Country extension · China
.cq.cn domain name
What you need to know about .cq.cn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .cq.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 .cq.cn?
- Individuals, companies and organisations from outside China can all register a .cq.cn domain name.
- The registry CNNIC applies a mandatory real-name verification: as the registrant, you must provide the real name of a natural person, backed up by proof of identity.
- The registrant's name must match the name on the proof of identity or company document exactly, including the legal form, such as LTD.
- If you're from outside China, your name must not contain special characters such as ä, ü, ö or é. Otherwise CNNIC can't verify your passport and the application will fail.
- Does your name contain special characters and are you registering for a company? Then another person within the company whose name has no such characters can put the domain name in their name, provided they're willing to send in proof of identity.
- You must provide genuine, correct and complete documents and declare that you have read and understood CNNIC's rules.
- You must comply with all rules on the content of websites under the domain name. If you break them, you're fully responsible yourself, even if the domain name is suspended.
- You may not register or use a domain name that, according to CNNIC, violates the Chinese constitution, harms China's national security, honour or unity, or incites hatred or discrimination.
- Domain names that violate China's religious policy, spread rumours or disturb public order are also prohibited.
- Furthermore, a domain name must not spread pornography, gambling, violence or terror, insult others or infringe their rights, or go against any other Chinese laws.
- If your website's web server is located in mainland China, you need a valid ICP number from the Chinese ministry MIIT. This is only possible if you have an establishment in China.
- Chinese registrants with a website on the domain name need an ICP licence. For questions about this, the MIIT is the point of contact.
Additional details for registration
- You indicate whether you're registering as an individual or as a company or organisation.
- The full real name of the registrant, exactly as it appears on the proof of identity or company document.
- The type of identity document and the corresponding document number, for example of your passport, identity card or trade register entry.
- If you're registering for a company or organisation, you provide the name of a responsible person. They don't need to appear on the company document.
- If the web server is located in mainland China, you also provide a valid ICP number.
Documents
- Individuals outside China send a scan or photo of their passport or identity card in JPEG format. A driving licence isn't accepted, and your name must appear on the document.
- Companies and organisations outside China send a scan or copy of their business licence, company certificate or an extract from the trade register.
- Companies and organisations also send a copy of the responsible person's passport or identity card, also in JPEG format.
- Registrants from mainland China send a copy of their Chinese identity card, not a passport. Chinese companies also send a copy of the first page of their company certificate, preferably the business licence.
- Registrants from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can use a travel permit or residence permit for the mainland, or a residence card for foreigners.
- For the residence permits for residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and for the residence card for foreigners, both the front and back are required.
- For a registration, you provide the documents in JPEG format, with a maximum size of 1 MB per document.
- A signed declaration, known as the Letter of Commitment, is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- CNNIC checks every application manually, so the registration isn't completed straight away.
- If your documents still haven't been received after 8 days, the registration fails.
- Even if your details have been approved before, the check remains manual for each application.
- After registration, you can request a domain certificate. To do so, you provide the domain name and the registrant's phone number.
Transfer
Transferring a .cq.cn
- To transfer a domain, you need the transfer code. Without the correct code, the transfer will fail.
- The domain name must not be locked. If it is, you as the registrant can ask your current registrar to remove the lock.
- The domain name must be older than 60 days, otherwise the transfer will be refused.
- The expiry date must be more than 15 days in the future, otherwise the transfer will be refused. So make sure you start the transfer in good time.
- Before the transfer starts, a signed request from the registrant is required.
- The real-name verification with proof of identity may also be required for a transfer.
The transfer code
- You always need a transfer code to transfer a .cq.cn domain name.
- The registrant or the administrative contact requests the code from the current registrar.
- Check that the code is correct before the transfer starts, because with an incorrect code it will fail.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- The new registrant must provide a copy of their proof of identity or passport or, for a company, the business licence.
- The documents may be in JPG, PNG, GIF or JPEG format, with a maximum size of 1 MB.
- A change of registrant isn't processed straight away, because the documents are checked first.
- If the domain name is currently registered in the name of a trustee service, you can transfer it to a registrant of your own. Transferring to a trustee service isn't possible.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After a domain name has been restored, it's initially not active. As soon as nameservers have been set up again, it automatically becomes active again. WebOké takes care of this for you.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website cnnic.cn
- Dispute resolution policy www1.cnnic.cn
- Registry terms and conditions www1.cnnic.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.