Country extension · China
.net.cn domain name
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Specifications
The key details of .net.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 .net.cn?
- Individuals as well as companies and organisations, both inside and outside China, can register a .net.cn domain name.
- The registry CNNIC requires real-name verification: as the registrant, you must provide the real name of a natural person, even if a company is registering.
- The registrant's name must exactly match the name on the ID or company document, including the legal form, such as Ltd.
- If you live outside China, your full name as shown in your passport must not contain special characters, such as ä, ü, ö or é. Otherwise CNNIC can't check your document and the registration, transfer or change of registrant will fail.
- If a company is registering and the contact person's name contains special characters, choose another person in the company whose name has no special characters and who is willing to provide ID.
- You must provide real, accurate and complete details and confirm that you have read and understood CNNIC's registration rules and policies, including the rules on domain name disputes.
- You must comply with all rules on the content of websites under the domain name. You're fully responsible yourself if the domain is suspended because you don't keep to your agreements.
- CNNIC and the registrar are not liable if use of the domain name has to be interrupted.
- You may not register or use a domain name that, according to CNNIC, violates the Chinese constitution or laws, harms national security or unity, or damages national honour and interests.
- Also prohibited: inciting hatred or discrimination between ethnic groups, violating China's religious policy, spreading rumours or disrupting public order.
- It's also prohibited to spread pornography, gambling, violence or terror, or to insult others or infringe their rights.
- 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 branch in China.
Additional details for registration
- You state whether you're registering as an individual or as a company or organisation.
- You provide the number of the registrant's identity document and the type of document, for example a passport, Chinese ID card, business licence or a comparable official proof of registration.
- If a company or organisation is registering, you provide the name of a responsible person. This person doesn't have to be listed on the company document.
- If you use the domain for a website with a web server in mainland China, you also provide a valid ICP number from MIIT.
Documents
- Individuals outside China send a scan or copy of their passport or ID card as a JPEG file. A driving licence isn't accepted, and your name must appear on the document.
- Companies and organisations outside China send a scan or copy of their business licence, company certificate or extract from the trade register, plus the passport or ID card of the responsible person.
- Individuals in China send a copy of their passport or Chinese ID card. If you live in mainland China, use your Chinese ID card rather than your passport.
- Companies in China send a copy of the first page of the company certificate, preferably the business licence, plus ID for the contact person.
- If you're from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, you can use, among other things, the travel or residence permit for the mainland or the foreigner's residence card. For the residence permits and that residence card, both the front and back are required.
- For a new registration, you provide documents as a JPEG file of no more than 1 MB.
- A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- Registration doesn't happen immediately. CNNIC checks the documents you provide manually, even if you've been approved before.
- If the documents aren't received within 8 days, the registration will fail.
Transfer
Transferring a .net.cn
- You need a valid transfer code for the transfer. An incorrect code will cause the transfer to fail.
- The domain must not have a transfer lock or suspension. You can see this in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, you as the registrant can demand that the lock be removed.
- The domain must be older than 60 days, otherwise the transfer will be refused.
- The expiry date must be more than 15 days in the future. So start in good time, not just before the domain expires.
- A signed request from the registrant is required for the transfer.
- Real-name verification may be required for a transfer. In that case, you'll also need to provide ID.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code. The registrant or the administrative contact requests it from the current registrar.
- Before you start the transfer, check that the code is correct, because an incorrect code will cause the transfer to fail.
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Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- A change of registrant requires a copy of the new registrant's ID or passport, or of the business licence if the new registrant is a company.
- The documents can be a JPG, PNG or GIF file of no more than 1 MB.
- The change doesn't happen immediately, because the documents are checked first.
- If the domain is currently registered in the name of a trustee service, it can be moved to a registrant of its own. The reverse, moving it to a trustee service, isn't possible.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After being restored from quarantine, the domain is initially inactive and has no nameservers. It becomes active again as soon as the nameservers have been set up 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.