Country extension · China
.qh.cn domain name
What you need to know about .qh.cn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .qh.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 .qh.cn?
- Individuals as well as companies and organisations both inside and outside China can register a .qh.cn domain name.
- .qh.cn has a mandatory real-name verification: as the registrant, you must provide the real name of a person, even if a company is registering the domain name.
- The registrant's name must match the name on the ID document or company document exactly. For a company, this also includes the legal form, for example LTD.
- If you live outside China, your name must not contain any special characters, such as ä, ü, ö or é. Otherwise the registry cannot verify your passport and the application will fail.
- If a company has a contact whose name contains special characters, you can provide another employee without such characters instead. That person must, however, be willing to submit an ID document.
- You agree to the registration rules and policies of the Chinese registry CNNIC. You must provide real, accurate and complete details and documents.
- You must comply with all rules on the content of websites under the domain name. You are fully responsible yourself if the domain name is suspended following a violation.
- A domain name must not conflict with the Chinese constitution and legislation. Prohibited uses include anything that harms national security or public order, incites discrimination or spreads pornography, gambling or violence.
- If your website's web server is located in China, you need a valid ICP number from the Chinese ministry MIIT. This is only possible if the registrant has a branch in China.
Additional details for registration
- You state whether the registrant is an individual or a company or organisation.
- You provide the registrant's real full name, exactly as it appears on the ID document.
- You provide the number of the ID document or company document and the type of document, for example a passport, ID card or business licence.
- For a company or organisation, you provide the name of a responsible person. That person does not need to be named on the company document.
Documents
- Individuals outside China send a scan or copy of their passport or ID card showing the registrant's name. A driving licence is not accepted.
- Companies and organisations outside China send a copy of their business licence or an extract from the trade register. A copy of the responsible person's passport or ID card is also required.
- Individuals in China send a copy of their passport or Chinese ID card. If you live in mainland China, it must be the Chinese ID card.
- Companies in China send a copy of the contact's ID document and of the first page of the company document. A business licence is preferred.
- If you are from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, you can use a travel permit or residence permit for the mainland. For residence permits and the residence card for foreigners, both the front and back are required.
- When registering, you provide the documents as JPEG files of no more than 1 MB. You send them to your registrar, who submits them to the registry.
- A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- The registry checks the documents manually, so a registration does not become active immediately.
- Even if the registry has already approved your details before, it checks every application manually again.
- If your documents have not been received after 8 days, the registration will fail.
Transfer
Transferring a .qh.cn
- To transfer the domain, you need a valid transfer code.
- You also need a signed request from the registrant.
- The registrant details are mandatory for a transfer. The real-name verification may need to be carried out again, with a copy of the ID document.
- The domain name must not have any lock, such as a transfer lock or a suspension. You can check this in the WHOIS. As the registrant, you can ask your current registrar to remove the lock.
- You cannot transfer a domain name that is less than 60 days old.
- The expiry date must be more than 15 days in the future, otherwise the transfer will be refused. So start in good time and not just before the domain expires.
The transfer code
- A transfer code is mandatory to transfer a .qh.cn domain name.
- The registrant or the administrative contact requests the code from the 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
- A change of registrant requires a copy of the new registrant's ID document or passport. If the new registrant is a company, the business licence is required.
- You provide the documents as jpg, png, gif or jpeg files of no more than 1 MB. The registrar submits them to the registry for you.
- A change of registrant is not carried out immediately, because the registry checks the application first.
- If the domain name is registered in the name of a trustee service, you can transfer it to your own registrant. The reverse is not possible: you cannot transfer a domain name to a trustee service.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After being restored from quarantine, the domain name is initially inactive and has no nameservers. As soon as nameservers have been set again, it 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.