--- title: ".ch Domain Name: Price and Rules | Hosterwise" description: "Register your .ch domain name from €10.99/year: registry rules, eligibility, naming rules, WHOIS, transfers and answers to your questions." url: https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/ch/ language: en updated: 2026-10-15 source: Hosterwise translations: fr: https://hosterwise.com/nom-de-domaine/ch.md --- Canonical page: # .ch domain name .ch is Switzerland’s country-code extension, run by the SWITCH foundation. It is open to everyone: you need neither be Swiss nor live in Switzerland. Check availability[All extensions and prices](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/) Updated October 12, 2026 ## .ch at a glance - **Registry**: [SWITCH](https://www.nic.ch/) - **Type**: Country-code TLD (ccTLD) - **Who can register**: Anyone, without being Swiss or living in Switzerland - **Name length**: 3 to 63 characters: letters, digits, hyphen - **Accents (IDN)**: Yes: umlauts and other accents - **Registration term**: Indefinite at the registry; billed yearly at Hosterwise - **Price at Hosterwise**: 10,99 €/year excl. VAT ## Is your .ch name available? Type the name you want: we check availability with the registry in real time and show the price of other extensions. ## How much does a .ch domain cost? At Hosterwise, a .ch domain name costs 10,99 € for the first year. It then renews automatically every year at your subscription rate, and you can stop the renewal from your customer area. **How much does a .ch domain cost?** | Service | Price | Details | | --- | --- | --- | | Registration | **10,99 €/year** | 1 year, automatic renewal | | Incoming transfer | **10,99 €/year** | Authorisation code required | | Renewal | Your subscription rate | Automatic every year, can be stopped from your customer area | Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country. Prices shown in your currency, read live from our shop. ## Who can register a .ch domain name? According to SWITCH, you can register a .ch without being Swiss and without living in Switzerland, through an accredited registrar. If a Swiss authority asks, however, a holder without a valid Swiss correspondence address must designate one within 30 days, or the domain is revoked. ## What are the naming rules for .ch? SWITCH’s general terms provide that a .ch name has 3 to 63 characters. A hyphen cannot be the first or last character, nor occupy both the 3rd and 4th positions. Names with umlauts and other diacritics are accepted. - For an accented name: at least 3 characters, at most 63 in its encoded (ACE) form - The names of Swiss municipalities are reserved for the municipality concerned - Registration for an indefinite period at the registry, until deletion or transfer ## What does the WHOIS of a .ch name show? Since 1 January 2021, SWITCH no longer publishes the personal data of .ch holders: the public lookup only shows the registrar and technical information. Holder data is only released on a justified request. SWITCH also runs an RDAP service (rdap.nic.ch). ## How do you transfer a .ch domain name? To change registrar you need a transfer code (Auth-Code), supplied by your current provider, which you give to the new one. Since 2021 every .ch is managed by a registrar, so that is where you request the code. ## Which projects is .ch best for? .ch is the extension Swiss internet users expect, in French- and German-speaking Switzerland alike. It suits businesses selling in Switzerland and brands active on both sides of the border, alongside a .fr or .com. - **Swiss customers**: Swiss internet users trust a .ch address more readily. - **Cross-border business**: Cross-border workers, e-commerce: add a .ch to your main domain. - **Brand protection**: Stop anyone else using your name in Switzerland. ## Other extensions Compare the rules and prices of the extensions we offer. - [.fr9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/fr/) - [.com14,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/com/) - [.eu12,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/eu/) - [.be9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/be/) - [.net16,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/net/) - [.org22,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/org/) - [.de7,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/de/) - [.es9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/es/) - [.it8,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/it/) - [.ca13,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/ca/) Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country. [All extensions and prices](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/) ## Official sources, checked on October 12, 2026 - [SWITCH — General questions (nic.ch)](https://www.nic.ch/support/general/) - [SWITCH — General terms and conditions (version 11, 1 Jan 2021)](https://www.nic.ch/terms/agb/) - [SWITCH — Internationalised domain names](https://www.nic.ch/support/idn/) - [SWITCH — WHOIS and RDAP](https://www.nic.ch/whois/) ## .ch: frequently asked questions Another question? [Talk to an expert](https://hosterwise.com/en/contact/) ### Do I need to be Swiss to register a .ch? No. SWITCH allows .ch registrations without Swiss nationality or residence. A Swiss authority may, however, require a correspondence address in Switzerland. ### How much does a .ch cost at Hosterwise? A .ch costs 10,99 € a year, renewed automatically every year at your subscription rate. To transfer an existing .ch, contact us. ### Do my details appear in WHOIS? No. Since 1 January 2021, SWITCH no longer publishes personal data linked to .ch domain names. ## Related articles Our guides to go further on this topic. [Guides](https://hosterwise.com/en/category/guides-en/) ### [How Much Does WordPress Hosting Cost in 2026? Real Prices and Hidden Costs](https://hosterwise.com/en/blog/wordpress-hosting-cost/) How much does WordPress hosting cost in 2026? Prices by hosting type, intro versus renewal pricing, four-year totals, hidden costs and budgets by project, based on public prices checked on 16 October 2026. October 16, 202614 min read [Performance](https://hosterwise.com/en/category/performance-en/) ### [WordPress Core Web Vitals: Diagnose and Fix LCP, INP and CLS](https://hosterwise.com/en/blog/wordpress-core-web-vitals/) Core Web Vitals on WordPress: find the cause of a slow LCP, high INP or unstable CLS, then fix it step by step with Google’s own tools. October 15, 202612 min read [Performance](https://hosterwise.com/en/category/performance-en/) ### [LiteSpeed vs Nginx vs Apache: Which Web Server for WordPress?](https://hosterwise.com/en/blog/litespeed-vs-nginx-vs-apache-wordpress/) LiteSpeed vs Nginx vs Apache for WordPress: architecture, .htaccess, caching, HTTP/3 and market share compared, plus which one to pick for your site. October 13, 202611 min read [All blog articles](https://hosterwise.com/en/blog/) ## Your .ch domain and the hosting to go with it Pair your domain name with LiteSpeed WordPress hosting, served worldwide through the QUIC.cloud CDN, from 6,99 €/month, with free SSL and free migration. [See hosting plans](https://hosterwise.com/en/pricing/) [All extensions](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/) 30-day money-back guarantee --- Markdown version of , generated by Hosterwise. Site index for AI assistants: