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.ch
Your .ch domain — at home in Switzerland
Switzerland’s own extension. It tells visitors at a glance that you are here — registered and hosted in Switzerland.
RegistrationCHF 9.00€10.00 / year
RenewalCHF 9.00€10.00 / year
TransferFree
Good to know about .ch
- “ch” stands for Confoederatio Helvetica, the Latin name of Switzerland.
- The registry is SWITCH, the Swiss foundation that runs .ch.
- Names with umlauts and accents (ä, ö, ü, é, à …) are possible.
- Registered here, hosted here: pair it with our web hosting in Lugano.
- Registry
- SWITCH (Zurich)
- Who can register
- Anyone — private persons and companies, in Switzerland or abroad. No Swiss address is required.
- Allowed characters
- Letters a–z, digits, hyphens and characters such as ä, ö, ü, é; up to 63 characters.
- Registration period
- 1 year up to 1 year at once
- WHOIS privacy
- Not offered for this extension (registry rules)
- Nameservers must be configured and return an authoritative answer before the domain is requested.
Registration rules
Registry notes (in English)
Questions about .ch
Who can register a .ch domain?
Anyone — private persons and companies, in Switzerland or abroad. No Swiss address is required.
Can I transfer my .ch domain to ThunderHosting?
Yes. Get the auth code from your current provider, choose “Transfer” in the search above and enter the code in our control panel.
How does renewal work?
Your .ch domain renews automatically each year at the renewal price as long as it is paid. You can also renew for several years at once.
Is DNS management included?
Yes, free DNS management is included with every .ch domain you register with us.
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