Country extension · China
.nx.cn domain name
What you need to know about .nx.cn: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .nx.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 .nx.cn?
- Individuals as well as companies and organisations inside and outside China can register a .nx.cn domain.
- CNNIC requires mandatory real-name verification: the registrant must provide a real, verifiable name and have proof of identity checked.
- The registrant's name must exactly match the name on the proof of identity or on the company document. For companies, this includes the legal form, such as LTD.
- As a foreign registrant, use a name without special characters such as ä, ü, ö or é. Otherwise CNNIC can't verify the passport and the application will fail.
- Does a company's contact person have special characters in their name? Then you can put the domain in the name of another employee who is willing to be verified.
- You must have read and accepted CNNIC's rules and policies, including the Chinese domain name regulations and CNNIC's dispute resolution policy.
- You must provide correct, genuine and complete documents and comply with the rules on the content of websites under the domain.
- Domain names that CNNIC considers to be in breach of the Chinese constitution or laws are prohibited. Think of threats to national security, discrimination, pornography, gambling, violence or defamation.
- If you break the rules, you bear full responsibility yourself. CNNIC and the registrar aren't liable if the domain is suspended.
- Is the web server located in mainland China? Then you need a valid ICP number from the Chinese ministry MIIT. That's only possible if you have a branch in China.
Additional details for registration
- You state 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 proof of identity.
- For a company or organisation, you provide the name of a responsible contact person. They don't need to be listed in the company document.
- You provide the type of identity document, such as a passport, identity card or extract from the commercial register, along with 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 in a scan or copy of their passport or identity card. A driving licence isn't accepted, and the registrant's name must appear on the document.
- Companies and organisations outside China send in an extract from the commercial register or a business licence, plus a copy of the contact person's passport or identity card.
- Individuals in China send in a copy of their passport or Chinese identity card. If you live in mainland China, the Chinese identity card is mandatory.
- Companies in China send in the first page of their company document, preferably the business licence, plus a copy of the contact person's proof of identity.
- Registrants from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan can use special travel or residence documents. For residence permits and the foreigner's residence card, both the front and back are required.
- For registration, you provide documents in JPEG format of up to 1 MB. A signed declaration is no longer required.
Good to know when registering
- Registration isn't instant: CNNIC checks the documents manually, even if you've been approved before.
- If the documents haven't been received after 8 days, the registration fails.
Transfer
Transferring a .nx.cn
- To transfer a domain, you need a transfer code and a signed request from the registrant.
- Check in the WHOIS that the domain isn't locked. If it is, the registrant can ask the current registrar to remove the lock.
- A domain 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 well in advance.
- A transfer may require the registrant's identity to be checked again. This comes with extra costs.
The transfer code
- A transfer code is mandatory. The registrant or the administrative contact requests it from the current registrar.
- Check beforehand that the code is correct. With an incorrect code, the transfer will fail.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- For the new registrant, a copy of their passport or identity card is required, or the business licence for a company.
- Documents for a change of registrant can be in JPG, PNG, GIF or JPEG format, up to 1 MB.
- A change of registrant isn't processed instantly, because the documents are checked first.
- You can move a domain from a trustee service to your own registrant, but not the other way round.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After a domain is restored, it's inactive at first, without nameservers. As soon as they've been set up again, the domain automatically becomes active again. The registrar 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.