Internet culture business license：Application conditions、Processing materials、变更流程与到期续期

随着互联网深度融入日常生活，game、直播等网络文化业态不断涌现。凡通过互联网从事营利性文化活动，均须持有网络文化经营许可证（简称文网文），这是合法经营网络文化业务的前提。围绕办理与后续管理，企业普遍关注以下问题：网络文化经营许可证是什么、哪些企业需要办理、如何办理、What are the conditions for processing、需要提交哪些材料，以及取得后如何变更、到期后如何续期。

What is an Internet Culture Business License?

Internet cultural activities are divided into two categories: commercial and non-commercial.：

• Commercial Internet cultural activities，是指以营利为目的，通过向上网用户收费，或以电子商务、advertise、Obtain benefits through sponsorship and other means，提供互联网文化产品及其服务的企业活动。
• 非经营性互联网文化活动，是指不以营利为目的向上网用户提供互联网文化产品及其服务的活动。

网络文化经营许可证是经文化行政部门和电信管理机构批准，Legal market access qualification issued to Internet information service providers engaged in commercial Internet cultural activities。取得该许可证，即意味着企业具备合法经营网络文化业务的资格。

哪些企业需要取得网络文化经营许可证

凡通过互联网生产、cultural products disseminated and circulated，均需办理文网文资质许可证，Mainly include：

1. 专门为互联网生产的网络音乐娱乐、online games、Online drama (program)、online performance、Internet artwork、Internet cultural products such as online cartoons；
2. Bring music to entertainment、game、Performances (programs)、Performance、artwork、Animation and other cultural products，以一定技术手段制作、Internet cultural products copied and spread on the Internet。

How to apply for an Internet culture business license、where to do、for how long

For those who apply to establish commercial Internet cultural units，Province、autonomous region、The cultural administrative department of the people's government of the municipality directly under the Central Government shall submit its preliminary review opinions to the Ministry of Culture within 20 working days from the date of acceptance of the application.；文化部自收到初审意见之日起20个工作日内作出批准或者不批准的决定。approved，Issued "Internet Culture Business License"；disapproved，Reasons should be given。

Conditions for applying for an Internet culture business license

1. The operator is a company established according to law；
2. 非游戏类文网文需有100万元以上的注册资金，游戏类文网文需有1000万元以上的注册资金。需注意，因最新政策变动，文化部门不再要求实缴注册资金，You can apply for Wenwang Wenwen by subscribing the registered capital of the enterprise.；
3. Have a definite scope of Internet cultural activities；
4. Have business managers and professional technicians who meet the needs of Internet cultural activities and have obtained corresponding professional qualifications；
5. Have corresponding management and technical measures；
6. 有适应互联网文化活动需要的设备和工作场所。

办理网络文化经营许可证所需材料

申请网络文化经营许可证应提交以下材料：

1. Written application for an Internet culture business license；
2. Notice of pre-approval of company name，或者营业执照和章程；
3. Source of funds、Amount and credit documentation；
4. Company Profile：Legal representative or principal responsible person and principal operating and management personnel、Qualification and identification documents of professional and technical personnel；
5. Documents proving the right to use the workplace；
6. business development report；
7. Articles of Association、The company’s equity structure and shareholders’ information；
8. Engage in journalism、publishing、educate、healthcare、Internet information services such as medicines and medical devices，Approval documents for pre-approval from relevant competent authorities should be submitted.；
9. Feasibility report and technical plan for operating ICP business，The ability and safeguards to provide users with long-term services，Includes follow-up financial guarantee、Technical strength guarantee、Business operation guarantee、Built-in management mode；
10. Information security protection measures：Includes website security measures、Information security and confidentiality management system、User information security management system；
11. Relevant materials proving the company’s credibility；
12. The company's commitment to operating telecommunications business in accordance with the law；
13. Other documents required to be submitted by law。

网络文化经营许可证变更

文网文申请下来之后，因经营需要可作如下变更：变更公司注册地址、Change company name、变更法人代表、Change registered capital、Change business scope。

变更公司注册地址所需材料

1. 设立经营性互联网文化单位申请表（加盖公司公章）；
2. 公司变更申请报告（加盖公司公章）；
3. Documents proving the right to use the workplace (if renting an office space, a copy of the house rental contract and the lessor’s house property ownership certificate must be submitted，Provide a copy of the property certificate for your own premises)；
4. 原《网络文化经营许可证》；
5. Copy of the changed corporate legal person business license (copy)；
6. Articles of Association (or Articles of Association Amendment)。

变更公司名称所需材料

1. 设立经营性互联网文化单位申请表（加盖公司公章）；
2. 公司变更申请报告（加盖公司公章）；
3. 原《网络文化经营许可证》；
4. 公司法定代表人身份证复印件和个人简历；
5. Copy of the changed corporate legal person business license (copy)；
6. Articles of Association (or Articles of Association Amendment)；
7. 出具验资报告的会计师事务所企业法人营业执照；
8. company shareholders、董事资料（自然人股东需提交股东个人身份证复印件和个人简历；其他单位股东需提交单位企业法人营业执照和企业法定代表人身份证复印件及个人简历；Copy of director’s ID card and resume)；
9. 验资报告（资金来源、数额及其信用证明文件）；
10. Articles of Association (or Articles of Association Amendment)。

变更公司经营范围所需材料

1. 公司变更申请报告（加盖公司公章）；
2. Copy of the changed corporate legal person business license (copy)；
3. 设立经营性互联网文化单位申请表（加盖公司公章）；
4. Articles of Association (or Articles of Association Amendment)；
5. 原《网络文化经营许可证》；
6. business development report。

网络文化经营许可证到期续期

网络文化经营许可证的有效期为三年。即将到期时，如仍需继续经营许可证规定的相应内容，应到原发证机构办理续期。续期需提交以下材料：

1. 《网络文化经营许可证》换证申请书和申请表；
2. 原《网络文化经营许可证》；
3. Copy of business license；
4. The year the enterprise obtains the "Internet Culture Business License" to the year before the year of renewal of the license，三个年度的财务会计报告（损益表、cash flow statement、资产负债表）；
5. 网络文化经营业务自查报告（内容包括：The development of Internet culture business since the enterprise obtained the "Internet Culture Business License"，以及今后三年经营业务发展规划）；
6. 申请换证单位应当如实提交有关材料、反映真实情况，并对报送材料内容的真实性负责。

以上即为网络文化经营许可证（文网文）在申请条件、Processing materials、变更流程与到期续期方面的完整梳理，如有疑问可进一步咨询。