# Service categories available for Mini Programs
The categories of services opened by Mini Programs will change with relevant policies, regulations and laws, and platform requirements. Mini Program developers shall refer to the materials required at the time of submission. This document is for reference only. s
# Service categories available for Mini Programs whose owners are not individuals
| Primary classification | Secondary classification | Tertiary classification | Qualifications recommended by the legal department | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express delivery and postal services | Sending/Receiving mails | / | Enterprises engaging in express business shall submit the Operation Permit for Express Business and the terminal outlets of express enterprises shall provide the filing certificate in local postal administration | / |
| Express, logistics | Checking mails | / | / | |
| Posts | / | Permit for Operating Postal & Communication Services | / | |
| Handling | / | / | / | |
| Warehousing | Warehousing management | / | / | |
| Express cabinet | / | |||
| Education | Training organizations | Vocational training | It is necessary to provide the Permit for Running Private Schools and the business license (or the legal person certificate for public institutions or the registration certificate for private non-enterprise organizations) issued by the district and county education department | / |
| Instruction after class | ||||
| Language training | ||||
| Other training organizations | ||||
| Educational information service | / | / | / | |
| Driving school training | / | / | / | |
| Academic education | Elementary | / | / | |
| Secondary | / | |||
| Higher | / | |||
| Infant education | / | / | / | |
| Online education | / | / | / | |
| Educational equipment | / | / | / | |
| Going abroad and immigration | / | Non-Guangdong Province: Operation Permit for Intermediaries in Entry-Exit for Private Purposes Guangdong Province: Business License | / | |
| Study abroad | / | / | / | |
| Government and civil affairs | Traffic police | / | Governmental/public institutions shall provide the Organization Code Certificate or Unified Social Credit Code Certificate Non-governmental/public institutions shall provide the Qualification Authorization Documents issued by relevant government department | / |
| Traffic violation | / | / | ||
| DMV service | / | / | ||
| Hydroelectric board | / | / | ||
| Urban roads | / | / | ||
| Expressway service | / | / | ||
| Household administration | / | / | ||
| Public security | / | / | ||
| Entry and exit | / | / | ||
| Frontier defense | / | / | ||
| Fire protection | / | / | ||
| National security | / | / | ||
| Justice | / | / | ||
| Notarization | / | / | ||
| Procuratorate | / | / | ||
| Court | / | / | ||
| Discipline inspection & audit | / | / | ||
| Finance | / | / | ||
| Civil administration | / | / | ||
| Housing and construction | / | / | ||
| Provident fund | / | / | ||
| CPC & CYLC | / | / | ||
| Education | / | / | ||
| Social security | / | / | ||
| Human resources | / | / | ||
| Environmental protection | / | / | ||
| Meteorology | / | / | ||
| Industry and commerce | / | / | ||
| Safety supervision | / | / | ||
| Medical | / | / | ||
| Family planning | / | / | ||
| Culture | / | / | ||
| Sports | / | / | ||
| Water conservancy | / | / | ||
| Food and drug administration | / | / | ||
| Quality control | / | / | ||
| Press, publication, radio and TV | / | / | ||
| Taxation | / | / | ||
| Intellectual property | / | / | ||
| Tourism | / | / | ||
| Public complaints and proposals | / | / | ||
| Prices & grains | / | / | ||
| Urban management | / | / | ||
| Prison and drug rehabilitation | / | / | ||
| Customs | / | / | ||
| Posts | / | / | ||
| Inspection and quarantine | / | / | ||
| Transportation | / | / | ||
| Commerce | / | / | ||
| Aviation | / | / | ||
| Sub-district and residence committee | / | / | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and ocean | / | / | ||
| Social science data archive | / | / | ||
| Government emergency management office | / | / | ||
| Science, technology and geology | / | / | ||
| Statistics | / | / | ||
| Economics development and reform | / | / | ||
| Tobacco management organizations | / | / | ||
| Government service hall | / | / | ||
| Financial industry | Bank | / | Finance Permit or Permit for Financial Institutions | / |
| Trust | / | Finance Permit or Permit for Financial Institutions | / | |
| Fund | / | Permit for Operating Securities and Futures and the scope of business must include "fund", or Permit for Fund Custody Business, or Qualification Certificate for Fund Sales Business | / | |
| Securities/futures | / | Permit for Operating Securities and Futures | / | |
| Securities and futures investment consulting | / | Qualification Certificate for Securities Investment Consulting Business Permit for Operating Securities and Futures | / | |
| Peer to Peer lending (P2P lending) | / | Filing evidential materials at China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) or approval documents of financial offices of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities or Shenzhen City, etc.), and the document clearly specifies the business of peer-to-peer lending intermediary | / | |
| Small loans operated by non-financial institutions | / | The approval document of provincial finance office and the Letter of Commitment on Qualification of the Application Entity | / | |
| Insurance | / | Legal Person Permit for Insurance Companies, or Permit for Insurance Marketing Service, or Permit for Operating Insurance Agency Business, or Permit for Operating Insurance Brokerage Business, or Permit for Operating Insurance Survey and Loss Adjustment, or Permit for Operating Insurance Asset Management, or Permit for Part-time Insurance Agency Business | / | |
| Credit reporting service | / | Enterprises in individual credit reporting service: Operation Permit for Individual Credit Reporting and the Business License Enterprises in corporation credit reporting service: Filing Certificate for Corporation Credit Reporting Business at local People's Bank of China and its dispatched offices, and the Business License | / | |
| NEEQ Information Service Platform | / | The written permit of National Equities Exchange and Quotations Co., Ltd. and the Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | / | |
| Stock information service platform (Hong Kong stocks/U.S. stocks) | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | / | |
| Stock information service platform | / | Submit the Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business; and approved service items include "Internet bulletin board service for financial investment"; submit the "Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Permit Contract for Operating Proprietary Information" and the "Shanghai Stock Exchange's Permit Contract for Operating Securities Information" | / | |
| Foreign currency exchange | / | Operation Permit for Licensed Business of Individual Functional & Foreign Currency Exchange | / | |
| Physical gold trading | / | Business License | / | |
| Consumer finance | / | Approval documents of CBRC for opening business, Finance Permit and Business License | / | |
| Travel and transportation | Ride-hailing (online ride-hailing service) | Express | Operation Permit for Online Taxi Hailing Service | / |
| Taxi | Operation Permit for Online Taxi Hailing Service | |||
| Special Car | Operation Permit for Online Taxi Hailing Service | |||
| Special Car | Operation Permit for Online Taxi Hailing Service | |||
| Other online taxi hailing service | Operation Permit for Online Taxi Hailing Service | |||
| Hitch service (carpooling) | / | Filing certificate at government traffic management department | / | |
| Aviation | / | / | / | |
| Traffic condition | / | / | / | |
| Subway | / | / | / | |
| Water transport | / | / | / | |
| Road and bridge charges | / | / | / | |
| Gas station/charging pile | / | / | / | |
| City transportation card | / | / | / | |
| Expressway service | / | / | / | |
| Train | / | / | / | |
| Public transit | Public transit company | / | / | |
| Public transit inquiry service | / | |||
| Long-distance passenger transport | / | / | / | |
| Parking | / | / | / | |
| Designated driving | / | / | / | |
| Car rental | / | / | / | |
| Real estate | Real estate | House rental | / | / |
| New houses | / | |||
| Second-hand houses | / | |||
| Property management | / | / | / | |
| Decoration/building materials | / | / | / | |
| Daily life services | Beauty | Manicure | / | / |
| Cosmetology | / | |||
| Cilia | / | |||
| Hairdressing | / | |||
| Tattoo | / | |||
| Acne removal | / | |||
| Body slimming | / | |||
| Dance | / | |||
| Yoga | / | |||
| Others | / | |||
| Pet (non-medical) | / | / | / | |
| Pet hospital/veterinary medicine | / | Permit for Animal Diagnosis and Treatment | / | |
| Environmental recovery/waste recovery | / | / | / | |
| Photography/enlarging print | / | / | / | |
| Wedding service | / | / | / | |
| Leisure & entertainment | / | / | / | |
| Lock opening service | / | The Business License and filing certificate at public security bureau The Business License and screenshot of the list of lock opening enterprises available on the official website of the public security bureau | / | |
| Home moving company | / | / | / | |
| Department store/supermarket/convenience store | / | / | Organizations that involve providing online food trading and distribution services shall select the category of self-employed businesses - food, and provide the Food Business License | |
| Bathing and health care | / | Sanitary Permit for Public Places, Health Certificate and fire safety inspection certificate before public gathering places are put into use and operation, and the Permit for Special Industry | Applicable to organizations that involve providing bath, foot bath, sauna, etc. | |
| Housekeeping | / | / | / | |
| Ticket selling service | / | / | / | |
| Living payment | / | / | / | |
| IT and technology | Hardware and equipment | / | / | / |
| Telecom operator | / | Operation Permit for Basic Telecom Business | Organizations that involve phone card sales shall choose the category of self-employed businesses - phone card sales | |
| Software service provider | / | Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business, or Operation Permit for Telecom and Information Services Business | / | |
| Catering | Food and beverage service places | Cafe | Food Business License, or The valid Health Permit for food and beverage service places and other public places | / |
| Western food | ||||
| Cantonese style | ||||
| Bread, dessert and drinks | ||||
| Sichuan and Hunan-style food | ||||
| Japanese and Korean cuisine | ||||
| Southeast Asian cuisine | ||||
| Buffet | ||||
| Snack and fast food | ||||
| Seafood | ||||
| Hot pot | ||||
| Others | ||||
| Food ordering platform | / | Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business | / | |
| Take-out platform | / | Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business | / | |
| Comments and recommendations | / | / | / | |
| Menu | / | / | / | |
| Restaurant line-up | / | / | / | |
| Tourism | Travel route | / | / | / |
| Travel guide | / | / | / | |
| Hotel service | / | / | / | |
| Apartments/homestay | / | / | / | |
| Admission ticket | / | / | / | |
| Visa | / | / | / | |
| Exit Wi-Fi | / | / | / | |
| Scenic area service | / | / | / | |
| Political information | Political information | / | News service providers: Permit for Internet News Information Service Governmental or regulatory organizations: Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) and the Organization Code Certificate | After selecting this category, organizations shall submit the code to local Internet authority for approval for the first time. The estimated approval period is about 7 days |
| Cultural recreation | Novel | E-book | Permit for Internet Publishing, or Permit for Online Publishing Service | / |
| Online novels | ||||
| Video | / | Permit for Information Network Communication Audio-visual Programs, or Production and Operation Permit for Radio and Television Programs, or Operation Permit for Online Culture (applicable to non-live video of show type, and the business scope must include music entertainment products or performances dramas (programs), online performances or comics and animation products or exhibitions and competition activities), or Permit for Radio and Television Program Broadcasting Agencies (applicable to television stations) | After selecting this category, organizations shall submit the code to local Internet authority for approval for the first time. The estimated approval period is about 7 days | |
| FM/radio | / | Permit for Information Network Communication Audio-visual Programs, or Production and Operation Permit for Radio and Television Programs | After selecting this category, organizations shall submit the code to local Internet authority for approval for the first time. The estimated approval period is about 7 days | |
| Music | / | Permit for Information Network Communication Audio-visual Programs, or Operation Permit for Online Culture (the business scope must include music entertainment products) | / | |
| Audio books | / | Permit for Internet Publishing, or Permit for Online Publishing Service | / | |
| Comics and animation | / | Permit for Internet Publishing, and Operation Permit for Online Culture (the business scope must include comics and animation products), or Permit for Online Publishing Service, and Operation Permit for Online Culture (the business scope must include comics and animation products) | / | |
| Religious information service | / | Document for Examination and Approval of Religious Affairs Departments of Governments at or above the Provincial Level | / | |
| Information | / | / | / | |
| Voice | / | / | / | |
| Image | / | / | / | |
| Tools | Accounting | / | / | / |
| Vote | / | / | / | |
| Calendar | / | / | / | |
| Weather | / | / | / | |
| Memorandum | / | / | / | |
| Office | / | / | / | |
| Dictionary | / | / | / | |
| Image | / | / | / | |
| Calculation category | / | / | / | |
| Quoting/bid comparing | / | / | / | |
| Information query | / | / | / | |
| Online agent | / | / | / | |
| Efficiency | / | / | / | |
| Appointment/registration | / | / | / | |
| Health management | / | / | / | |
| Invoice inquiry | / | Business License | / | |
| Enterprise management | / | / | / | |
| E-commerce platform | E-commerce platform | / | The Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business, and approved service items include "Business of online data processing and transaction processing" or "Internet Information Service Business" | / |
| Self-employed businesses | Department store | / | Food Business License | / |
| Food | / | Food Business License | / | |
| Primary edible agricultural products | / | Business License for Enterprises | / | |
| Wine/salt | / | Food Business License (including "sale of pre-packaged foods") | / | |
| Adult products | / | Operation filing certificate of the second type of medical devices | / | |
| Book and newspaper/audio and video/film and TV/game/comics and animation | / | Wholesale: Operation Permit for Publications issued by the provincial publishing administrative department Retail: Operation Permit for Publications issued by the county (district) publishing administrative department | / | |
| Refined oil products | / | Operational Approval to Conduct Refined Oil Products Wholesale Operational Approval to Conduct Refined Oil Products Warehousing Operational Approval to Conduct Refined Oil Products Retail | / | |
| Issuance and sale of commemorative coins | / | Qualification Document for Licensed Retailers issued by China Gold Coin Incorporation | / | |
| Issuance and sale of phone cards | / | Cooperation agreement with two or more prefectural or above operators, with the company's official seal or special seal for contract; the Online Sales and Real-name Authorization of provincial and above operators and authorized anti-counterfeiting QR code ID uniformly distributed by the operators (except for China Mobile) | / | |
| Accessories for automobiles/other transportation vehicles | / | / | / | |
| Clothing/shoes/bags | / | / | / | |
| Buying products from overseas websites | / | / | / | |
| Toys/maternal & infant products (w/o foods) | / | / | / | |
| Home appliance/digital product/mobile phone | / | / | / | |
| Beauty/shampoo | / | / | / | |
| Jewelry/decoration/glasses/clock & wrist watch | / | / | / | |
| Sports/outdoor gears/musical instrument | / | / | / | |
| Flower/gardening/craft | / | / | / | |
| Home furniture/home decoration/home textile | / | / | / | |
| Automotive interior/exterior | / | / | / | |
| Office/stationery | / | / | / | |
| Pet/agricultural material | / | / | / | |
| Hardware/building material/chemical/mineral product | / | / | / | |
| Mechanical/electronic device | / | / | / | |
| Commercial services | Law firm | / | Practice Permit for Law Firms, or documents approved by the Department of Justice for the establishment of a legal service agency | / |
| Notarization | / | Practice Permit for Public Notary Offices or a cooperation agreement with Public Notary Office | / | |
| Recruitment/job hunting (intermediary) | / | Permit for Human Resources Service | / | |
| Auction company (non-cultural relics) | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot), Operation Approval for Auction and the Business License | / | |
| Cultural relics auction company | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot), Operation Approval for Auction, Permit for Cultural Relics Auction and the Business License | / | |
| Patent agency | / | Registration Certificate of Patent Agency | / | |
| Paternity testing | / | Permit for Forensic Expertise | / | |
| Pawn | / | Operation Permit for Pawn, Permit for Special Industry, and Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | / | |
| Certified public accountant firm | / | Practice Certificate for Certified Public Accountant Firms | / | |
| Certified tax agents firm | / | Practice Certificate for Certified Tax Agents Firms | / | |
| Third-party human resources service | / | Business License (including human resources related services) and Permit for Human Resources Service | / | |
| Official seal printing and engraving | / | Permit for Seal Engraving Industry, or Special Industry Permit for Official Seal Engraving | / | |
| Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery | / | Primary agricultural products: Submit the National Production Permit for Industrial Products Other agricultural products: Submit the Food Business License | / | |
| General financial services | / | / | / | |
| Advertising/design | / | / | / | |
| Public relations/promotion/market survey | / | / | / | |
| Exhibition services | / | / | / | |
| Public welfare | Charity | / | Legal Person Registration Certificate for Foundations at the Ministry of Civil Affairs, or Qualification Certificate of Charitable Organizations for Public Donation | / |
| Foundation | / | / | ||
| Social | Strangers networking | / | Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business, or Operation Permit for Telecom and Information Services Business | After selecting this category, organizations shall submit the code to local Internet authority for approval for the first time. The estimated approval period is about 7 days |
| Acquaintances networking | / | |||
| Community/forum | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | ||
| Live broadcast | / | Permit for Information Network Communication Audio-visual Programs, or Operation Permit for Online Culture (the business scope includes online performance) | ||
| Notes | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | ||
| Love and marriage | / | Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business, or Operation Permit for Telecom and Information Services Business | ||
| Question and answer | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | ||
| Live answer | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | ||
| Social red packet | Social red packet | / | Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business | / |
| Sports | Sports and venue service | / | / | / |
| Sports events | / | / | / | |
| Sports training | / | / | / | |
| Online fitness | / | / | / | |
| Automobile | Car maintenance/repair | / | / | / |
| Car information | / | / | / | |
| Car quoting/bid comparing | / | / | / | |
| Car exhibition service | / | / | / | |
| Auto dealer/4S store | / | / | / | |
| Car manufacturer | / | / | / | |
| Medical | Public medical institution | / | Practice Permit for Medical Institutions and Organization Code Certificate | / |
| Private medical institution | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) and the Practice Permit for Medical Institutions | / | |
| Medical services | Checking the report form | / | / | |
| Register | Approval of the Health and Family Planning Commission/Administration of Hospitals, or a list of hospitals that have signed agreements, one agreement, one undertaking, and the Practice Permit for Medical Institutions of the hospital signing the agreement | / | ||
| Payment | / | |||
| Health consultation/inquiry | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) and the Practice Permit for Medical Institutions | / | |
| Health care information services | / | Filing of Permit for Operating Value-added Telecom Business (screenshot) | / | |
| Sales of drugs (OTC drugs) | / | Qualification Certificate for Internet Drug Information Service and Permit for Drug Production (drug production enterprises) or Operation Permit for Drugs (drug wholesale enterprises) or Operation Permit for Drugs (drug retail enterprises) | / | |
| Medical device information display | / | Qualification Certificate for Internet Drug Information Service | / | |
| Drug information display | / | Qualification Certificate for Internet Drug Information Service | / | |
| Medical device production enterprise | / | Permit for Medical Device Production | / | |
| Sale of medical devices | / | Permit for Medical Device Production and Operation and the filing certificate at municipal food and drug administration | / | |
| Internet hospital | / | Approval of the Health and Family Planning Commission + Operation Permit of Value-added Telecom Business (filing) and the Practice Permit for Medical Institutions of the cooperation hospitals (submit the Operation Permit for Value-added Telecom Business if online transactions are involved) | / | |
| Blood and stem cell services | / | Practice Permit for Blood Banks or Permit for Only Collecting Plasma or approval of relevant government department | / |
# Service categories available for Mini Programs whose owners are individuals
| Primary classification | Secondary classification | Tertiary classification | Qualifications recommended by the legal department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express delivery and postal services | Express, logistics | Checking articles | / |
| Handling | / | / | |
| Education | Educational information service | / | / |
| Infant education | / | / | |
| Online education | / | / | |
| Educational equipment | / | / | |
| Education for special groups | / | / | |
| Travel and transportation | Designated driving | / | / |
| Daily life services | Beauty | Manicure | / |
| Cosmetology | / | ||
| Cilia | / | ||
| Hairdressing | / | ||
| Tattoo | / | ||
| Acne removal | / | ||
| Body slimming | / | ||
| Dance | / | ||
| Yoga | / | ||
| Others | / | ||
| Environmental recovery/waste recovery | / | / | |
| Photography/enlarging print | / | / | |
| Wedding service | / | / | |
| Housekeeping | / | / | |
| Catering | Comments and recommendations | / | / |
| Menu | / | / | |
| Restaurant line-up | / | / | |
| Tourism | Exit Wi-Fi | / | / |
| Travel guide | / | / | |
| Tools | Accounting | / | / |
| Calendar | / | / | |
| Weather | / | / | |
| Office | / | / | |
| Dictionary | / | / | |
| Image | / | / | |
| Calculation category | / | / | |
| Quoting/bid comparing | / | / | |
| Information query | / | / | |
| Efficiency | / | / | |
| Appointment/registration | / | / | |
| Health management | / | / | |
| Enterprise management | / | / | |
| Commercial services | Lawyers | / | / |
| Exhibition services | / | / | |
| Sports | Sports training | / | / |
| Online fitness | / | / |
# Service categories available for Mini Programs whose owners are overseas organizations
| Primary classification | Secondary classification | Tertiary classification | Qualifications recommended by the legal department | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express delivery and postal services | Express, logistics | Checking mails | / | Followings shall not be involved: 1. Air traffic control company; 2. Postal company |
| Handling | / | / | ||
| Education | Educational information service | / | / | No compulsory education institutions, military, police, political and party schools and other special educational institutions shall be involved |
| Infant education | / | / | ||
| Online education | / | / | ||
| Educational equipment | / | / | ||
| Education for special groups | / | / | ||
| Travel and transportation | Designated driving | / | / | / |
| Daily life services | Photography/enlarging print | / | / | / |
| Wedding service | / | / | / | |
| Housekeeping | / | / | / | |
| Ticket selling service | / | / | / | |
| Living payment | / | / | / | |
| Take-out | / | / | / | |
| Catering | Comments and recommendations | / | / | / |
| Menu | / | / | / | |
| Restaurant line-up | / | / | / | |
| Take-out and meal ordering | / | Business License or Certificate of Incorporation or Registration Certificate of Other Commercial Subjects (notarized by a notary office and certified by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country) | / | |
| Tourism | Exit Wi-Fi | / | / | / |
| Travel guide | / | / | / | |
| Tools | Accounting | / | / | / |
| Calendar | / | / | / | |
| Weather | / | / | / | |
| Office | / | / | / | |
| Dictionary | / | / | / | |
| Image | / | / | / | |
| Calculation category | / | / | / | |
| Quoting/bid comparing | / | / | / | |
| Information query | / | / | / | |
| Efficiency | / | / | / | |
| Appointment/registration | / | / | / | |
| Health management | / | / | / | |
| Enterprise management | / | / | / | |
| Commercial services | Advertising/design | / | / | / |
| Public relations/promotion | / | / | Social investigation shall not be involved | |
| Exhibition services | / | / | / | |
| General financial services | / | / | / | |
| Sports | Sports training | / | / | / |
| Online fitness | / | / | / | |
| Automobile | Car maintenance/repair | / | / | / |
| Car information | / | / | / | |
| Car quoting/bid comparing | / | / | / | |
| Car exhibition service | / | / | / | |
| Auto dealer/4S store | / | / | / | |
| Car manufacturer | / | / | / | |
| Self-employed businesses | Clothing/shoes/bags | / | / | / |
| Toy | / | / | / | |
| Home appliance/digital product/mobile phone | / | / | / | |
| Beauty/shampoo | / | / | / | |
| Jewelry/decoration/glasses/clock & wrist watch | / | / | / | |
| Sports/outdoor gears/musical instrument | / | / | / | |
| Flower/gardening/craft | / | / | / | |
| Home furniture/home decoration/home textile | / | / | / | |
| Office/stationery | / | / | / |