Funding & Pre-order
What are the required documents for running a project?
Important
Check the pre/post required documents by category.
Table of Contents
- Understanding Required Documents
- Preparation Steps for Required Documents
- Preparing Required Documents
- Required Documents for Funding Projects
- Required Documents for Pre-order Projects
- Required Documents by Reward Item
1. Understanding Required Documents
1) What are Required Documents?
- These are documents that must be issued/certified to run a project on Wadiz.
- Required documents are divided into pre-documents and post-documents depending on the submission timing.
- Pre-documents: Documents that must be registered at the time of preparing to open the project
- Post-documents: Documents that must be submitted before the project ends
- If you fail to submit the post-required documents within the deadline, rewards cannot be shipped even after the project ends, and the project may be canceled.
- Pre-documents: Documents that must be registered at the time of preparing to open the project
- Post-documents: Documents that must be submitted before the project ends
2. Preparation Steps for Required Documents
1) Decide the Type of Project
- First, please select the type of project you want to run.
- Funding Project: A project that introduces a new product or service that did not exist before
- Pre-order Project: A project that provides already-launched products/services/content to supporters with *special benefits
- Special benefits: At least one of the following must be included — domestic exclusive, special bundle, or limited edition.
- Even for projects in the same category, the required documents may differ depending on whether it is a funding or pre-order type.
2) Classify Rewards
- Not all rewards you prepare require required documents.
- Please submit required documents for all rewards except those marked as gifts.
- This applies to both funding and pre-order projects.
- Documents for gift rewards (complimentary items provided as gifts) do not need to be submitted.
| Reward Type | Funding/Pre-order |
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| Reward | Required Documents O |
| Gift Reward (complimentary items provided as gifts) | Required Documents X |
3. Preparing Required Documents
Once you have decided on your category and project type, it is time to prepare the required documents for your project.
1) Funding Preparing Required Documents for Project
- Funding projects must prepare all 3 of the following documents.
- Maker Type Verification Documents
- Documents by Production Type
- Required Documents by Reward Item
*Required documents by reward item are commonly required for both funding and pre-order. Please check the documents that apply to your project in 3) Common Required Documents.
(Funding) Maker Type Verification Documents
- These are documents to verify the maker's type, such as whether a business is registered.
| Maker | Required Documents |
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| Individual (No Business Registration) |
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| Individual Business Owner and Corporate Business Owner |
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(Funding) Documents by Production Type
- These are documents that show how the maker planned and produced the reward.
- Since the required documents differ by production type, please check the types below.
- Type 1) In-house Production: The maker handles all processes from planning to development and production.
- Type 2) Contract Manufacturing: The maker handles planning and development, but production is entrusted to a third party (manufacturer).
- Type 3) ODM: A portion of the product developed by the manufacturer is improved/modified and contract-produced.
- If you are conducting funding only as a distribution agent, please submit an exclusive distribution agreement between the manufacturer and yourself.
- The document must include: period, items, territory (worldwide), and official seals of both parties.
| Category | Required Documents by Production Type | ||
| In-house Production | Contract Manufacturing | ODM | |
| Common | *Planning/Development Verification Documents (If applicable) Contract Manufacturing Agreement |
1. *Planning/Development Verification Documents 2. Reward Exclusive Contract |
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| *(In-house Production/Contract Manufacturing) What are Planning/Development Verification Documents? Documents that can verify whether the maker has planned/developed the product, such as blueprints, work orders, mold ownership certificates, etc. For publications, a draft file may be substituted; for intangible services, a project proposal, etc., may be used. |
*(ODM) What are Planning/Development Verification Documents? Documents that can verify the maker's contribution to the improvement or modification of the product |
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| Tech/Electronics | Mold Agreement (If applicable) Contract Manufacturing Agreement |
1. Mold agreement for the improved reward 2. Exclusive rights agreement for the improved reward 3. Comparison images of the original and improved rewards |
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| Intangible Services | Submit one of the following 4 documents - Reservation Confirmation - Venue Rental Certificate - Content Distribution Agreement - Business Agreement/Quotation However, for performances/festivals, activities, and offline classes that include outdoor events, please submit a rain contingency plan and supporting documents. (Applicable from projects submitted on February 1, 2025) |
Not Eligible | |
2) Pre-order Preparing Required Documents for Project
- Pre-order projects must prepare all 3 of the following documents.
- Maker Type Verification Documents
- Special Benefit Verification Documents
- Required Documents by Reward Item
*Required documents by reward item are commonly required for both funding and pre-order. Please check the documents that apply to your project in 3) Common Required Documents.
(Pre-order) Maker Type Verification Documents
- These are documents submitted to verify the maker's type, confirming whether a business is registered and whether the mail-order business notification procedure under the E-Commerce Act has been completed.
| Maker | Required Documents |
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| Individual (No Business Registration) |
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| Individual Business Owner and Corporate Business Owner |
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(Pre-order) Special Benefit Verification Documents
- Pre-order projects must include special benefits, and documents proving this are required.
- Special Benefits: One of domestic exclusive, special bundle, or limited edition
- Please refer to the table below and prepare documents according to the special benefit you provide.
| Domestic Exclusive | Special Bundle | Limited Edition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Benefit Verification Documents |
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Not Required | Not Required |
3) Funding/Pre-order Project Common Required Documents Preparation
- These are documents that must be submitted when distributing products or conducting crowdfunding in accordance with current law.
- These must be prepared in common regardless of whether the project is funding or pre-order.
(Funding/Pre-order Common) Documents by Reward Item
- The required documents differ depending on the category and specific items of the reward you prepare.
- Press Ctrl (Command)+F on your keyboard to search for the category and document name.
| Category | Specific Item | Legally Required Documents |
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Tech/Electronics
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- Certificate of Conformity / Certification for Broadcasting and Communications Equipment - Electrical Products Safety Certification / Safety Confirmation Certificate / Supplier Conformity Test Report - (If battery is built-in) Battery Safety Confirmation Certificate - (If adapter is used) Electrical Products Safety Certification - (If adapter is used) Certificate of Conformity for Broadcasting and Communications Equipment Applicable documents |
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Fashion/Accessories Home Living
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Safety-Confirmed Household Chemical Products | 1. Safety Standard Compliance Confirmation Certificate (The validity period must not have expired as of the shipment completion date / 3 years from the date of issuance of the result) 2. Children's Protective Packaging Confirmation Certificate (For capsule-type laundry detergents, liquid-type automotive washer fluid, liquid-type automotive antifreeze, and liquid-type instant adhesives) |
| Sanitary Products | 1. Sanitary Product Item Manufacturing Report 2. Applicable document from the list below - (For domestic manufacturing) Sanitary Product Manufacturing Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Importer's Sanitary Product Import Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Sanitary Product Import Declaration |
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| Quasi-drugs | 1. Quasi-drug Item Approval Certificate 2. Applicable document from the list below - Quasi-drug Manufacturing Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Importer's Quasi-drug Import Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Quasi-drug Import Item Registration Certificate |
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| Medical Devices | 1. Pre-advertisement Review Certificate and Full Text 2. Medical Device Manufacturing (Item) License 3. Medical Device Manufacturing Business License 4. Medical Device Sales Business License 5. Applicable document from the list below - (For imported products) Medical Device Import Business License - (For imported products) Medical Device Import Certification |
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| Children's Products | - Children's Product Safety Certification - Safety Confirmation - Supplier Conformity Confirmation Applicable document |
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| KC-Certified Household Products | - Household Product Safety Certification - Safety Confirmation Certificate - Supplier Conformity Test Report Applicable documents |
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| Water Supply Products | - Water Supply Product Hygiene and Safety Standard Certification - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation |
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| Food Utensils and Containers | - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation | |
| Automotive Products | - (For fuel additives) Additive Inspection Pass Certificate - (For engine oil additives/coolant additives) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Applicable documents |
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| Gas Appliances | 1. Production Stage Inspection Certificate 2. Production Stage Inspection Pass Certificate |
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Beauty
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General Cosmetics | 1. Cosmetics Manufacturing Business Registration Certificate 2. Cosmetics Responsible Sales Business Registration Certificate |
| Functional Cosmetics | 1. Cosmetics Manufacturing Business Registration Certificate 2. Cosmetics Responsible Sales Business Registration Certificate 3. Functional Cosmetics Review Exemption Item Report or Functional Cosmetics Review Result Notice 4. (For imported products) Quality Inspection Test Report |
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| Food | Agricultural and Marine Products | - (For honey) Food Sub-packaging Business Registration Certificate (of the manufacturer) - (For imported products) Imported Food, etc. Import/Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation for Imported Food, etc. Applicable documents |
| Livestock Products | 1. Item Manufacturing Report 2. Applicable document from the list below - Meat Packaging Processing Business License - Livestock Product Distribution Specialist Sales Business Registration Certificate - Meat Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Imported Food, etc. Import/Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation for Imported Food, etc. |
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| Processed Livestock Products | 1. Item Manufacturing Report 2. Applicable document from the list below - Livestock Product Processing Business License - Instant Sales Manufacturing Processing Business Registration Certificate - Livestock Product Distribution Specialist Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Imported Food, etc. Import/Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation for Imported Food, etc. |
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| Processed Food | 1. Item Manufacturing Report 2. Applicable document from the list below - Food Manufacturing Processing Business Registration Certificate - Instant Sales Manufacturing Processing Business Registration Certificate - Distribution Specialist Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Imported Food, etc. Import/Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation for Imported Food, etc. |
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Health Functional Food
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1. Health Functional Food Item Manufacturing Report 2. Pre-advertisement Review Full Text 3. Applicable document from the list below - Health Functional Food Specialized Manufacturing Business License - Health Functional Food General Sales Business Registration Certificate - Health Functional Food Distribution Specialist Sales Business Registration Certificate - Health Functional Food General Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Health Functional Food Import Business Registration Certificate or Imported Food, etc. Import/Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation |
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| Special Purpose Food | 1. Item Manufacturing Report 2. Pre-advertisement Review Full Text 3. Applicable document from the list below - Food Manufacturing Processing Business Registration Certificate - Instant Sales Manufacturing Processing Business Registration Certificate - Distribution Specialist Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Imported Food, etc. Import/Sales Business Registration Certificate - (For imported products) Import Declaration Confirmation for Imported Food, etc. |
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| Traditional Liquor | 1. Traditional Liquor Manufacturing License (of the maker or manufacturer) 2. Item Manufacturing Report 3. Traditional Liquor Mail-order Sales Approval Certificate |
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| Pet | Veterinary Medical Devices | - Veterinary Medical Device Manufacturing/Import Item License |
| Veterinary Quasi-drugs | - Veterinary Quasi-drug Item License |
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| Feed | - Feed Ingredient Registration Certificate | |
| Books/E-books* | Applicable document from the list below 1. Draft file (choose based on the stage below) - Reward in production: draft file of 10 pages or more - Reward production complete: main chapter file of 10 pages or more corresponding to at least one main text 2. (For overseas books or those being publicly released for the first time in the world) Domestic Distribution Agreement (confirm period/items/territory/official seals of both parties) 3. (For overseas books where the rights have been licensed to publish a Korean edition) Publishing Agreement (original author/publisher rights agreement) However, for e-books from projects submitted on February 1, 2025: - Submit the entire content draft (100%) file regardless of the reward production status (This refers to a file containing the entire manuscript (e-book) of the content provided as a project reward; additional design elements such as cover/format are not included in the draft and can be added after submission) |
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| Class/Consulting* | 1. Video draft file (if the video itself is provided directly to supporters) - For rewards in the form of course vouchers delivered through a lecture platform, no separate submission documents are required. 2. (Offline lecture) Business Agreement or Venue Rental Certificate However, for projects submitted on February 1, 2025, the following review documents must be submitted: 1. Class - Submit the entire content draft (100%) file regardless of the reward production status (This refers to a file containing the entire video content (class) provided as a project reward; editing of video details is not included in the draft and can be added after submission) 2. Offline Lecture or Consulting - (Rewards that include outdoor events: Rain contingency plan and supporting documents (venue rental certificate, business agreement, indoor venue reservation confirmation, etc.) |
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| Intangible Services |
Accommodation Services (providing accommodation) | 1. Authorization documents proving license/permit obtained from the relevant city/county/district head (accommodation business registration, etc.) |
| Tourism-Travel Services included in accommodation services | 1. (Domestic/International) Tourism Business Registration Certificate | |
| Accommodation services that include alcohol | 1. Liquor Sales Business Registration Certificate 2. Authorization documents proving license/permit obtained from the relevant city/county/district head (accommodation business registration, etc.) |
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Car Rental |
1. Vehicle Rental Business Registration Certificate 2. Vehicle Registration Certificate |
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| NFT | 1. Reward actual image 2. OpenSea space address 3. Digital wallet login video |
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| Specified Use Monetary Gift Voucher** |
1. (At project submission)National Tax Clearance Certificate 2. If the expected payment amount for a successfully closed project is 30 million KRW or more, surety insurance documents (for the expected payment amount) 3. If surety insurance documents cannot be submitted, one of the following documents can be substituted - Financial Statements (must confirm an amount equal to or greater than the expected payment amount) - Bank Balance Certificate (must confirm an amount equal to or greater than the expected payment amount) |
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| Performances/Festivals Activities* |
1. Rewards that include outdoor events - Rain contingency plan and supporting documents (venue rental certificate, business agreement, indoor venue reservation confirmation, etc.) *Applicable from projects submitted on February 1, 2025 |
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** What is a monetary gift voucher with a specified use?
- A reward that is a monetary gift voucher with a specified use that cannot be redeemed for cash (e.g., OO Restaurant n-won gift voucher, etc.), or a reward such as an exchange voucher, usage voucher, course voucher, performance ticket, or membership that cannot be redeemed for cash (e.g., VIP membership valid for 12 months at OO Restaurant, etc.).
- Monetary gift vouchers with a specified use can be used for projects only if they cannot be transferred to another person.
We have prepared examples for makers preparing documents for the first time, so you can see what the required documents contain.
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✨ Summary of Required Document Preparation Process
1. Decide the type of project.
- Funding/Pre-order: Prepare required documents for both main and sub rewards
2. If you are running a Funding project, prepare the following 3 documents.
1) Maker Type Verification Documents: Documents to confirm the maker's type, such as business registration status
2) Documents by Production Type: Documents proving how the reward was produced
- Prepare documents for your project type among in-house production, contract manufacturing, and ODM types.
- If you only acted as a distribution agent, submit the exclusive distribution agreement signed with the manufacturer.
3) Documents by Reward Item
- Common for both funding and pre-order; check and prepare documents according to the reward item.
3. If you are running a Pre-order project, prepare the following 3 documents.
1) Maker Type Verification Documents: Documents to confirm the maker's type, including business registration status and completion of the mail-order business notification procedure under the E-Commerce Act
2) Special Benefit Verification Documents: Documents proving the pre-order's special benefits (domestic exclusive, special bundle, limited edition)
- Check the applicable item for your project's benefit and prepare the relevant documents.
3) Documents by Reward Item
- Common for both funding and pre-order; check and prepare documents according to the reward item.
4. After preparing all required documents, submit them before the project ends.
- While drafting the project, please attach them in Maker Studio > Project Drafting > Project Information > Required Materials section.
- After the project opens, please submit all required documents to info@wadiz.kr.
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