.CN China Domain Registration

.cn Domain Names

When searching online, Chinese internet users expect to see website addresses with .CN domain names. Whether you are a Chinese local, a small business owner, a salesman, a beautician, or just someone who appreciates martial arts and eccentric fashion, a .CN domain name is for you! With a .CN domain name you will rank higher in local search results and in the hearts of the locals.
Show your connection to the Chinese culture and commitment to providing the best internet experience in China with .CN domain. A .CN domain name is short, professional and memorable helping your website stand out in a sea of content online. China's economy is booming! Rated number one in the world for GDP, China is a global leader in industrial output with most of the world's favorite products crafted in China.
Protecting your brand is as important as growing it. Registering your brand name in China is one of the best preventative measures you can take to secure your trademark and combat copyright infringement. Your domain name is your brand and your brand is you! Register your perfect .CN domain name before someone else does.

AsisRegister.com is pleased to offer domain registration services for .cn domain names to the general public. Register your .cn today with Asia's trusted domain name registrar.

Requirements
.CN is a restricted domain name This means that all applicants will need to provide additional information before we can successfully register a desired .CN domain name. The additional information we require will depend on where the applicant is so please refer to the categories below:
A) China based commercial entity or company
If you operate of Chinese commercial entity or have a company registered in China we'll require the following documents:
1. A copy of your Chinese Branch's Business License in China; and
2. A copy of your Certificate of Organization Code in China if your Chinese Branch is registered with Chinese government; and
3. A copy of Chinese Citizen National ID of the person who is the contact person of your Chinese Branch (Chinese Passport is not accepted)
B) Hong Kong based commercial entity or company
If you operate of Hong Kong commercial entity or have a company registered in Hong Kong we'll require the following documents:
1. A copy of your Hong Kong Business Registration or Certificate of Incorporation document; and
2. A copy of Hong Kong Citizen ID or Passport of the person who is the contact person of your Hong Kong Branch
If you don't fall into one of the categories above then you may be eligible to use our agency service, which we offer to non Chinese or Hong Kong applicants seeking to protect their brand inside China. Documentation will be provider to all applicants seeking to use the agency service after we receive an order in our database.
Please note that .CN agency domain names cannot be hosted with a Chinese hosting provider.

Restrictions
## Registrants of net.CN Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .CN Domains:
## General Policies under http://www.cnnic.cn
## China Internet Domain Name Regulations
## CNNIC Internet Domain Name Registration Administration http://www.cnnic.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1522.htm
## CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
## CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Rules
## The name on the owner handle must be an exact(!) match of the name on the ID-card or company registration certificate (kind of company, for example LTD. must be included!)
## Prohibited Uses for .cn domain names. Registrant may not register or use a domain name that is deemed by CNNIC to: ## Be against the basic principles prescribed in the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”);
## Jeopardize national security, leak state secrets, intend to overturn the government, or disrupt of state integrity of the PRC;
## Harm national honor and national interests of the PRC;
## Instigate hostility or discrimination between different nationalities, or disrupt the national solidarity of the PRC;
## Violate the PRC’s religion policies or propagate cult and feudal superstition;
## Spread rumours, disturb public order or disrupt social stability of the PRC;
## Spread pornography, obscenity, gambling, violence, homicide, terror or instigate crimes in the PRC;
## Insult, libel against others and infringe other people' s legal rights and interests in the PRC; or
## Take any other action prohibited in laws, rules and administrative regulations of the PRC.
## MIIT ICP Recording ## A ICP number from government institute MIIT is required if the webserver for the domain is located in mainland China. Here you can find a short description -> Media:ICP.pdf
## A domain certificate can be requested from here. Please make sure to fill in the domain name and the registrant's telephone number

Transfer notes
## Please ensure, that you have a correct “Authorisation Code” associated with the domain, before initiating the transfer, otherwise it will fail.
## Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (REGISTRAR-LOCK or HOLD). This can be seen in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, then the owner can demand that this be unlocked.
## Initiate the transfer on time and not just shortly before the domain expires. Transfers will be denied by the registry if they are not requested at least 16 days prior to a domain's expiration date.
## Please ensure that the domain is older than 60 days otherwise the transfer will be denied.

Transfer time
.CN Transfers are currently handled manually from the registry, please consider a longer transfer time.