Annual Fee
€12.00
Renewal Fee
€12.00
Transfer Fee
€12.00 if not free, includes 1 year extension

.sh.cn domain name

General

Extension:

.sh.cn

Country:

China

Region:

Asia

Local Presence

Local Presence required:

No however we register domains with our local presence due to the complexity of the procedure

Registration

Registration term:

1 to 10 years

IDN:

.xn--55qx5d,.xn--mk1bu44c,.xn--t60b56a,.xn--3ds443g,.xn--fiq228c5hs

Domain length:

3- 63 characters

Registration processing time:

2 days

Company registration or VAT number:

No

Registrant indivdual or legal:

Yes

Admin contact individual:

No

Prior rights required:

No

Application form/documents:

Company registration certificate

Renewal

Renewal term:

1 year

Late renewal:

No

Restoration:

from D30 to D45

Early deletion:

No

Transfer

Procedure:

Auth code

Expiration date changes:

+1 year

Unlock domain:

Yes

Owner Change

Procedure:

Online

Documents required:

No

Registration date change:

No

Other general considerations

[Other general considerations]:

Accessibility of websites in China: https://portal.domgate.com/announcements/15/Is-it-worth-registering-cn-domain-name Is it worth registering .cn domain name? In the local market, having a .cn domain name can lend you legitimacy, which can help you avoid being blocked by the censorship board. Howerever you should not be blocked if you don't advocate anything prohibited, such as porn, gambling, or politics. It has little to do with the hosting location. The hosting place is more about technical purpose, for instance if you have a huge website that requires to reduce download time. if you need to host your website in China territory, you will need to get an ICP. see this article for more details: https://nhglobalpartners.com/what-is-icp-license-how-to-get-one/#Why_You_Need_an_ICP_License List of websites blocked: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_websites_blocked_in_mainland_China and here can check if the website is blocked or not: https://www.comparitech.com/privacy-security-tools/blockedinchina/

How to register a domain name in China (.sh.cn) - Domgate YouTube Tutorial

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