| Service Category of the App | Requirement |
| Futures Securities Stocks | (1) Securities and Futures Business License, with the business scope aligned with actual operations (2) Letter of authorization for exchange market data (only required for stock apps) |
| Securities marketplace | (1) Cooperation agreements with at least three partners (2) Partner's Securities and Futures Business License, with securities included in the business scope (3) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Futures marketplace | (1) Cooperation agreements with at least three partners (2) Partner's Securities and Futures Business License, with futures included in the business scope (3) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Funds | Fund registration: Public mutual funds: reply or proof document from the China Securities Regulatory Commission regarding the approval of the fund registration; private equity funds: Private Equity Fund Filing Certificate |
| Public mutual fund sales: Securities and Futures Business License, with fund management, fund sales, or fund distribution included in the business scope |
| Private equity fund sales: (1) Securities and Futures Business License, with fund management, fund sales, or fund distribution included in the business scope, along with proof of membership in the Asset Management Association of China (or a screenshot from the Asset Management Association of China's website showing the membership); or (2) Registration Proof of Private Equity Fund Managers |
| Fund marketplace | (1) Cooperation agreements with at least three partners (2) Partner's Securities and Futures Business License, with fund management, fund sales, or fund distribution included in the business scope. For private equity funds, provide the partner's private equity fund sales qualification proof. (3) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Banking | Financial License |
| Bank wealth management product marketplace | (1) License issued by the financial supervision department (2) Financial License of the partner bank (3) Authorization letter from the partner bank, or the cooperation agreement (4) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Credit card application | Financial License |
| Credit card marketplace | (1) Cooperation agreements or authorization certificates, regarding credit card application, from at least three partner banks (2) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Payment | Payment Business License, or filing certificate issued by the Payment & Clearing Association of China (The latter is required for outsourced acquiring service partners.) |
| Financial news Financial tools (If securities investment is involved) | Securities and Futures Business License, or Stock Exchange Business License (The latter is required only for apps of exchanges.) |
| Financial services outside the Chinese mainland (Securities outside the Chinese mainland) | Securities and Futures Business License, with overseas securities investment management included in the business scope |
| Precious metals | Precious metals futures/spot contract trading: Approval documents from the financial management department, or Exchange Membership Certificate Internet-based gold business (sales of gold-related financial derivative products, such as gold accumulation products and precious metals accumulation products): Financial institutions: filing with the People's Bank of China Internet-based institutions: (1) filing with the People's Bank of China; (2) Exchange Membership Certificate of the partner financial institution and the cooperation agreement; (3) the partner financial institution's qualification as a market maker (including trial market maker) in the Shanghai Gold Exchange Interbank Gold Price Inquiry Market |
| Foreign exchange | Foreign Exchange Business License, approval document issued by the foreign exchange management authority for operating foreign exchange business, or financial institution qualification document (for example, Financial License or Insurance License, with foreign exchange included in the business scope) |
| Insurance | Insurance License, or Insurance Intermediary License. For third-party referral platforms, the partner's Insurance License or Insurance Intermediary License shall be provided, along with the cooperation agreement. |
| Insurance marketplace | (1) Insurance Intermediary License. For third-party referral platforms, the partner's insurance-related qualification documents and the cooperation agreement shall be provided. (2) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Trust Financial leasing Vehicle finance Asset management/transaction Consumer finance | Financial approval document from the local government, or Financial License |
| Credit bureau | Enterprise credit reporting agency registration certificate issued by a provincial branch of the People's Bank of China, or Individual Credit Business License |
| Commercial factoring | Document of approval issued by relevant authorities for commercial factoring business, or screenshot from the national commercial factoring industry management information system |
| Pawnbroking | Pawn Business License |
| Microloan | (1) Microloan Company Business License, or relevant approval documents issued by a provincial government or an upper-level agency (2) Business License (The business scope shall include microloans, and the enterprise registration status must be normal.) |
| Loan platform apps (Loan marketplace and loan facilitation) | (1) License issued by the financial supervision department (2) Cooperation details about the partner loan institutions and loan products involved in the app (3) Filing documents with the financial supervision department from partner institutions involved in the app (for example, Financial License, Microloan Business License, or relevant approval documents issued by a provincial government or an upper-level agency) (4) Authorization letter from the partner involved in the app, or a cooperation agreement with the partner, specifying the loan product for cooperation. Within the app, the name and provider of the loan product must be clearly indicated. The loan product name in the app must match that in the cooperation agreement, and the provider must align with the partner. (5) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Financing guarantee | Financing Guarantee Business Permit If your app involves loan-related content, the following qualification documents must also be provided: (1) Value-added Telecom Business License (2) Your own lending qualifications (for example, Financial License, Microloan Business License, or relevant approval documents issued by a provincial government or an upper-level agency), or details of cooperation with partner institutions, their lending qualifications, and cooperation agreements. The details are as follows: a. Cooperation details about the partner loan institutions and loan products involved in the app b. Filing documents with the financial supervision department from partner institutions involved in the app (for example, Financial License, Microloan Business License, or relevant approval documents issued by a provincial government or an upper-level agency) c. Authorization letter from the partner involved in the app, or a cooperation agreement with the partner, specifying the loan product for cooperation. Within the app, the name and provider of the loan product must be clearly indicated. The loan product name in the app must match that in the cooperation agreement, and the provider must align with the partner. |
| Display of digital collectibles or primary market transactions of digital collectibles | Screenshot of the query result from the Blockchain Information Service Registration Management System (If the blockchain service is provided by a third party, the proof of the third party's blockchain service filing with the Cyberspace Administration of China, as well as the cooperation agreement, shall be provided.) |
| Crowdfunding platform | (1) Value-added Telecom Business License (2) If a personal aid support platform is involved, provide a screenshot of the Ministry of Civil Affairs' notice designating online service platforms for personal assistance. For collaborations, a screenshot of the notice from the partner and the cooperation agreement shall be provided. |
| Charitable fundraising | Charity organization: (1) Registration Certificate of a Foundation Legal Entity, or Registration Certificate of a Social Organization Legal Entity (In these certificates, the organization must be classified as a charity organization.) (2) Public Fundraising Certificate |
| Fundraising service platform: Screenshot of the Announcement on the List of Internet Fundraising Information Platforms |
| Self-operated travel agency | Travel Agency Business License. For outbound travel services, the business scope must include such services. |
| Medicine | Pharmaceutical information service: Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof |
| Medicine sales (where the developer is an enterprise that manufactures medicines): (1) Pharmaceutical Manufacturing License (2) Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof |
| Medicine sales (where the developer is a medicine trading enterprise): (1) Pharmaceutical Trade License (2) Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof |
| Medicine sales (where the developer provides a third-party platform for online medicine trading): (1) Registration Certificate for Third-Party Service Platforms for Online Medicine Trades (2) Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof (3) Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Medical devices | Medical device information service: Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof |
| Online sales of medical devices (where the developer is a medical device trading enterprise): (1) Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof (2) Registration Certificate for Online Sales of Medical Devices, Medical Device Business License (Class III), or Registration Certificate for Trading Medical Devices in Class II |
| Online trading of medical devices (where the developer provides a third-party service platform for online trading of medical devices): (1) Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof (2) Registration Certificate for Third-Party Service Platforms for Online Trades in Medical Devices |
| Genetic testing | Genetic testing (where the developer is a medical institution, such as a hospital, testing institution, or physical examination institution): (1) Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof (2) Medical Institution Practice License (3) Medical Device Business License, or Medical Device Production License Note 1: If cooperation with a medical institution is involved, the cooperation agreement with the partner and Medical Institution Practice License, Medical Device Production License, or Medical Device Business License of the partner shall be provided. Note 2: Clinics can provide the Clinic Registration Certificate or Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic Registration Certificate as a substitute for the Medical Institution Practice License. |
| Genetic testing (where the developer provides a third-party platform for genetic testing service products): (1) Online Medicine Information Service Certificate, or online medicine information service filing proof (2) Registration Certificate for Third-Party Service Platforms for Online Trades in Medical Devices |
| Medical services | Medical cosmetology, medical diagnosis, mental health diagnosis, medical care, and similar services: Medical Institution Practice License Note 1: If online consultations are involved, the license shall specify Internet-based consultations or Internet hospitals. Note 2: If cooperation with medical institutions is involved, the cooperation agreement with the partner and Medical Institution Practice License of the partner shall be provided. Note 3: Clinics can provide the Clinic Registration Certificate or Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic Registration Certificate as a substitute for the Medical Institution Practice License. |
| Appointment scheduling | Authorization letter from the partner medical institution, or a cooperation agreement with the partner medical institution |
| Health check-up service | Medical Institution Practice License, with the diagnostic and treatment subject including terms related to health check-up For collaborations, provide the cooperation agreement with the partner medical institution and the partner's Medical Institution Practice License. The license must include terms related to health check-up as a diagnostic and treatment subject. Note: If the diagnostic and treatment subjects in the Medical Institution Practice License do not include terms related to health check-up, provide an annex of the Medical Institution Practice License. The remarks section of the annex must indicate that health check-up services are permitted. |
| Healthcare service | Business License, in which the business scope shall include keywords such as healthcare services (non-medical) or health massage |
| Movies & TV, radio, and micro-dramas | License for Publication of Audio-Visual Programs Through Information Network, or registration with the National Internet Audiovisual Platform Information Management System. For collaborations, provide the partner's License for Publication of Audio-Visual Programs Through Information Network or registration with the National Internet Audiovisual Platform Information Management System, as well as the cooperation agreement (which must include authorization related to the required qualifications) |
| Music | Network Culture Business License |
| Short videos | (1) Security Assessment Report (2) Screenshot of the submission result of the Security Assessment Report on the National Internet Security Management Service Platform of China, with an onsite inspection result of "Passed" or a review status of "Approved" |
| Live streaming | (1) Network Culture Business License, with terms such as live streaming or performance (2) Security Assessment Report (3) Screenshot of the submission result of the Security Assessment Report on the National Internet Security Management Service Platform of China, with an onsite inspection result of "Passed" or a review status of "Approved" |
| Publications (such as novels, comics, e-bookstores, newspapers, and magazines) | Network Publishing Service License, Network Culture Business License, or Publication Business License. For collaborations, provide the partner's proof of qualification and the cooperation agreement. |
| Publications (audiobooks) | Network Publishing Service License, Network Culture Business License, Radio and Television Program Production and Business License, or License for Publication of Audio-Visual Programs Through Information Network. For collaborations, provide the partner's proof of qualification and the cooperation agreement. |
| Self-operated marketplace | Business License (with the business scope covering retail, wholesale, and the sales of goods) |
| News and information News pop-ups | Internet News Information Service License, and appendix of the License |
| Internet-based religious information services | Internet-based Religious Information Service License, with the registration number displayed in a prominent position in the app |
| Chat Communities Communication Marriage and dating | (1) Security Assessment Report (2) Screenshot of the submission result of the Security Assessment Report on the National Internet Security Management Service Platform of China, with an onsite inspection result of "Passed" or a review status of "Approved" |
| VoIP call Conference call Video conference | (1) Security Assessment Report (2) Screenshot of the submission result of the Security Assessment Report on the National Internet Security Management Service Platform of China, with an onsite inspection result of "Passed" or a review status of "Approved" (3) Value-added Telecom Business License, with the business scope including multi-party communication services in China |
| Deep synthesis or generative AI service | (1) Materials related to the labeling of content generated by AI (Statement on Implicit Labels in Metadata of AI-Generated Content Files.zip, screenshots showing that explicit labels have been added to the AI-generated content in the app, and screenshots showing that implicit labels have been added to the file metadata of the AI-generated content in the app) (2) Screenshot of the filing result from the homepage of the Internet Information Service Algorithm Filing System (query URL: https://beian.cac.gov.cn/#/home) For collaborations, provide the partner's algorithm filing proof (type: generative synthesis) and the cooperation agreement. The agreement should include relevant details such as the algorithm name or registration number. (3) Security Assessment Report (4) Screenshot of the submission result of the Security Assessment Report on the National Internet Security Management Service Platform of China, with an onsite inspection result of "Passed" or a review status of "Approved" |
| Internet-based map services | Surveying and Mapping Qualification Certificate, with Internet-based map services included in the service scope. (The map must prominently display the review number. If you cooperate with a surveying and mapping institute, provide the cooperation agreement or authorization certificate and display the review number and institute name in a prominent position on the map.) |
| Ride hailing | Online Ride-Hailing Business Certificate, or Road Transport Business License |
| Ride-hailing aggregation platform | At least one partner's Online Ride-Hailing Business Certificate or Road Transport Business License, and the cooperation agreement |
| Online services for vehicle and driver management (Including violation inquiries, license score checks, and fine payment agency and vehicle annual inspection agency services) | Official authorization from the government traffic management department |
| Accelerator | Value-added Telecom Business License |
| Auction | Auction Business Approval Certificate |
| Job search/Recruitment | Human Resource Service License or human resource service filing. For collaborations, provide the partner's Human Resource Service License or human resource service filing, along with the cooperation agreement. |
| Legal services | Law firm services: Law Firm Practice License. For collaborations with law firms, the partner's Law Firm Practice License and the cooperation agreement shall be provided. General legal consulting agency services: Business License, with legal consulting included in the business scope, or Arbitration Commission Registration Certificate Legal services: Lawyer's Practicing Certificate. For collaborations, provide the Lawyer's Practicing Certificate of the partner, along with the cooperation agreement. |
| E-signing | Electronic Authentication Service License. For collaborations, the Electronic Authentication Service License and cooperation agreement from at least one partner shall be provided. |
| Commercial performance ticketing | Commercial Performance License. For collaborations, the partner's Commercial Performance License and cooperation agreement shall be provided. |
| Mobile top-up | Provide one of the following qualification documents based on the entity type: Basic telecom carrier: Basic Telecommunications Business Operation License Carrier branch/subsidiary: Business License (including relevant business scope, such as telecom) Telecom agent and partner organization: agency agreement signed with the carrier, in which the scope of agency and products represented by the agent shall be specified. For cooperation with an agent, the cooperation agreement shall be provided. |
| Mobile communication resale | Value-added Telecom Business License, with the business scope including cellular mobile communication services provided through resale |
| Compulsory education tutoring | Registration with a provincial education administrative department |
