.cn Domain Registration India

.cn Domain Registration — What You Get

.cn is the country code for China, introduced on 28 November 1990 and operated by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), a public institution affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. With around 19.5 million registered names it is the largest country code in the world.

Names register either directly at the second level (example.cn) or at the third level under open suffixes such as com.cn, net.cn and org.cn, plus 34 provincial suffixes like bj.cn and sh.cn. Education, government and military suffixes are restricted to those sectors.

Terms run 1 to 10 years, DNSSEC is signed at the root, and Chinese-character internationalised names are supported at the second level alongside the separate Cyrillic-style IDN country codes .中国 and .中國 that China also runs.

Who Can Register a .cn Domain Name

.cn is a restricted extension in one specific sense: every registration passes CNNIC real-name verification, so the domain is only completed once identity documents are checked. Registrars serving international customers report that individuals and companies from any country, including India, can register — no Chinese address or local company is needed — but documents must be supplied first.

In practice, an Indian individual supplies a copy of a government-issued ID, such as a passport or Aadhaar, matching the registrant name exactly; an Indian company supplies a colour copy of its business registration certificate, such as the Certificate of Incorporation, matching the company's full legal name. This documentation requirement has applied since January 2022.

What WebJi can offer is a direct .cn registration with your own documents — the domain stands in your or your company's name, not a trustee's. A few overseas registrars instead register through a Chinese-presence trustee, and some registrars state foreign companies may need a local presence; if you want that route rather than direct ownership, write to our support desk and we will confirm what is possible for your order.

• Open to Indian individuals and companies from any country, per international registrars' published requirements.
• Individuals: copy of a government-issued ID (passport or Aadhaar) matching the registrant name exactly.
• Companies: colour copy of the business registration certificate matching the full legal name.
• Verification applies to registrations and registrar transfers alike — the name activates only after checks clear.

What a .cn Domain Is Used For

.cn is the address of the Chinese internet: Chinese companies, platforms and government services, used by any business that sells to, sources from, or partners with mainland China.

For an Indian business the two common uses are a China-facing storefront — manufacturers and exporters who exhibit at Chinese trade fairs or sell on Chinese platforms use a .cn address on that material — and defensive registration, holding your brand's .cn so a distributor or squatter cannot.

The size of the namespace cuts both ways: short, common names under .cn are mostly taken, and Chinese-character equivalents under the same registry add another layer worth checking when you protect a trademark.

.cn Domain Registration Plans & Pricing (INR)

WebJi lists .cn at ₹810 a year for registration, ₹810 for transfer and ₹1,020 for renewal, read on 4 November 2026, before 18% GST. Premium names cost more and are quoted before payment, and every order includes the CNNIC document check described above.

WebJi billing prices, read on 4 November 2026 — the renewal column is what the second and later years cost, before 18% GST.

.cn Renewal, Transfer and Expiry Rules

Terms run 1 to 10 years and renew in the same blocks at the renewal band. Because the domain sits against verified identity data, keep registrant details current — a changed company name or ID needs updating with documents, not just a form field.

Transfers between registrars use a transfer code: under CNNIC's 2019 implementing rules the losing registrar must send the correct transfer code to the domain holder and cannot charge for it. Real-name verification applies during a transfer as well, so your ID or company documents travel with the move. At WebJi a .cn transfer is ₹810 and is processed as a cart order once your documents are on file.

If a .cn name expires, it stops resolving and passes through the registry's expiry process before returning to open registration, so renew before the date rather than after.

.cn vs .com and .in for an Indian Business

The extension is not a ranking factor: content and links decide placement, including on Chinese search engines. Choose .cn when you specifically need a China-facing presence or trademark protection; choose .com for a global brand and .in for Indian identity.

Note the process difference: .com and .in activate instantly with contact details, while .cn activates only after document verification, so allow extra time before a launch or trade fair.

• .cn — China market and defensive holding, ₹810 a year, renewal ₹1,020, documents required.
• .com — global default, ₹1,380/year, renewal ₹1,480.
• .in — Indian identity, ₹1,000/year.

How to Register a .cn Domain with WebJi

Registration is one order plus a document check: search the name, submit registrant details and documents, pay in INR, and the name completes once verification clears.

Steps:

• Search your name with the domain search box on this page; a .cn result shows free, taken or premium.
• Enter registrant details exactly as they appear on your ID or company registration — the registry match must be exact.
• Upload or email the verification document: passport or Aadhaar copy for an individual, Certificate of Incorporation for a company.
• Pay in INR by UPI, card or net-banking; the GST invoice is issued at once and verification proceeds in parallel.
• Point the nameservers at your host once the name activates, allow for DNS propagation, and turn on auto-renew.

Why WebJi for .cn Domain Registration

WebJi has sold and managed domains since 2005, including document-verified extensions, and the same team guides clients through the CNNIC checks so a name does not stall mid-order.

• Selling domains since 2005, with real-name verification procedures handled in-house.
• 12,000+ clients across India and overseas keep their domains at WebJi®.
• 24/7 email support in Hindi and English at support@webji.services, average first reply under 60 minutes.
• INR pricing with an 18% GST invoice on every order, payable by UPI, card or net-banking.
• Free migration of an existing site or DNS, subject to terms and approval.