your ICP filing is for an individual, please prepare the documents in accordance with individual filing requirements.
If your ICP filing is for a government agency, public institution, enterprise, or social organization, please prepare the documents in accordance with enterprise or organization requirements.

Important

The system will determine the required documents based on the filing scenario. Upload the corresponding documents as prompted on the filing page.
- Required documents: Identity documents, business licenses, and other qualification certificates are mandatory and must be uploaded during the filing process.
- Supporting documents: These documents are supplementary and should be provided based on the filing scenario and the requirements of the provincial (city, region) authorities.
Images for upload must be in JPG, JPEG, PNG, or GIF format and between 200 KB and 4 MB in size.

View availability and timeliness requirements for documents

Availability requirements
- Clarity and completeness: To avoid blurriness caused by either the original image quality or system compression, ensure that the information in the images is clearly visible while minimizing file size as much as possible.
- Upload the latest original photos or color scans of your credentials (including complete borders).
  Do not upload copies, black-and-white scans, photos of displayed electronic versions of credentials (for example, taking a picture of an electronic document shown on a monitor), electronic credentials, or secondary scans.
Timeliness requirements
- Document validity (for example, ID cards or business licenses): From the date of submitting the ICP filing application, the remaining validity period of the documents should be ≥3 months.
- Authorization letters and proof validity (for example, website manager authorization letters or change proofs): For all provinces and cities, the authorization letters and related proofs should be ≤3 months old from the date of issuance to the date of ICP filing submission.
- Sichuan Province: Work certificates for ICP filings should be ≤45 days old from the date of issuance to the ICP filing submission date.
- Hunan Province: Domain Name Certificates for ICP filings should be ≤45 days old from the date of issuance to the ICP filing submission date.
- Hubei Province: Business operation descriptions for ICP filings should be ≤6 months old from the date of issuance to the ICP filing submission date.
- Hebei Province: Authorization letters for ICP filings should be ≤6 months old from the date of issuance to the ICP filing submission date.

Individual filing

Document	Description	Guideline
Personal identification documents (originals)	Chinese mainland residents: National ID card Residents of Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China): Hong Kong/Macau Resident Permit or Home Return Permit Residents of Taiwan (China): Taiwan Resident Permit or Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents to Mainland China Residents of other countries or regions: Passport	Prepare these documents in advance.
Domain Name Certificate	Some provincial communications administrations require a Domain Name Certificate during the filing process to verify the compliance of domain registration information. Whether you need to provide one: Please consult the ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions topic and click on the link for your specific province to confirm.	None
Handheld personal identification photo	Some provincial communications administrations require uploading a photo of the responsible person for Internet information services holding their ID card or household register. Whether you need to provide one: Please consult the ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions topic and click on the link for your specific province to confirm.	None
Website Construction Proposal	Guangdong Province, Hubei Province communications administrations require that if the ICP filing entity has too many domains under it, a Website Construction Proposal must be provided. Hunan Province communications administration requires that a Website Construction Proposal for the domain being filed must be provided in both cases: when adding new filings under an existing entity and when adding new filings without an existing entity.	None
Temporary Residence Permit or Residence Permit	The Fujian Province communications administration requires that if the registered address of the applicant on the ID card does not match the province where the ICP filing is being applied for, the applicant must provide either the original or a color copy of their Temporary Residence Permit or Residence Permit.	Prepare these documents in advance.
Network Construction Proposal	For both new filings under an existing entity and new filings without an existing entity, if your filing includes a website, you need to provide a Network Construction Proposal for the domain being filed. The content of the Network Construction Proposal must include the following points: View details Website service content: Screenshots or design diagrams of the website content. Description of website sections and their content. Explanation of the purposes of multiple websites (or domains) and their extended usage. Network construction: Equipment configuration, network structure, technology usage, and deployment situation. Network security and information management system: Cybersecurity defense measures. Information security management system and emergency response plan. Commitment statement: A statement committing that the filing information is true and valid, and that the website content complies with laws and regulations. If discrepancies in information, domain trading, or involvement in illegal activities are discovered, the website agrees to accept penalties such as closure, cancellation of filing, and being blacklisted. The commitment statement must be signed by the website responsible person and stamped with the official seal. Note The commitment statement must be signed, and stamped or fingerprinted by the responsible person of the website/app. You can print it out and take a photo for upload, or fill it in after printing, scan it into a PDF document, and send the color scan to the designated email address.	No fixed template. Please draft and complete the document according to the requirements related to website service content, network construction proposal, network security and information management system, and commitment statement.
Website Filing Commitment Letter	Henan Province communications administration requires the provision of a Website Filing Commitment Letter.	Download Website Filing Commitment Letter example.
Pre-approval Commitment Letter	If the filing content contains keywords or industries that require pre-approval (such as news, publishing, etc.), but the actual business does not involve the relevant areas, a pre-approval commitment letter must be submitted.	None

Enterprise filing

Document	Description	Guideline
Entity representative identification document (original)	Chinese mainland residents: National ID card Residents of Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China): Hong Kong/Macau Resident Permit or Home Return Permit Residents of Taiwan (China): Taiwan Resident Permit or Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents to Mainland China Residents of other countries or regions: Passport Note For enterprise ICP filings, some provincial communications administrations require that the entity representative must be the legal representative. Please consult the specific requirements in the ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions topic.	Prepare these documents in advance. Prepare these documents in advance.
Entity identification document (original)	The qualification document of the entity, such as a business license.
Temporary Residence Permit or Residence Permit	The Fujian Province communications administration requires that if the registered address of the applicant on the ID card does not match the province where the ICP filing is being applied for, the applicant must provide either the original or a color copy of their Temporary Residence Permit or Residence Permit. Note If you are unable to provide the original (or a color copy) of Temporary Residence Permit or Residence Permit, you may choose to file at the location where your ID card was issued.
Website Construction Proposal	Guangdong Province, Hubei Province communications administrations require that if the ICP filing entity has too many domains under it, a Website Construction Proposal must be provided. Hunan Province communications administration requires that a Website Construction Proposal for the domain being filed must be provided in both cases: when adding new filings under an existing entity and when adding new filings without an existing entity.	None
Domain Name Certificate	Some provincial communications administrations require a Domain Name Certificate during the filing process to verify the compliance of domain registration information. Whether you need to provide one: Please consult the ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions topic and click on the link for your specific province to confirm.	None
Network Construction Proposal	For both new filings under an existing entity and new filings without an existing entity, if your filing includes a website, you need to provide a Network Construction Proposal for the domain being filed. The content of the Network Construction Proposal must include the following points: View details Website service content: Screenshots or design diagrams of the website content. Description of website sections and their content. Explanation of the purposes of multiple websites (or domains) and their extended usage. Network construction: Equipment configuration, network structure, technology usage, and deployment situation. Network security and information management system: Cybersecurity defense measures. Information security management system and emergency response plan. Commitment statement: A statement committing that the filing information is true and valid, and that the website content complies with laws and regulations. If discrepancies in information, domain trading, or involvement in illegal activities are discovered, the website agrees to accept penalties such as closure, cancellation of filing, and being blacklisted. The commitment statement must be signed by the website responsible person and stamped with the official seal. Note The commitment statement must be signed, and stamped or fingerprinted by the responsible person of the website/app. You can print it out and take a photo for upload, or fill it in after printing, scan it into a PDF document, and send the color scan to the designated email address.	No fixed template. Please draft and complete the document according to the requirements related to website service content, network construction proposal, network security and information management system, and commitment statement.
Handheld personal identification photo	Some provincial communications administrations require uploading a photo of the responsible person for Internet information services holding their ID card or household register. Whether you need to provide one: Please consult the ICP filing regulations of the MIIT for different regions topic and click on the link for your specific province to confirm.	None
Website Filing Commitment Letter	Henan Province communications administration requires the provision of a Website Filing Commitment Letter.	Download Website Filing Commitment Letter example.
Pre-approval Commitment Letter	If the filing content contains keywords or industries that require pre-approval (such as news, publishing, etc.), but the actual business does not involve the relevant areas, a pre-approval commitment letter must be submitted.	None
Operational Description	Sichuan Province communications administration requires: If the enterprise/organization name, business scope, website name, or remarks contain the word "operational", there is no need to obtain an ICP license, but it is necessary to submit an Operational Description during the filing.	None
Compilation Office Certificate	Yunnan Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang Province, and Jiangxi Province communications administrations require that public institutions and government agencies must provide a Compilation Office Certificate issued by their superior authority when applying for ICP filing.	None
Proof of domain registration for ICP filing of Internet information services	Some provincial and municipal communications administrations require that the domain must be registered under the enterprise. For domains registered under an individual, a proof of domain registration for ICP filing of Internet information services must be provided.	None

References

After obtaining the required documents for filing, please ensure that the documents are complete and accurate, and then complete the document upload.
A single Alibaba Cloud account supports only one filing entity. If you need to file a domain name under an entity different from the current one, please create or register a new Alibaba Cloud account and re-enter the filing entity information.
For information about server requirements and content that support ICP filing with Alibaba Cloud, refer to Overview.