.ch domain names

Why .ch?

What are the benefits of a .ch domain name?

Created in 1987 when the internet was first getting started in Europe, .ch is Switzerland's dedicated territorial domain ending. It's an abbreviation of the French term confédération helvétique or "Helvetic Confederation," in English. Reaching a demand peak in 2014, when it was one of the most popular domain endings with almost 2 million registrations, .ch has always enjoyed a certain popularity. In terms of reliability, ch has an exceptional reputation, and it's been able to not only grow in Europe, but also around the world.

An opening to the outside world with a .ch domain name

If your business is in Switzerland, .ch is very effective: it could be where you do business, the market you want to develop, or the country where you work with vendors or regular customers, etc. You can use .ch to localize your business and make it known in the geographic area of Switzerland without necessarily living there, or even having your business registered there.

Protect your business's reputation with a .ch domain name

Swiss industries enjoy a prestigious reputation for most European internet users. As such, they will naturally trust a .ch domain name when they navigate to your site. Available without any eligibility requirements, you can register a .ch domain name for up to ten years.

Registration

$23.09

per year

For 1 year

Transfer

Free

Does not change the expiration date

Transfer

Renewal

$29.71

per year

For 1 year
Late renewal (domain suspended): 9 days after the domain's expiration date - $29.71

Renew

Country:

Currency:

Taxes:

Grid:

Pricing Options Prices for New Zealand, Taxes excluded, in $ (NZD)

Restore

40 days after the late renewal period

the first year, then renewal at normal price

Owner Change

Does not change the expiration date

Rules and particularities of .ch domain names

Registry

Switch

Creation date

1987

Whois

https://www.nic.ch/reg/ds03/whois/view.html?lid=en

Related Contract

View the .ch contract

.CH domain names at Gandi.net

Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited by Switch since July 2007

Terms and Conditions

Assigning: .CH domain names are open to everyone
Syntax:from 3 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place)
IDN (accented domain names):yes
Registration period:1 year
Second-level extensions:None

Procedures

Renewal:domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 9 days following the expiration date
DNS Changes: DNS changes may take up to 12 hours
Disputes:Dispute Resolution Service
Transfer (change of registrar):the request is launched from the website of the domain's new registrar. Be sure that you have the domain's auth code (which you must get from the former registrar), and that the domain does not expire soon. The transfer must be confirmed by email and the expiration date of the domain name remains unchanged
Change of Ownership:available on our interface
Deletion process:quarantine of 40 days, see this table

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