Country extension · China
.he.cn domain name
What you need to know about .he.cn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .he.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 .he.cn?
- Individuals as well as companies and organisations both inside and outside China can register a .he.cn domain name.
- The Chinese registry CNNIC requires real-name verification: as the registrant, you must provide the real name of a person and prove your identity.
- The registrant's name must exactly match the name on the ID document or company certificate, including the legal form, such as LTD.
- If you live outside China, your name must not contain special characters such as ä, ü, ö or accented letters such as é. Otherwise CNNIC can't verify your passport and the application will fail.
- If the intended registrant within a company has a name with special characters, you can register the domain in the name of another employee without special characters who is willing to be verified by CNNIC.
- You must comply with CNNIC's rules and Chinese law on domain names, including CNNIC's dispute resolution policy.
- You may not register or use a domain name that, according to CNNIC, violates the Chinese constitution or harms China's national security, honour or unity.
- Also prohibited are inciting hatred or discrimination, violating China's religious policy, spreading rumours, pornography, gambling, violence or terrorism, defaming others and any other activities prohibited by Chinese law.
- If your website's web server is located in mainland China, you need a valid ICP number from the Chinese ministry MIIT. This is only possible if you have a business presence in China.
- You are fully responsible for the content of websites under the domain. In the event of violations, the domain can be suspended, without CNNIC or the registrar being liable.
Additional details for registration
- You specify 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.
- For a company or organisation, you provide the name of a responsible contact person. This person doesn't need to be listed on the company certificate.
- You specify which type of ID document or certificate you're using, for example a passport, Chinese ID card or business licence, along with the corresponding number.
- If you're a Chinese registrant and use the domain for a website, you also provide an ICP number.
Documents
- Individuals outside China send a scan or photo of their passport or ID card as a JPEG. A driving licence is not 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, plus a copy of the contact person's passport or ID card.
- Individuals from mainland China send a copy of their Chinese ID card, not a passport.
- Companies in China send the first page of their company certificate, preferably the business licence, and the contact person's Chinese ID card or passport.
- Registrants from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can use a travel permit or residence permit for mainland China, or an ID card for foreigners with permanent residence status.
- If you use a residence permit for residents of Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan or an ID card for foreigners with permanent residence status, send both the front and the back.
- When registering, you provide the documents as a JPEG of no more than 1 MB.
- A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- CNNIC checks every application manually. The domain is only registered once the documents have been approved.
- If your documents haven't been received after 8 days, the registration fails.
- Even if your details have been approved before, the check remains manual.
- When registering, you confirm that your details are genuine, accurate and complete, that you have read and understood CNNIC's rules, and that you comply with the rules for your website's content.
Transfer
Transferring a .he.cn
- You need a valid transfer code to transfer a domain. Without the correct code, the transfer will fail.
- You need a signed request from the registrant before the transfer can start.
- The registrant must provide an ID document. Real-name verification may also be required for a transfer.
- The domain must not be locked. You can check this in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, the registrant can ask the current registrar to remove the lock.
- The domain must be older than 60 days, otherwise the transfer will be rejected.
- The expiry date must be more than 15 days in the future, otherwise the transfer will be rejected. So start in good time and not just before the domain expires.
The transfer code
- A transfer code is required to transfer a domain.
- The registrant or the administrative contact requests the code from the current registrar.
- Check that the code is correct before you start the transfer, because an incorrect code will make the transfer fail.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- For a change of registrant, you need a copy of the new registrant's ID document or passport. If the new registrant is a company, the business licence is required.
- You can provide the documents as JPG, PNG, GIF or JPEG, of no more than 1 MB.
- A change of registrant isn't processed immediately, so allow for some waiting time.
- If the domain is currently registered in the name of a trustee service, you can transfer it to your own registrant. The other way round, to a trustee service, isn't possible.
- If the new registrant is from outside China, their name must not contain special characters or accents.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After an expired domain has been restored, it is initially inactive. It becomes active again once nameservers have been set again. WebOké takes care of this for you.
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.