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ICP Filing:ICP filing regulations for Guangdong

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 Guangdong.

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

    • The entity leader of an ICP filing application must be the legal representative of the enterprise or organization. Otherwise, the application fails.
    • You must download and print the Letter of Guarantee on ICP Filing Use for Internet Information Services. The letter of guarantee must be signed by the entity leader and stamped with the official seal of your enterprise or organization. Then, you can upload an electronic copy of the letter of guarantee for ICP filing application.

      You can use the Alibaba Cloud app to download the Letter of Guarantee on ICP Filing Use for Internet Information Services.

    • If you have obtained an ICP filing for a domain name, you must use the domain name to provide website services. The entity ICP number must be displayed in the lower part of website pages and linked to the ICP filing management system of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). In addition, the entity ICP number must be consistent with the actual entity ICP number obtained.

    • If the number of websites is greater than 31, you must provide a website construction proposal for each website.

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

    • 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.
    • If the address of the business site indicated in your business license is a collective registration address, pay attention to the following rules when you apply for an ICP filing:

      • If your collective registration address is located in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, you must provide an office address in Shenzhen.

      • If your collective registration address is not located in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, you must provide one of the following documents: the residence permit or social insurance payment records of the legal representative for the enterprise or organization in the collective registration place, and the tax payment records of the enterprise or organization. When you enter a mailing address, you must enter an office address or a residential address of the legal representative in the collective registration place.

    • 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.
    • The remaining validity period of a certificate must be longer than one month.

    • If the number of websites is greater than 31, you must provide a website construction proposal for each website.

    • 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 multiple enterprises or organizations in Guangdong share the same legal representative and have not submitted the ICP filing information to the MIIT after the entity information or website information is modified, the ICP filing information can be modified.

    • To change the entity of an ICP filing from an enterprise or organization to an individual, the individual must be the legal representative of the enterprise or organization, and the website content must be relevant to the individual and irrelevant to the business of the enterprise or organization.

  • 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 information that is used to add Alibaba Cloud to the ICP filing information as a service provider 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. The information about the website must be consistent with the ICP filing information.

    • The certificate number, 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.

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

    • The domicile indicated in your identity document must be in Guangdong. Otherwise, you must upload an electronic copy of an official document that proves your identity, such as an electronic copy of a residence permit of Guangdong, a residence permit for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan residents, a local house property ownership certificate issued in Guangdong, or the social insurance payment records in Guangdong for three months. If a student whose household registration is not in Guangdong applies for an ICP filing, an electronic copy of a permanent residence permit or temporary residence permit of Guangdong must be provided.

    • You must download and print the Letter of Guarantee on ICP Filing Use for Internet Information Services. You must sign the letter of guarantee by using your handwritten signature, certificate number, and thumbprint. Then, you can upload an electronic copy of the letter of guarantee for ICP filing application.

      You can use the Alibaba Cloud app to download the Letter of Guarantee on ICP Filing Use for Internet Information Services.

    • An individual can apply for an ICP filing only after the individual reaches 16 years old. An individual whose age is in the range of 16 to 18 years old must provide an employment certificate to apply for an ICP filing.
    • If you have obtained an ICP filing for a domain name, you must use the domain name to provide website services. The entity ICP number must be displayed in the lower part of website pages and linked to the ICP filing management system of the MIIT. In addition, the entity ICP number must be consistent with the actual entity ICP number obtained.

    • If the number of websites is greater than five, you must provide a website construction proposal for each website.

    • 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.
  • Required materials

    • If the number of websites is greater than five, you must provide a website construction proposal for each website.

    • If the domicile indicated in your identity document is not in Guangdong, you must upload an electronic copy of a residence permit, such as an electronic copy of a residence permit of Guangdong or a residence permit for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan residents. Alternatively, you can upload electronic copies or color photos of your ID card together with a temporary residence permit or a local house property ownership certificate.

    • An electronic copy of an effective identity document that belongs to the individual, such as a color photo of the original ID card. The remaining validity period of a certificate must be longer than one month.

    • 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:

    The ICP filing of an individual cannot be changed to that of another individual. If an individual who has obtained an ICP filing is the legal representative of an enterprise or organization, and the enterprise or organization in Guangdong has not submitted the ICP filing information to the MIIT after the entity information or website information is modified, the individual ICP filing can be changed to an ICP filing of the enterprise or organization.

  • 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.