Country extension · China
.gs.cn domain name
What you need to know about .gs.cn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .gs.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 .gs.cn?
- Individuals as well as companies and organisations inside and outside China can register a .gs.cn domain name.
- CNNIC applies a mandatory real-name check. As the registrant, you must give the real name of a natural person, even if a company is the registrant.
- The registrant's name must exactly match the name on the ID document or company document, including the legal form, such as LTD.
- If you live outside China and your name contains special characters such as ä, ü, ö or é, CNNIC can't verify your passport and the application fails.
- If your company has this problem, you can register the domain name in the name of another employee. Their name must not contain special characters and they must be willing to send in proof of identity.
- You must comply with CNNIC's rules and Chinese legislation on domain names, including CNNIC's dispute resolution policy.
- You may not use the domain name for content that CNNIC considers to be in breach of the Chinese constitution or legislation.
- Examples of prohibited content: anything that harms national security or public order, incites hatred, or spreads pornography, gambling, violence or terror.
- If your website's web server is in mainland China, you need a valid ICP number from the Chinese ministry MIIT. This is only possible if you have a business establishment in China.
- You must confirm that you're providing accurate and complete documents, that you've read CNNIC's rules and that you comply with the content rules for your website.
- You're fully responsible yourself if the domain name is suspended because of a violation. CNNIC and the registrar are not liable for this.
Additional details for registration
- You state whether the registrant is an individual or a company or organisation.
- You provide the number of the registrant's ID document and state what type of document it is, for example a passport, a Chinese identity card or a business licence.
- For a company or organisation, you give the real name of a responsible contact person. This person doesn't have to be listed on the company document.
- If you use the domain name for a website in China, you must provide an ICP number.
Documents
- Individuals outside China send a scan or photo of their passport or identity card in JPEG format. A driving licence is not accepted and the document must show the registrant's name.
- Companies and organisations outside China send a scan or copy of their business licence, company certificate or extract from the trade register.
- Companies outside China also include a copy of the contact person's passport or identity card, also in JPEG format.
- Individuals in China send a copy of their Chinese identity card. A passport isn't suitable for them.
- Companies in China send a copy of the contact person's Chinese identity card or passport and of page 1 of the company certificate. A business licence is preferred.
- Special travel or residence documents apply to registrants from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. For residence permits and the permanent residence identity card for foreigners, both the front and back are required.
- Each document can be no larger than 1 MB.
- A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- CNNIC checks every application manually, even if you've been approved before.
- If the required documents haven't been received after 8 days, the registration fails.
Transfer
Transferring a .gs.cn
- To transfer a domain, registrant details are required. Sometimes the real-name check has to be carried out again.
- You need a signed request from the registrant beforehand.
- Check that the domain name isn't locked. You can see this in the WHOIS. If there's a lock, the registrant can ask for it to be removed.
- A domain name that's less than 60 days old can't be transferred.
- The expiry date must be more than 15 days in the future, otherwise the transfer will be refused. So start the transfer in good time.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code. The registrant or the administrative contact requests it from the current registrar.
- Make sure the code is correct before you start the transfer, otherwise the transfer will fail.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- A new registrant needs to provide a copy of their ID document or passport, or a business licence in the case of a company.
- Documents for a change of registrant can be submitted in JPG, PNG or GIF format, up to a maximum of 1 MB per document.
- A change of registrant isn't processed straight away, so allow for some processing time.
- You can move a domain name from a trustee service to a registrant of your own. Moving it to a trustee service isn't possible.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you restore a domain name from quarantine, it's initially inactive without nameservers. As soon as nameservers have been set up again, the domain name 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.