---
title: ".CH — TLD-Wissensdatenbank"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/de/tld/ch/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/ch.json"
lang: "de"
tld: ".CH"
registry: "SWITCH"
country: "Switzerland"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .CH
## Technische Daten

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .ch |
| reg time | Real-time |
| Laufzeit | 1 year |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameserver | 0-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | 1-3 days |
| authcode length | Standard EPP |
| Löschfrist | 40 d |
| whois update | Real-time |
| whois server | whois.nic.ch |
| Verbindung | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Berechtigung & Einschränkungen

Open to anyone worldwide. No residency requirement. Non-Swiss registrants must provide an authorised contact in Switzerland to receive official/court documents within 30 days on request. Registry deletes domains if Swiss contact not provided in time.

## Registrierung

Minimum 1 year. Domains renew 5 days after expiry date by default. Must delete at least 30 days before expiry to disable auto-renewal. Transfers do not change expiry date.

> Auto-renewal 5 days after expiry is a common surprise. Must delete 30+ days before expiry to prevent unwanted renewal.

## Transferverfahren

Auth code (Auth-ID) required from current registrar or directly from registry. Standard EPP transfer. Completes within a few days. Transfers do NOT change the expiry date.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/de/icann/icann-transfer/) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

## Inhaberwechsel

Standard registrant change process. If ownership changing: additional documentation may be required. Changes take a few hours to reflect in WHOIS.

> 📘 [ICANN OwnerChange (COR)](/de/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Verlängerung & Löschung

Domains renew 5 days after expiry by default. Must delete at least 30 days before expiry to disable auto-renewal.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/de/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

## Wiederherstellung / RGP

No documented restore/redemption period specific to SWITCH. Standard deletion process.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/de/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Datenschutz

IDN supported (French/German accented characters: à, â, ä, ç, é, ê, ë, etc.).

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/de/icann/icann-rdp/) — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

## NIS2-Konformität

Switzerland is not an EU member state. NIS2 does not directly apply, though SWITCH may implement equivalent standards.

> 📘 [NIS2 Compliance](/de/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Bekannte Fehlercodes & Hinweise

- code: Auto-renewal timing, desc: Auto-renewal 5 days after expiry. Must delete 30+ days early to prevent.
- code: Transfer expiry, desc: Transfers do NOT extend the expiry date.
- code: Swiss contact, desc: Non-Swiss registrants must provide authorised Swiss contact for legal document service. Minimum 3 characters for domain name.

## Weitere Informationen

- label: SWITCH Registry, url: https://nic.ch

## Aufträge (API)

- label: restore, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: updateStatus, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: authinfoDelete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: authinfoCreate, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Verantwortliche für Registrierungsdaten

- name: , type: org, organisation: SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network, address: Werdstrasse 2,Zurich CH-8021,Switzerland
- name: SWITCH TLD Administration, type: admin, organisation: SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network, address: Werdstrasse 2,Zurich CH-8021,Switzerland

## Pflichtfelder

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Einschränkungen

- text: Assumption of the current registration period. When transferring the registration period will be adopted., language: en
- text: Laufzeitübernahme. Die Restlaufzeit wird beim Transfer übernommen., language: de
- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en
- text: Nameserver müssen vorher eingerichtet sein und autoritativ antworten., language: de
- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de
- text: Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response., language: en

## Fehlercodes

- EF00803
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF03007
- EF01015
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03035
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118
- EF011316

## Root-Nameserver

- A.NIC.CH
- D.NIC.CH
- E.NIC.CH
- B.NIC.CH
- F.NIC.CH

## API

## Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.ch",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": \[
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  \],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

⚠ Non-Swiss registrants need authorised Swiss contact. Auto-renews 5 days after expiry.

## Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/\_transfer

{
  "name": "example.ch",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

⚠ Transfer does NOT change expiry date.

## Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.ch/\_authinfo1

Standard EPP. Available from registrar or SWITCH.

## Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.ch/\_restore

⚠ No documented RGP specific to SWITCH.