Country extension · China
.ln.cn domain name
What you need to know about .ln.cn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .ln.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 .ln.cn?
- Individuals as well as companies and organisations inside and outside China may register a .ln.cn domain name.
- The Chinese registry CNNIC requires real-name verification: as the registrant, you give the real name of a person and provide proof of identity.
- The registrant's name must match the name on the ID or the business registration certificate exactly, including the legal form such as LTD.
- If you live outside China, your name must not contain any special characters such as ä, ü, ö or é. Otherwise CNNIC can't verify your passport and the application fails.
- If a company has a contact person with special characters in their name, you can name another employee without special characters as the registrant, provided they're willing to supply proof of identity.
- You must comply with CNNIC's rules and Chinese domain name legislation, including the rules on domain name disputes.
- You may not register or use a domain name that CNNIC considers to be in breach of the Chinese constitution, that harms national security, national honour or public order, or that spreads rumours.
- Also prohibited are domain names for pornography, gambling, violence, terror, inciting crime, discrimination between ethnic groups, cults, defamation and any other use prohibited by Chinese law.
- If your website's web server is in mainland China, you need a valid ICP number from the Chinese ministry MIIT. That's only possible if the registrant has a branch in China.
- You're fully responsible yourself if your domain name is suspended because you break the rules. CNNIC and the registrar are not liable in that case.
Additional details for registration
- You state whether you're registering as an individual or as a company or organisation.
- You provide the type of ID or registration certificate, along with its number, for example of your passport, ID card or business registration.
- If you're registering as a company or organisation, you give the name of a responsible person. They don't have to appear on the company document.
- If you use the domain name for a website on a server in mainland China, you also provide a valid ICP number.
Documents
- Individuals outside China send a scan or photo of their passport or ID card as a JPEG file. A driving licence isn't accepted and your name must appear on the document.
- Companies and organisations outside China send a scan or photo of their business licence, company certificate or extract from the trade register. A passport or ID card of the responsible person is also required.
- Individuals in China send a copy of their passport or Chinese ID card. If you're from mainland China, the Chinese ID card is mandatory.
- Companies in China send the ID of a contact person and a copy of the first page of the company certificate. A business licence is preferred.
- Registrants from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can use special travel or residence documents. For a residence permit or a permanent residence card for foreigners, both the front and the back are required.
- For a registration, you supply the documents as a JPEG file of no more than 1 MB.
- A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- The registry checks every application manually, so the registration isn't completed straight away.
- If the documents aren't received within 8 days, the registration fails.
- Even if you've been approved before, the check is still done manually.
- When applying, you must confirm that you're providing correct and complete information, that you've read and understood CNNIC's rules and that you'll comply with the rules on the content of your website.
Transfer
Transferring a .ln.cn
- To transfer a domain, you need a valid transfer code and the registrant details must be complete.
- The domain must not be locked. You can check this in the WHOIS, and as the registrant you can ask the current registrar to lift the lock.
- The domain must be older than 60 days, otherwise the transfer will be refused.
- The expiry date must be more than 15 days in the future. So start the transfer in good time, not just before the domain expires.
- The transfer requires a signed request from the registrant.
- You also need proof of identity to transfer a domain. If real-name verification still has to be carried out during the transfer, extra costs may apply.
The transfer code
- You always need a transfer code to transfer a domain.
- As the registrant or administrative contact, you request the code from your current registrar.
- Check that the code is correct before you start the transfer, otherwise the transfer will fail.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- For a change of registrant, you provide an ID or business licence of the new registrant.
- The documents can be jpg, png, gif or jpeg, up to a maximum of 1 MB.
- A change of registrant isn't processed immediately, so allow for some waiting time.
- You can move a domain from a trustee service to a registrant of your own. Moving it to a trustee service isn't possible.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After a domain name has been restored, it's initially inactive. As soon as nameservers have been set again, the domain automatically becomes active again.
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.