Country extension · China
.cn domain name
Register or transfer your .cn with WebOké. Below you can see what it costs, who can register a .cn and what to look out for when transferring.
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Specifications
The key details of .cn
- Country
- China
- Registry
- cnnic.cn
- Registration period
- 1 to 10 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 10 years
- Domain name length
- 1 to 63 characters
- Time to registration
- up to 7 working days
- Renewal on transfer
- yes, transferring renews the domain
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- yes
- Number of nameservers
- 1 to 13
- Quarantine after deletion
- 15 days
Features
- DNSSEC: yesYou can secure your domain name with DNSSEC.
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: yesDomain names with letters such as é, ü or ø (and sometimes other scripts) are possible.
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .cn?
- Individuals and businesses outside China can register a .cn domain. Registrants with an address in China can't register a .cn domain this way.
- The registry CNNIC requires real-name verification. As the registrant, you must provide a person's real name and prove it with an identity document.
- The registrant's name must exactly match the name on the identity document or company document, including the legal form, such as LTD.
- If you live outside China, your name must not contain special characters such as ä, ü, ö or é. CNNIC can't check your passport if it does, and the application will fail.
- Registering for a company and the contact person has special characters in their name? Then you can enter another employee without special characters who is willing to be verified.
- You must confirm that you've read and understood CNNIC's rules, that you're providing correct and complete details, and that you'll follow the rules on the content of your website.
- You're fully responsible if the domain is suspended because of violations. CNNIC and the registrar aren't liable if use of the domain has to be interrupted.
- If the web server is in mainland China, you need a valid ICP number from the Chinese ministry MIIT. This is only possible if the registrant has a branch in China.
- You may not register or use a domain that, according to CNNIC, violates the Chinese constitution, national security or unity, or harms national honour and interests.
- Domains that spread rumours, pornography, gambling, violence or terror, stir up discrimination, violate religious policy, or insult or harm others are also prohibited.
- You must follow CNNIC's terms and conditions and rules, including the rules for domain name disputes.
Additional details for registration
- You state whether the registrant is an individual or an organisation.
- You provide your identity document number and the type of document, for example a passport.
- For an organisation, you enter the name of a responsible person within the organisation. This person doesn't need to be named on the company document.
Documents
- Individuals send a scan or photo of their passport or identity card in JPEG format. A driving licence isn't accepted, and your name must be on the document.
- Organisations send a scan or copy of their business licence, certificate of incorporation or extract from the trade register. A copy of the responsible person's passport or identity card is also required.
- Registrants from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can also use certain Chinese travel or residence permits. For residence permits and the residence card for foreigners, both the front and back are required.
- A document file can be no larger than 1 MB.
- A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- The registry checks your documents manually, so your domain isn't registered straight away.
- If the documents aren't received within 8 days, the registration fails.
- Even if your details have been approved before, the registry checks every application manually.
- After registration, you can request a domain certificate. For this, you need the domain name and the registrant's phone number.
Transfer
Transferring a .cn
- To transfer a domain, you need a transfer code. Without the correct code, the transfer will fail.
- The domain must not have a lock, which you can check in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, the registrant can ask for the lock to be removed.
- The domain must be older than 60 days, otherwise the transfer will be refused.
- The expiry date must be more than 15 days away. So start the transfer in good time, not just before the domain expires.
- Before the transfer starts, a signed request from the registrant is required.
- Real-name verification may be required again when you transfer a domain.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code. The registrant or the administrative contact requests it from the current registrar.
- Check that the code is correct before you start the transfer, otherwise the transfer will fail.
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Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- For a new owner, a copy of their identity document or passport is required, or a business licence if it's an organisation.
- Documents can be JPG, PNG or GIF files of no more than 1 MB.
- A change of registrant isn't processed straight away, because the registry checks the documents.
- If the domain is registered in the name of a trustee service, you can have it put in your own name.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After a domain has been restored, it's initially inactive, without nameservers. As soon as the nameservers are set up again, the domain works again. WebOké takes care of this for you.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website cnnic.cn
- Dispute resolution policy cnnic.com.cn
- Registry terms and conditions cnnic.com.cn
Compiled from the registry's rules. Registries sometimes change their rules; if in doubt, the registry's terms take precedence. Updated on 11/11/2026.