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Are there any specific criteria for registering a .swiss domain?
To register and renew a .SWISS domain name, you must fulfill the following requirements: 1) Be a legal entity (not individuals) with sufficient link to Switzerland. This occurs in the following cases: - Public bodies or organizations under Swiss public law; - Legal entities with commercial purposes require a registration in the Swiss Commercial Register. They must also have a seat and an effective site of administration in Switzerland; - Associations and foundations must also have a seat and an effective site of administration in Switzerland. 2) The intended use must meet the Swiss law. 3) The domain name must be objectively linked to the applicant or the intended use. This happens in the following cases: - It contains a name for which the applicant holds a trademark right; - It refers to a name objectively linked to the State or its activities that is required by the respective public body or the public law organization concerned; - It contains a geographic designation, or a clear variation or abbreviation of a name, to which the applicant has a legitimate right or interest in the public mind, or it is authorized to use by the public body or bodies or other organization concerned; - It reflects a name in which the applicant has a legitimate interest or which is associated with the applicant in the public mind. 4) The requested name is not a “Designation with a Generic Character”, without prejudice to be eligible under the registry´s naming mandate program.
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term is 1 year.
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “nic.swiss”
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
Swiss Confederation
Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
Rue de l'Avenir 44
P.O Box
CH-2501 Biel/Bienne BE
Switzerland
Administrative Contact
.swiss TLD Administrative Contact
Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
Rue de l'Avenir 44
P.O Box
CH-2501 Biel/Bienne BE
Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +41 58 461 89 49
Fax: +41 58 460 55 49
Technical Contact
.swiss TLD Technical Contact
CORE Association
Cours de Rive 2
CH-1204 Geneva
Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +41 22 312 5610
Fax: +41 22 312 5612
Does .swiss support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
No, it only supports Latin characters
Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
For this extension Trustee service is not needed.
What is the range of characters that the .swiss extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9 and “-“.
Is there a designated whois server available for this extension?
Yes, it is whois.nic.swiss
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 3 and the maximum is 63
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