Necessary Procedures

Necessary Procedures is a World Quest that occurs in Liyue Harbor.

Steps[]

Talk to Ivanovich
Copy down the bulletin concerning business permits
Talk to Ivanovich
Give the appropriate documents to Nervous An
Give the appropriate documents to Jiayi
Give the appropriate documents to Clerk Zhao
Report back to Ivanovich

Gameplay Notes[]

If the player has started the quest The Secret of Nantianmen, Jiayi will be away "on duty" and unavailable to receive the appropriate document until the aforementioned quest is completed.
Clerk Zhao cannot be given the appropriate documents at nighttime — the player must wait until daytime to give it to her.
If Ivanovich is unable to be interacted with, loading a different map then returning will fix the issue.

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

The storm in Liyue Harbor has passed, and all aspects of life within the city are slowly undergoing changes... For Ivanovich, this means working hard to adapt to said changes...

Ivanovich: I believe these documents should be in order...

What's the matter?

Ivanovich: Oh, so it's you. Well, you've seen what happened in Liyue Harbor earlier, yes? It gave us all quite the fright.

Ivanovich: I thought the city might be in a mess for a while longer, but order was restored very quickly. The Liyue Qixing are quite something, indeed.

Ivanovich: But whether it was to stabilize the situation or otherwise, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has released a whole slew of new bulletins and regulations.

Ivanovich: I wish to continue doing business here, so I've been out and about these few days, trudging my way through a deluge of paperwork, administrative procedures, and submitting all the applications that the regulations require.

Ivanovich: But Clerk Zhao said that I also need to apply for a new business permit, and told me to stay tuned for any more announcements.

Ivanovich: I've been running around for several days now. There are a few procedures I've yet to finish, but I really don't have any energy left to spare to check the bulletins.

Ivanovich: Traveler, could you please help me check the Bulletin Board and see if there's any news on the new business permits?

I've got it.

Ivanovich: Thank you so much. I'm sorry... I'm just all tuckered out right now.

Ivanovich: I know it's not far to talk, but administrative work always makes me feel doubly exhausted...

Ivanovich: If you see any news related to the new business permits, copy them down and pass them to me. I'm counting on you.

Sorry, but I have other things to do right now.

Ivanovich: I understand. You must have many things on your plate as well. I'll rest for a while... and then I'll go settle this myself.

(Talk to Ivanovich again)

Ivanovich: I can finally rest for a while. Any more of this and I would have collapsed for sure...

What's with the huge number of procedures?

Ivanovich: Haha. Well, this is Liyue Harbor, after all. Contracts are of utmost importance.

Ivanovich: Don't we all feel safer when all things big and small are written down in black and white?

Ivanovich: Well, I say that, but this really is too much. I'm getting dizzy already...

Is Snezhnaya like this too?

Ivanovich: You mean in the way we do things? Well, not exactly...

Ivanovich: But if you want specifics, I could probably go on and on.

Ivanovich: You'll see what I mean, though, if you ever get the opportunity to set foot in Snezhnaya.

(After checking the Bulletin Board)

Bulletin Board: This is the Feiyun Slope Bulletin Board. You can find community news and shop advertisements posted here. Please do not post unimportant matters.

Let's look for information on the Ministry's personnel transfers...

Bulletin Board: "The Ministry of Civil Affair's personnel transfers are as follows..."

Paimon: Hang on a minute. That's got nothing to do with business permits, does it?

Let's look up the status of Feiyun Slope's water supply contamination...

Bulletin Board: "Regarding the recent contamination of Feiyun Slope's water supply..."

Paimon: Come on, Ivanovich has things to do. We don't have time to be worried about this right now.

Let's look for news about new business permit applications...

Bulletin Board: "If you should wish to apply for a new business permit, you are required to undertake the following procedures..."; Paimon: This should be the new business permit that Ivanovich wants to apply for. Let's copy the procedures down.
(Obtain Notice Paper)

(After talking to Ivanovich)

Ivanovich: So, did you find the bulletin concerning the permit?

I've copied it down.

Ivanovich: Wonderful! Let me have a closer look...

Ivanovich: Exit permit, business premises and safety certificates, and an old business permit...

Ivanovich: That's fine, that's fine. I got those documents signed a few days ago, and that was an endurance run and a half.

Ivanovich: Traveler, could you help me submit each of these documents in their turn as well?

Ivanovich: That said... *cough* there might be a lot of people looking to submit theirs as well.

Ivanovich: The exit permit must go to Nervous An first. Then, the business premises and safety certificates have to be handed in to a Millelith soldier named Jiayi...

Ivanovich: Finally, the old business permit needs to be given to Clerk Zhao.

Ivanovich: Please help me hand these in, Traveler. I will be sure to arrange adequate compensation for you.

Sure, sure.

Ivanovich: I really hope this is the end of all these procedures...

Same here.

Ivanovich: Well, you probably won't ever have to do so again, but as for me... I'll have to do it again at some point if I want to do business here.

Ivanovich: *sigh* These methods do provide a certain sense of security, yes, but I do wish they could be further simplified.

(Obtain Old Business Permit, Business Premises and Safety Certificates, Approved Exit Permit)

(Talking to Ivanovich again): Ivanovich: *sigh* These methods do provide a certain sense of security, yes, but I do wish they could be further simplified.

(After talking to Nervous An): Nervous An: The paperwork for these procedures is incomplete again...; Ivanovich is looking to get a new business permit...; Nervous An: Ivanovich? Oh, yes, I remember him. He's been here a few times.; Nervous An: Applying for a new business permit, is he? Haha... he must be terribly busy right now, then.; Nervous An: You're here to help him out, I presume. Have you brought his exit permit with you? I do remember telling him before that his paperwork wasn't complete, and that he needed to get it filled in elsewhere...
(After giving him the Approved Exit Permit): Nervous An: Let me see... Yes, this will do. I'll take this document with me, then.
(After giving him any of the other documents): Nervous An: Let me see... No, this isn't correct. I only handle exit permits here. I'm not in charge of any other documents.
(Talking to Nervous An again): Nervous An: This one lacks a stamp, this one lacks proof, and that one's missing some information...; Nervous An: *sigh* These have to be sent back again...

(After talking to Jiayi)

Jiayi: Orderly lines please, orderly lines!

Ivanovich is looking to get a new business permit...

Jiayi: Oh? You're here as his representative? I see. May I have your business premises certificate and... Uh, what was it again? Right — a business safety certificate. Do you have them both with you?

You're in charge of these certificates?

Jiayi: No, no, I'm ad-hoc help, just like you. Clerk Zhao has her hands full at the moment, So I've been called in to help collect and file those certificates.

Jiayi: *sigh* It's really tiring work... So, have you brought both your business premises certificate and business safety certificate?

(After giving him the Business Premises and Safety Certificates)

Jiayi: Looks good. I'll file these documents away and pass them to Clerk Zhao later.

(After giving him the Old Business Permit)

Jiayi: Um, this is the wrong one. I'm only supposed to take business premises and safety certificates.

(Talking to Jiayi again)

Jiayi: So much material, so many files. Whatever will I do if I mix any of them up?

(After talking to Clerk Zhao): Clerk Zhao: Hello. Anything to submit? Any questions?; Ivanovich is looking to get a new business permit...; Clerk Zhao: You're his representative? Alright. His old business permit, please.; Clerk Zhao: If you have it, submit it. I'll need it if you want a new one.
(After giving her the Old Business Permit): Clerk Zhao: Mm. Good, I'll take this.; Clerk Zhao: Have you submitted the other documents? You'll have to make another trip in a few days if you haven't.; I have.; Clerk Zhao: Good. If everything checks out, the new permit should arrive soon.; Clerk Zhao: I'll get someone to contact Ivanovich then.
(Talking to Clerk Zhao again): Clerk Zhao: These procedures look complete...

(After submitting all the documents): Ivanovich: Have you submitted all the documents yet?; They've been submitted.; Ivanovich: Phew, that's wonderful. As long as I get a new business permit, I can continue doing business here.; Ivanovich: Thank you so much for making the trip on my behalf. Here, take this as compensation, just as we agreed.; Ivanovich: I really hope that I won't ever have to work through so many procedures again... So tiring...

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Necessary Procedures	—
Chinese (Simplified)	必要手续 Bìyào Shǒuxù	Necessary Procedures
Chinese (Traditional)	必要手續 Bìyào Shǒuxù	Necessary Procedures
Japanese	必要な手続き Hitsuyou-na Tetsudzuki	Necessary Procedures
Korean	필수 절차 Pilsu Jeolcha	Necessary Procedures
Spanish	Procedimientos indispensables	Indispensable Proceedings
French	Formalités indispensables	Indispensable Formalities
Russian	Необходимые формальности Neobkhodimyye formal'nosti	Necessary Formalities
Thai	ขั้นตอนที่จำเป็น
Vietnamese	Thủ Tục Cần Thiết	Necessary Procedures
German	Erforderliche Maßnahmen	Necessary Measures
Indonesian	Prosedur yang Diperlukan	Necessary Procedures
Portuguese	Procedimentos Essenciais
Turkish	Gerekli İşlemler
Italian	Formalità necessarie

Change History[]

Released in Version 1.1

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Version 1.2

Fixes an issue whereby if the time changes at the point of submitting quest items, quest progress may not advance as expected. The following step was removed:

Please approach Clerk Zhao about official business during daytime work hours

Version 1.1

Necessary Procedures was released with Chapter 1, Act III: A New Star Approaches.