Enter China market with a .COM.CN Domain

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.