Country extension · China
.hn.cn domain name
What you need to know about .hn.cn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .hn.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 .hn.cn?
- Individuals and organisations can register a .hn.cn domain, both inside and outside China.
- The registry CNNIC verifies the real identity of the registrant. As the registrant, you must provide a person's real name, even when registering on behalf of an organisation.
- The registrant's name must exactly match the name on the identity document or company document, including the legal form, such as LTD.
- If you live outside China, your name must not contain any special characters, such as ä, ü, ö or é. Otherwise CNNIC cannot verify your passport and the registration, transfer or change of registrant will fail.
- Does your name contain such characters and are you registering for a company? Then the domain can be put in the name of another employee without special characters who is willing to send in an identity document.
- You must comply with CNNIC's rules and Chinese legislation on domain names and disputes.
- A name or its use must not conflict with the Chinese constitution or national security. Discrimination, spreading rumours, pornography, gambling or violence, and infringing the rights of others are also prohibited.
- When registering, you declare that you are supplying genuine, accurate and complete documents and that you have read and understood CNNIC's rules. You also comply with the rules on the content of your website.
- You are fully responsible yourself if the domain is suspended because of a breach of these terms. CNNIC and the registrar are not liable if use has to be interrupted.
- If the 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 an office in China.
Additional details for registration
- You state whether you are registering as an individual or as an organisation.
- For an organisation, you provide the name of a responsible person. This person doesn't have to be named on the company document.
- You provide the type of identity document, such as a passport, Chinese identity card or business licence, and its number.
- If you use the domain for a website on a server in mainland China, you also provide the ICP number.
Documents
- Individuals outside China send a scan or copy of their passport or identity card showing their name. A driving licence is not accepted.
- Organisations outside China send a scan or copy of their business licence or an extract from the trade register. A copy of the responsible person's passport or identity card is also required.
- Individuals in China send a copy of their passport or Chinese identity card. If you are from mainland China, the Chinese identity card is mandatory.
- Organisations in China send a copy of the contact person's identity card or passport and a copy of page 1 of the company certificate. A business licence is preferred.
- If you are from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, you can use a mainland travel permit, a residence permit or a permanent resident identity card. For the residence permits and the identity card, include both the front and the back.
- When registering, supply documents as a JPEG file of no more than 1 MB.
- A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- Every registration is checked manually by CNNIC, even if you have been approved before.
- If your documents are not received within 8 days, the registration will fail.
- You can request a domain certificate. This requires the domain name and the registrant's phone number.
Transfer
Transferring a .hn.cn
- You need a valid transfer code to transfer a domain.
- A transfer requires the registrant's details. CNNIC may need to verify your identity again, in which case a copy of your identity document is required.
- You must supply a signed transfer request from the registrant before the transfer starts.
- The domain must not be locked, which you can check in the WHOIS. If it is locked, as the registrant you can ask your 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 away, otherwise the transfer will be rejected. So start in good time, not just before the domain expires.
The transfer code
- A transfer code is mandatory. As the registrant or administrative contact, you request it from your current registrar.
- Check that the code is correct before the transfer starts, otherwise it will fail.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- A change of registrant requires a copy of the new registrant's identity document or passport. For an organisation, this is a business licence.
- Supply the document as a JPG, PNG, GIF or JPEG file of no more than 1 MB.
- A change of registrant is not processed immediately, so allow for some waiting time.
- If the domain is currently registered through a trustee service, you can move it to a registrant of your own. Moving it to a trustee service is not possible.
- For a change of registrant too, foreign registrants must not have any special characters in their name.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After an expired domain has been restored, it is initially inactive, without nameservers. As soon as nameservers have been set again, the domain becomes active automatically. 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.