ICP License Application Procedure

As per the existing laws and regulations of the ministry of industry and information technology of the People's Republic of China, all websites hosted on a server in mainland China must first obtain an ICP license. We have prepared this short guide to assist SinoHosting clients to understand better about the required documents and the application procedure.

Required Documents:
1) Copy of original of the business license in China, with the company seal on it
2) Domain name certificate
3) ID card copy of contact person (must be Chinese national)
4) Photo ID of contact person (must be Chinese national)
5) Signed ICP application forms: Information to provide on the forms include:
-Your official company name
-Your company registered address
-Name of the company investor(s)
-Type of company
-Contact person ID card number, mobile number, office line number, email account
-Website information (domaine name, homepage, name of the website, type of website, type of content)
All forms are provided in Chinese and should be filled in Chinese only.

Application Procedure:
1) Purchase the relevant China hosting plan through our website.
2) Download the basic information form and send back to us by email (icp@sinohosting.net)
3) After receiving our confirmation, download the ICP application forms and fill it as per listed requirements.
3) Prepare the required documents as per above
4) Send us a copy of all documents by email to icp@sinohosting.net or by fax to 021-6309-5373 for us to verify the accuracy.
5) Once you receive our confirmation, please mail the original documents to the following address:
上海市虹口区松花江路2539号607室 邮编：200437
徐飞收
电话号码: 021-51873999
6) Please send us the express tracking number for confirmation. Your application will be forwarded to the relevant department within 48h of receipt.

Important Notes:
1) We are unable to apply for licenses under individuals
2) Foreign passport holders cannot be contact person for the website
3) The application takes from 3 to 6 weeks on average depending of type of website and province of registration of the company
4) After application is successfully submited please do not contact us for updates. Once approved (or denied) your provided contact person will be informed directly by the ICP bureau. SinoHosting does not have any mean to track on the status of an application.
5) Foreign companies (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) cannot apply for an ICP license
6) The ICP license cannot be applied for a website not hosted within mainland China
7) For new .cn domain names an ICP license is required prior to activation by the registrar
8) We can help to apply for the ICP license only for websites hosted on SinoHosting's servers
9) Our service fee for assisting in the ICP license application is RMB800 (one-time).

ICP 备案申请程序

根据中华人民共和国工业和信息化部现有法律和章程，所有在中国大陆服务器上运行的网站必须获得ICP许可。 本文将有助于您更好地了解备案相关的所需文件和申请程序。

申请程序:
1) 从 我们的网站 购买您所需的网站空间套餐
2) 下载并填写 基本信息表格 并寄回给我们 (icp@sinohosting.net)
3) 在收到我们的确认以后，,下载并填写 网站备案信息真实性核验单以及其他申请表
3) 准备上述所需文件
4) 将所有文件扫描件发至 icp@sinohosting.net 或传真至 021-6309-5373
5) 一旦您收到我们的确认，请将原件快递至:
上海市虹口区松花江路2539号607室 邮编：200437
徐飞 收 电话号码: 021-51873999
6) 请及时发给我们快递单号，您的文件将于48小时内提交至相关部门

注意事项:
1) 我们不进行个人网站备案的申请
2) 外籍人员不能凭护照作为网站联系人
3) 通常备案申请需要3-6周，具体时间取决于网站类型和公司注册地省份
4) 一旦您的申请被提交，请勿联系我们催问具体情况。申请被批准（或被驳回）之后您所提供的联系人将直接收到备案局通知。
5) 注册在国外公司(包括中国香港，澳门，台湾)不能进行备案申请
6) ICP许可不能应用于非中国大陆网站上
7) 对于新的 .cn 域名，目前规定未拿到备案许可不能开通网站
8) 我们仅帮助在我公司服务器上运行的网站进行备案申请
9) 我们为协助申请备案收取800元服务费 (一次性支付)