How to Fill ICP Registration Correctly to Avoid Rejection

ICP Filing Process

Enterprise filing: select the province where the entity’s certificate is registered; personal filing: choose the certificate’s province to avoid return or supplemental material requests. Fill personal information and upload ID photo.

Enter organizer (host) information truthfully and proceed.

Internet information service: add website details and facial‑verification photo. The provider (Volcano Engine) uses the Douyin app for verification. For newly registered or transferred domains, submit the filing one calendar day after real‑name authentication (T+1), otherwise the order is automatically rejected. Enter a commitment in the remarks field and continue.

Confirm filing information and click confirm.

Upload filing materials: a screenshot of the successful domain real‑name authentication (e.g., from Alibaba Cloud).

Wait for review; address any issues indicated.

MIIT SMS verification: receive a six‑digit verification code (valid for 24 h), enter it on the platform, and submit.

Common Pitfalls for Personal Technical Blogs

Subject information mismatch – Ensure domain real‑name, filing name, responsible person, phone number, and ID information are identical. Using a domain registered to another person or entering incorrect ID or phone details can delay review.

Overly grand site name – Terms such as “platform”, “center”, “community”, “service”, “portal”, or “official website” suggest an organization rather than a personal blog and may cause rejection.

Overly broad site description – Avoid claiming to provide technical services, industry news, developer communities, online courses, or software products. Describe the actual content: personal coding learning logs, software development practice sharing, deployment and ops notes, original technical articles, and personal project showcases.

Domain and server mismatch – Verify that the domain has completed real‑name authentication, is eligible for filing, the server belongs to the current access provider, and the access information matches the server instance. Filing follows the process of the server’s access provider.

Unclear materials or failed verification – Verification may involve photo capture, document upload, facial verification, SMS or phone verification. Common problems include reflective or blurry ID photos, mismatched information, unreachable phone numbers, overly brief addresses, or inconsistent statements during verification calls.

Step‑by‑Step Self‑Check Checklist

Confirm subject and domain real‑name consistency.

Verify that the site’s positioning is a personal technical blog.

Check that the site name avoids commercial or platform‑like terms.

Write the site description to reflect only technical articles, learning notes, project practice, and personal works.

Confirm the access provider and server instance.

Check ID, phone number, address, and verification materials for clarity before submitting.

Domain Availability During Filing

Whether the website can be opened before filing completion depends on the access provider’s policy. Some providers require the domain to be offline during filing; others allow it if the content matches the filing information. A safe practice is to avoid resolving the domain to the server until the filing is approved.

Key Takeaway

For a personal technical website, prioritize truthful information, consistent subject data, modest naming, accurate content description, matching access provider, clear verification materials, and a pre‑submission self‑check to reduce the likelihood of rejection.