.CH Domain (Switzerland)
13,50 € / year
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Switzerland has .ch as its geographic top level domain (ccTLD) and is currently managed by SWITCH. Many international companies have their headquarters in Switzerland, due to the low tax burden and the legal system that allows them to make investments easily and quickly.
There are currently more than 2.3 million registered .ch domains, a considerably high number even considering that they were launched in 1990.
In addition to .ch, SWITCH also manages the Liechtenstein ccTLDs: the .li domains.
There are currently more than 2.3 million registered .ch domains, a considerably high number even considering that they were launched in 1990.
In addition to .ch, SWITCH also manages the Liechtenstein ccTLDs: the .li domains.
Domain characteristics
General Information for the domain extension .ch - Switzerland| Meaning of Extension | .ch is the official country domain (ccTLD) from Switzerland. |
| Minimum and maximum length | 3 - 63 characters |
| Time of registration | In real-time |
| Registrar Transfer | Yes, with Auth-Code |
| Trade | Yes |
| IDN | Yes |
| Whois Privacy | Yes |
| DNSSEC Supported | Yes (DS) |
| Renewal Period | 1Y |
| Registration Period | 1Y |
| Cancellation Period | 0 Day(s) |
| Renewal On Transfer | No |
| No local contact needed | |
| Privacy Level | Caution advised: The personal data will be transferred to an EU jurisdiction or a jurisdiction that provides an adequate level of data protection according to the EU, however in most cases the WHOIS is exposed. In some cases, we do not know what will happen and how the registry in that country will treat the data of your customer, so in doubt consult a lawyer if you register domains for your customers. See GDPR chapter 5 and GDPR Article 49 for more information. |
| Registry Connection | Directly |
| The domain terms for .ch domains can be found at: https://www.nic.ch/de/terms/ |
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Registration
Holder's correspondence addressIf a Swiss authority within the scope of its competence demands from the registrar that a holder of a domain name designate within 30 days a valid address for correspondence in Switzerland and the registrar does not take the necessary steps to do so within 10 days of receipt of the request, the registry will demand from the holder of the domain name that the latter fulfil the corresponding obligation. The registry will revoke the domain name if the holder does not comply with the request in a timely manner.
Notice for Transfers
For the transfer an auth code is required. Your current registrar will give you that code on request. The transfer will be processed in real-time.
