.ch extension
.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.
Type the name you want: we check availability with the registry in real time and show the price of other extensions.
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.
| 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.
Question
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.
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.
Question
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).
Question
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.
.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 internet users trust a .ch address more readily.
Cross-border workers, e-commerce: add a .ch to your main domain.
Stop anyone else using your name in Switzerland.
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Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country.
No. SWITCH allows .ch registrations without Swiss nationality or residence. A Swiss authority may, however, require a correspondence address in Switzerland.
A .ch costs 10,99 € a year, renewed automatically every year at your subscription rate. To transfer an existing .ch, contact us.
No. Since 1 January 2021, SWITCH no longer publishes personal data linked to .ch domain names.
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