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title: "What evidence is needed for a network access permit?"
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description: "China network-access permit evidence: Chinese application forms, applicant and manufacturer records, quality evidence, product description, test or certification records, and any required network-trial file."
published_at: "2026-07-05"
updated_at: "2026-07-24"
keywords:
  - "China telecom"
  - "Network access permit"
  - "Radio management"
  - "Wireless equipment"
  - "Mobile terminal apps"
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# What evidence is needed for a network access permit?

China network-access permit evidence: Chinese application forms, applicant and manufacturer records, quality evidence, product description, test or certification records, and any required network-trial file.

*Question* *China*

## What evidence is needed for a network access permit? Direct answer

The core file contains the MIIT application form, applicant and manufacturer evidence, quality-system and after-sales information, a product description, and an accepted test report or product certificate. Some equipment also needs a technical plan and at least three months of network-trial evidence.

The exact checklist depends on the current MIIT equipment-directory entry and applicant structure. Foreign manufacturers apply through a Chinese agent and provide registration and authorization records.

The exact evidence for a network access permit depends on the equipment's current MIIT directory entry, the applicant and manufacturer relationship, and whether the equipment needs a network trial or expert review. The standard file is in Chinese and includes the official application form, corporate and agency records, applicant and manufacturer capability information, quality-system evidence, a technical product description, and an accepted test report or product certification certificate. Wireless communication equipment, interconnection equipment and new telecom equipment also require a technical plan and a report from at least three months of testing on a Chinese telecom network or an MIIT-designated simulated network.

## Definitions

### China telecom equipment network access permit

**Term:** network access permit

A network access permit is MIIT's approval for a listed model of telecom terminal equipment, radio communication equipment, or interconnection equipment that will connect to a public telecommunications network or be sold in China. The application and approval belong to the finished model, not merely to a radio module or marketing product family.

**Why it matters here:** Build the evidence file from the current equipment-directory entry and the exact submitted configuration. Keep the permit file separate from radio model approval and any deployment-specific radio station licence, even when one certificate is submitted as evidence for another process.

Sources:

- [MIIT Telecom Equipment Network Access Management Measures](https://www.miit.gov.cn/gyhxxhb/jgsj/cyzcyfgs/bmgz/xxtxl/art/2024/art_416e5b8aa84341658e4301c99405e7ae.html?ref=sorena.io)
- [MIIT Telecom Equipment Network Access Licensing Service Guide](https://jwxkwap.miit.gov.cn/fwzn?ref=sorena.io)

### Pre-application network trial

**Term:** network trial

A network trial is at least three months of testing on a telecommunications network in China or an MIIT-designated simulated test network for covered wireless communication equipment, interconnection equipment, and new telecom equipment. The filing includes an overall technical plan and a report from the trial unit.

**Why it matters here:** The trial is applicant preparation before approval, not part of MIIT's stated review period. The current directory entry determines whether the product also needs expert review of the plan, trial report, or test report.

Sources:

- [MIIT Telecom Equipment Network Access Licensing Service Guide](https://jwxkwap.miit.gov.cn/fwzn?ref=sorena.io)

## Short answer

Use the current equipment-directory entry to confirm the product name, applicable standards, required test scope and whether expert review applies. Do this before commissioning tests because a marketing name or radio module approval does not establish the finished product's network-access category.

All application materials must be in Chinese. A certificate or licence originally issued in another language needs a Chinese translation. Applications are submitted online through the MIIT network-access system; if the applicant does not use an electronic signature, the signed and sealed paper application form must reach MIIT by the time the decision is collected.

- Application and legal identity: the official application form; the domestic applicant's business licence, or the foreign applicant's registration record; and, for a foreign applicant, the Chinese agent's licence and authorization letter.
- Organization and quality: an applicant profile covering production conditions, instruments, quality assurance and after-sales measures; records for any legally required repair, replacement and return responsibilities; and the manufacturer's quality-system certificate or qualifying audit report.
- Product and conformity: functions, performance indicators, block diagram, internal and external photographs, instructions, and a test report or product certification certificate from a recognized qualified body.
- Conditional trial file: for wireless communication, interconnection or new telecom equipment, the overall technical plan and the trial body's report covering at least three months of network testing.

Sources for this answer:

- [MIIT Telecom Equipment Network Access Licensing Service Guide](https://jwxkwap.miit.gov.cn/fwzn?ref=sorena.io) - Sections 7-10 list applicant conditions, Chinese-language requirements, the seven application-material groups, foreign-applicant agency records, network-trial evidence and online submission.

## Control the application and approved model

Retain the submitted version of every document, the online receipt, any correction request and response, expert-review materials when MIIT uses that process, the decision, and the final licence or trial approval. The statutory service guide states a 60-day decision period after receipt of an application, with expert review taking up to 45 days outside that period. MIIT's 2023 reform separately states a 15-working-day administrative commitment after acceptance, except where a lawful reason prevents it; plan around the official case status rather than treating either period as a guaranteed launch date.

After approval, keep the commercial product consistent with the approved model. Record the new network-access mark design and placement, licence number and validity, associated product data, and any modification or manufacturer change. Since 1 March 2023, a new or changed contract manufacturer and a technical or appearance change that does not alter main functions or core components can be filed online without new testing or a new permit; a change to information shown on the licence follows the licence-change process.

- Link every test sample, report, photograph, software version, antenna and hardware configuration to the exact model submitted.
- Record why a network trial and expert review do or do not apply, with the current directory entry used for that decision.
- Keep the licence or trial approval, new network-access mark approval and associated data, public query result, expiry date, and renewal or change filings.
- Treat the 2023 reforms as controlling where the older service-guide wording differs: trial approvals now have a two-year validity period, and qualifying product-family changes use online filing.

Sources for this answer:

- [MIIT Telecom Equipment Network Access Licensing Service Guide](https://jwxkwap.miit.gov.cn/fwzn?ref=sorena.io) - Supports application receipts and corrections, statutory review timing, expert review, approval records, consistency, renewal and change controls.
- [MIIT Notice on Reforms to the Telecom Equipment Network Access Licensing System](https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/gzdt/art/2023/art_b6acbbc5653347e2bc1d113457cdaa4a.html?ref=sorena.io) - From 1 March 2023, sets the 15-working-day administrative commitment, extends trial approvals to two years, removes 11 equipment types from new licensing, and creates filing treatment for qualifying product-family changes.
- [MIIT Notice on the New Network Access Mark](https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/sbgl/art/2023/art_ba24e96e25084073ae770c82841bc9e2.html?ref=sorena.io) - Sets the design, application, display and linked-data records for the new mark; from 1 January 2024 MIIT no longer issues the former paper mark.

## Primary sources

- [MIIT Telecom Equipment Network Access Licensing Service Guide](https://jwxkwap.miit.gov.cn/fwzn?ref=sorena.io) - Current official service guide for scope, applicant conditions, application materials, online filing, review, approval and post-approval duties.
- [MIIT Notice on Reforms to the Telecom Equipment Network Access Licensing System](https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/gzdt/art/2023/art_b6acbbc5653347e2bc1d113457cdaa4a.html?ref=sorena.io) - Official reforms effective 1 March 2023, including equipment removals, the administrative review commitment, two-year trial approvals and product-family change filings.
- [MIIT Notice on the New Network Access Mark](https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/sbgl/art/2023/art_ba24e96e25084073ae770c82841bc9e2.html?ref=sorena.io) - Official requirements for applying, displaying and maintaining records for the new network-access mark.

## Topic Guides

- [2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz radio equipment rules](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/radio-equipment-2400-5100-5800-mhz.md): Band-specific China radio management requirements, implementation timing, and equipment evidence for products using these bands.
- [China network access vs radio management](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/china-network-access-vs-radio-approval.md): Crosswalk separating telecom network access licensing from radio transmitting equipment management for connected products.
- [China telecom and wireless deadlines and compliance calendar](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/deadlines-and-compliance-calendar.md): China telecom and wireless commencement dates, permit lead times, renewals, transitions, and change-triggered filings.
- [China telecom and wireless equipment requirements](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/requirements.md): China network access, radio management, micro-power equipment, and mobile terminal app requirements for connected-device launch teams.
- [China Telecom and Wireless FAQ](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq.md): China connected-device FAQ covering network access permits, radio model approval, station licensing, 2400/5100/5800MHz rules and preinstalled mobile apps.
- [China telecom and wireless launch checklist](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/checklist.md): Release-gate checklist for China network access permits, radio band rules, micro-power equipment and preinstalled mobile apps.
- [China telecom and wireless penalties and enforcement exposure](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/penalties-and-fines.md): China penalties for unlicensed telecom equipment, radio model approval, station licensing, interference, and mobile app violations.
- [China Telecom Equipment Network Access Permit Workflow](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/telecom-equipment-network-access-license.md): Decide whether equipment needs a China network access permit, then prepare the applicant, test, application, mark, renewal and change evidence.
- [Connected device China launch workflow](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/connected-device-china-launch-workflow.md): Decide which China network-access, radio, micro-power and mobile-terminal app requirements apply to a connected-device model, then control the evidence through release.
- [Do preinstalled mobile apps have special China requirements?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/do-preinstalled-mobile-apps-have-special-china-requirements.md): Yes. Covered mobile smart terminals have China-specific duties for app disclosure, consent, uninstallability, upgrade behavior, distribution controls and network-access consistency.
- [Does my connected device need a China network access permit?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/does-my-connected-device-need-china-network-access-permit.md): Not every connected device needs a China network access permit. Check public-network connection, the current MIIT equipment directory, and the 2023 licensing reforms.
- [Is radio management separate from network access in China?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/is-radio-management-separate-from-network-access-in-china.md): Yes. China network access and radio management use different scope tests and approvals. A product can need both, one, or neither.
- [Micro-power short-range radio equipment rules](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/micro-power-short-range-radio-equipment.md): How to use the micro-power short-range radio equipment catalogue and technical requirements in China launch triage.
- [Mobile terminal preinstalled app requirements](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/mobile-terminal-preinstalled-apps.md): China mobile smart terminal preinstallation and distribution duties for device makers and app distribution workflows.
- [Network access permit application evidence template](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/network-access-permit-application-evidence-template.md): Model-level evidence index for a China telecom equipment network-access permit, from catalogue decision and applicant records through trial evidence, filing, approval and renewal.
- [Preinstalled app user rights and removal checks](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/preinstalled-app-user-rights-and-removal.md): Practical checks for mobile terminal preinstalled app distribution, user-facing controls, and cited evidence.
- [What changed for 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz equipment?](/artifacts/apac/china-telecom-wireless-regulation/faq/what-changed-for-2400-5100-5800-mhz-equipment.md): MIIT's 2021 notice revised band uses, radio technical limits, interference controls, model approval and station licensing for 2400MHz, 5100MHz and 5800MHz equipment.

*Operationalize the requirement*

*Placement: Before cited sources*

## Prepare the China connected-device launch file

Connect the answer to the exact product facts, applicable cited source, accountable owner and retained evidence.

- [Map cited sources to evidence](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Research Copilot connects the citation, decision, owner, retained evidence, and change history.
- [Review the China route](/contact.md): Review unresolved equipment classification, approval or product-change questions before release.


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