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WHAT IS A .COM.CN DOMAIN

.com.cn Domain: China's Commercial Extension

.com.cn is one of the category domains under .cn, China's country code domain, and is set aside for those carrying out commercial activity. The zone is administered by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC); .cn entered the root zone on 28 November 1990. The system holds nine category domains under .cn (com.cn, net.cn, org.cn and others) alongside thirty-four administrative division domains; com.cn is the one that corresponds to commercial identity.

Under the registration rules, natural persons, legal persons and unincorporated organisations may apply, while the registry expects the second-level suffix chosen to match the nature of the applicant. Organisations are asked for a business licence or organisation registration certificate, individuals for an identity document. Registration data must be true, accurate and complete and must be verified against those documents; until verification is complete the domain does not activate.

Holding the same name as both .cn and com.cn is a common approach: one gives you the short address, the other carries commercial identity in the address itself. The counterpart for not-for-profit organisations is .org.cn. Factor in as well that changes to your details must be reported within 30 days after registration. Use domain search to see which candidates are available.

The suffix should match the applicant: The registry expects the second-level suffix to suit the nature of the applicant: commercial entities are directed to com.cn and not-for-profit bodies to org.cn. Making sure the document you submit and the suffix you choose tell the same story is therefore the most concrete preparation you can make to speed up verification. View required documents →
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.COM.CN Domain at a Glance

  • Registry China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)
  • Place in the namespace One of the nine category domains under .cn
  • Intended use Applicants carrying out commercial activity
  • Identity verification The domain does not activate until registration data is verified against documents
  • Keeping data current Changes to registration data must be reported within 30 days
  • Document Requirement View required documents
  • Country China
  • Character Length 1 - 63 characters
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Name Server Count 2 - 13 servers

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.com.cn Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees

Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.

  • Transfer

    $49.00 /year
  • Renewal

    $49.99 /year
  • Restore

    $214.90
  • Late Renewal Surcharge

    +$10.00 on top of the renewal fee

Included With Every .com.cn Domain

  • Free DNS management

    Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.

  • Domain lock

    While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.

  • Domain forwarding

    Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.

.com.cn Domain Lifecycle

Active registration term 1 - 10 years You choose it at registration
Grace period 30 days First window to renew after expiry
Redemption period 15 days You can still get it back by renewing

What happens day by day after it expires

Day 0 is the domain's expiry date

In short: for .com.cn the post-expiry timeline is set by the registry, so it differs from one extension to the next. The diagram below shows the windows that actually apply to .com.cn, day by day. One thing never changes, whichever extension you hold: renewing before the expiry date is always the cheapest and safest route.

What happens day by day after it expiresLifecycle diagram for .com.cn, left to right: the name starts out available; once registered it is yours for the term you chose and the site and e-mail work; day 0 is the expiry date. The windows that follow expiry are: Renewal Window (30 days), Redemption (15 days). At the end of day 45 the name is open to anyone again.Renewal possibleRecovery possibleOpen to anyoneAvailableRegistered1 - 10 yearsRenewal Window30 daysRedemption15 daysOpen to anyoneEXPIREDDay 0Expiry dateDay 30Domain deletedDay 45Name releasedWebsite and e-mail workExpired — you have to recover it
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Domain Is Available (Available)

Open-ended

A .com.cn address at this stage has not been taken yet. Because .com.cn requires documents, the registration completes once your documents are approved; review times vary by extension. Check the name and start your application with your documents ready.

Domain Is Active (Active Period)

1 - 10 years

Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.

Renewal Window (Grace Period)

Day 0 – 30

The registration does not end on the expiry date: for .com.cn the registry keeps the name for you during this window, and a renewal brings it back. Depending on the registry, the site and e-mail may stop working from day 0, so renewing before expiry is still the safe route.

Redemption Period (Redemption Period)

Day 30 – 45

The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.

Domain Is Available Again

After day 45

Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.

.com.cn Domain Specifications and Registration Rules

Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.

.com.cn Domain Registration

  • Document Requirement View required documents
  • Country China
  • Character Length 1 - 63 characters
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Name Server Count 2 - 13 servers

.com.cn Domain Support

  • IDN Support No
  • Transfer Support Yes
  • Late Renewal Support Yes

Documents Required for a .com.cn Domain

.CN, .COM.CN, .NET.CN, .ORG.CN and .SH.CN:

Local presence is required for registering Chinese domains. If your company does not meet the residency requirement, we will proceed with the domain registration, using the name of our representatives, and make it available to you; this alternative has an additional cost (Trustee Service).

If you have a Chinese Company or ID please contact one of our executives before requesting your new domain name.

Frequently Asked Questions About .com.cn Domains

The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.

  • The registration rules define applicants as natural persons, legal persons and unincorporated organisations. On top of that comes an expectation from the registry: the second-level suffix chosen should match the nature of the applicant. Since com.cn corresponds to commercial activity, applying with corporate documentation is the natural fit for this namespace. The counterpart for not-for-profit bodies is .org.cn.

  • Organisations are asked for a business licence or organisation registration certificate, individuals for an identity document. The document must confirm the name and number stated in the registration data, and the registrant name is expected to be an exact match to the name on it. Having the paperwork ready at the moment of application keeps the record from stalling at the verification step. If you are unsure which document fits, clarify it with our support team before you start.

  • .cn is the short address taken directly at the second level and carries no expectation about the type of applicant. com.cn shows commercial identity in the address itself. If you are entering the Chinese market as a corporate entity, com.cn matches that expectation; if a short, memorable address is your priority, .cn serves better. Many brands take both and redirect one to the other.

  • The registration rules define applicants as natural persons, legal persons and unincorporated organisations, and the text sets no residency condition. The decisive step is identity verification: the document you supply must match your registration data. For a company abroad, the critical question is which document passes that check. We recommend clarifying the document set with our support team before you begin the application.

  • An unverified name will not resolve even though it appears in the registry record: the site will not open and email on that name will not work. Where registration data is found to be untrue, inaccurate or incomplete, the registration service provider requires correction, and without it the registration may be refused or cancelled. Verification is therefore not a post-registration formality but the condition for the address going live.

  • Both are category domains under .cn and both fall under the same identity verification rules. What separates them is the applicant each corresponds to: com.cn is for those carrying out commercial activity, .org.cn for not-for-profit organisations. Because the registry expects the suffix to match the nature of the applicant, choosing the right one also smooths the verification step.

  • .com.cn names can be moved between providers. A transfer does not remove the verification obligation: registrant details must still match the documents under the new record. The remaining registration period is preserved after the move, and your site and email keep running as long as you do not change name servers. You can start on the domain transfer page.

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