When you apply for an ICP filing, provide authentic information about your website or app. Reviewers will verify this information. This topic explains the requirements to help you avoid application rejection.
If you have multiple websites or apps that require an ICP filing, check the ICP filing rules by region to see if you can submit them all in a single application.
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If not, file for each website or app individually after the previous one is complete.
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If so, follow the steps in the Procedure section to submit them in a single application.
Guidelines
Website information guidelines
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Required information |
Individual entity |
Organizational entity |
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Basic website information |
Website name |
Must contain at least three Chinese characters and be relevant to the sponsoring entity's name. No proof of relevance is required, as reviewers will verify this during the initial review. For more information, see Appendix 2: Naming conventions for personal websites. |
Must contain at least three Chinese characters and be relevant to the sponsoring entity's name. No proof of relevance is required, as reviewers will verify this during the initial review. For more information, see Appendix 1: Naming conventions for organizational websites. |
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Domain name |
The system automatically populates this field with the domain name you provided during the ICP filing type verification step. |
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Website content |
Select an option based on your actual content. For personal websites, select Other. |
Options vary by province. Select the option that best fits your website from the list. If no option is suitable, select Other. For details about some options, see What are the differences between general portal, entity portal, and other?. |
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Website language |
Select all languages used on your website. If you select a language other than Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or English, specify the language and its usage percentage in the remarks. |
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Website pre-approval information |
Pre-approval |
If your website is in an industry that requires pre-approval, you must obtain the necessary documents before applying. Failure to do so will cause your application to be rejected. For details, see Pre-approval. |
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Website access information |
Cloud service |
Before you start an ICP filing, you must purchase an ICP filing-eligible server. Alibaba Cloud automatically selects an eligible product from the current account. You can also select the server type based on the product you purchased. For more information, see Enter access information for your website or app.
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Instance |
After selecting a cloud service, the system automatically retrieves all instance IPs for that product type. You can manually select the instance IP for your ICP filing. |
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ICP filing service code |
If no cloud service eligible for an ICP filing is available under the current account, the system defaults to requiring a manually entered ICP filing service code. For more information, see Enter access information for your website or app. |
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Website/app principal information guidelines
You only need to provide website/app principal information for organizational entities.
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Required information |
Individual entity |
Organizational entity |
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Website/app principal information |
For an individual ICP filing, the website/app principal must be the same as the entity principal. |
If the website/app principal is the same as the entity principal, click Reuse Information from an Order Principal and select the principal from the drop-down list. Note
Organizational ICP filings must comply with the requirements of the local communications administration. For example, some administrations require the entity principal and the website/app principal to be the legal representative. Click the link for your province in ICP filing rules by region to view specific requirements. |
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Name |
The system automatically populates this field with the sponsoring entity name you entered in the ICP filing entity information step. |
Enter the name of the website/app principal exactly as it appears on their ID. |
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ID type |
The system automatically populates this field with the sponsoring entity's ID type selected in the ICP filing entity information step. |
Examples: Resident ID Card, Taiwan Compatriot Permit, Passport, and Military Officer ID. |
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ID number |
The system automatically populates this field with the sponsoring entity's ID number entered in the ICP filing entity information step. |
Enter the ID number that corresponds to the selected ID type. Note
If you select Resident ID Card and the ID number contains letters, you must enter them in uppercase. |
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Mobile number |
The system automatically populates this field with the mobile number entered for Contact Method 1 in the ICP filing entity information step. |
Enter a valid mobile number where the website/app principal can be reached. |
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Emergency contact number |
The system automatically populates this field with the emergency contact number entered in the ICP filing entity information step. |
Enter the mobile number you use most frequently. |
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Email address |
The system automatically populates this field with the email address entered in the ICP filing entity information step. |
Enter a valid email address that can receive emails. |
Procedure
Enter website information on a PC
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In the Enter Website/App Information step of the filing wizard, configure the settings by following the Website/app principal information guidelines. Then, click Complete. The following example shows the configuration for an organizational entity.
This page includes four configuration areas: Basic website information (Website name, Domain name, Website content, Website language, and Remarks), Website pre-approval information (Pre-approval), Website access information (Cloud service and ICP filing service code), and Website/app principal information (Name, ID type, ID number, Mobile number, Verification code, Emergency mobile number, and Email).
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Optional: File for multiple websites or apps.
In the Enter Website/App Information step, click Add Another Website or Add Another App and follow the on-screen instructions. The List of Entered Websites/Apps appears, showing columns for Type, Name, Website/App domain name, Principal, and Actions. You can Modify or Delete existing entries.
Enter website information on a mobile device
The settings for entering website information on a mobile device are the same as on a PC. For details, see the Guidelines.
Appendix 1: Naming conventions for organizational websites
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Basic naming requirements
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The name must contain at least three Chinese characters.
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The name cannot consist solely of numbers or English letters, be a domain name, or contain special characters.
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The name must be consistent with the actual content of the website.
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Prohibited name categories
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Names must not contain sensitive information such as anti-corruption, gambling, integrity, and pornography.
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Non-governmental entities are prohibited from using national-level terms, such as China, Chinese, Central, People, People's Congress, or National.
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Names must not contain terms like blog, forum, online, community, or exchange. If your site's function includes these, you must obtain pre-approval from the relevant authorities. For details, see Pre-approval.
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Appendix 2: Naming conventions for personal websites
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Basic naming requirements
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The name must contain at least three Chinese characters.
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The name cannot consist solely of numbers or English letters, be a domain name, or contain special characters.
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The name must be consistent with the actual content of the website.
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Do not use personal names, place names, or idioms as the website name.
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Prohibited name categories
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Names must not contain information related to industries, companies, products, countries, or sensitive topics such as anti-corruption, gambling, integrity, and pornography.
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Names must not contain terms like blog, forum, online, community, or exchange.
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Prohibited terms in website names
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The following terms are prohibited in website names nationwide:
Do not use terms such as personal space of XXX, fan, blog, navigation, studio, forum, platform, hotline, community, association, network, website, URL, homepage, news, or portfolio.
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In addition to the nationwide prohibited terms, the following provinces have additional restrictions:
Province
Prohibited terms
Beijing
Rebate, cash back, partnership, profit, wholesale, review, video, after-sales, group buy, academy, discount, and center.
Guangdong
Lottery, rebate, cash back, stock, scratch card, exchange, transaction, profit, media, wholesale, mall, business, video, sports lottery, discount, and securities.
Zhejiang
Lottery, industry, e-commerce, workshop, stock, scratch card, official website, agriculture, enterprise, sports lottery, industry, farming, online, securities, and center.
Hebei
Lottery, scratch card, official website, enterprise, mall, Taobao, sports lottery, group buy, academy, and center.
Hubei
E-commerce, official website, space, enterprise, mall, group buy, industry, and academy.
Hunan
Ali, quote, industry, TrustPass, guide, e-commerce, custom, custom-made, cash back, buy, shopping, official website, transaction, profit, trade, media, wholesale, enterprise, mall, business, market, after-sales, Taobao, group buy, online shopping, online purchase, Wangpu, academy, Yigou, marketing, and discount.
Liaoning
Lottery, industry, communication, media, public, e-commerce, cash back, workshop, buy, shopping, stock, official website, management, partnership, internet, transaction, trade, media, brand, enterprise, salon, mall, Taobao, sports lottery, investment, group buy, online shopping, online purchase, Wangpu, repair, industry, promotion, farming, Yigou, webmaster network, discount, securities, and consulting.
Henan
Ali, quote, lottery, industry, TrustPass, communication, media, public, guide, e-commerce, custom, custom-made, cash back, service, workshop, buy, shopping, stock, scratch card, official website, management, partnership, exchange, transaction, framework, profit, trade, media, agriculture, ranking, wholesale, brand, review, flagship, enterprise, salon, mall, business, design, money-saving, market, after-sales, Taobao, sports lottery, investment, group buy, online shopping, online purchase, Wangpu, repair, system, industry, promotion, academy, art, Yigou, marketing, discount, online, discount, securities, center, transfer, money-making, and consulting.
Inner Mongolia
Lottery, guide, cash back, buy, shopping, stock, scratch card, transaction, profit, mall, Taobao, sports lottery, group buy, online shopping, online purchase, academy, Yigou, marketing, online, discount, and securities.
Jiangxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, and Guangxi
Space
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