.cn Domain Registration India
A .cn domain is China's country-code extension, run by CNNIC in Beijing and in the root since 1990. WebJi® registers it at ₹810 for the first year and ₹1,020 per renewal, before 18% GST. It suits Indian exporters, importers and trademark holders dealing with mainland China; every order passes real-name ID verification.
For Indian exporters, importers and trademark owners who need a China-facing address, with the CNNIC document rules explained before you order.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹810/yr
- Renewal
- ₹1,020/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .cn domain?
.cn is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) of the People’s Republic of China, managed by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) in Beijing. It has been in the root since 28 November 1990, the zone has a secure DNSSEC delegation, and CNNIC publishes WHOIS at whois.cnnic.cn.
The namespace has three layers. A name can sit directly at the second level (brand.cn), under open category suffixes (com.cn, net.cn, org.cn), or under one of the 34 provincial-level suffixes such as bj.cn for Beijing and sh.cn for Shanghai. Sector suffixes like edu.cn, gov.cn and mil.cn are reserved for those institutions and are not on sale.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Country-code TLD (China) |
| Registry manager | China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Fengtai District, Beijing |
| In the root since | 28 November 1990 |
| DNSSEC | Signed (secure delegation) |
| Scripts | Latin labels plus Chinese-character names; CNNIC also runs the separate IDN ccTLDs .中国 and .中國 |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| Identity check | Real-name verification on every registration and transfer |
Who in India registers a .cn domain?
Indian buyers of .cn are firms that trade with mainland China or need to stop someone else holding their brand there. Very few register it for a domestic site, because Indian visitors read .cn as a Chinese address.
| Who | Example name | Why .cn |
|---|---|---|
| Exporter exhibiting at Chinese trade fairs | yourbrand.cn | A China-facing address for booths, brochures and WeChat profiles |
| Importer sourcing machinery, electronics or APIs | yourbrand-sourcing.cn | A local-looking contact point for Chinese suppliers |
| Indian brand with a registered Chinese trademark | brandname.cn | Defensive holding so a distributor or squatter cannot take it |
| IT or engineering firm with a China delivery team | companyname.cn | Recruitment and client pages in Simplified Chinese |
| Education agent placing students in Chinese universities | studyinchina-agent.cn | An address parents and partner universities recognise |
If you only need protection and not a Chinese site, register the .cn and point it at your main .com or .in website.
How much does a .cn domain cost in India?
A .cn domain costs ₹810 for the first year and ₹1,020 for each renewal year at WebJi®, before 18% GST; a transfer in is also ₹810. Three years therefore come to ₹2,850 before tax (₹810 + ₹1,020 + ₹1,020). Premium names are quoted before payment.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Registry | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .cn | ₹810 | ₹1,020 | CNNIC, documents checked | Register → |
| .com.cn | ₹810 | ₹1,020 | CNNIC, commercial third level | Register → |
| .cn.com | ₹3,781 | ₹4,928 | CentralNic private namespace, no CNNIC check | Register → |
| .asia | ₹1,484 | ₹1,835 | Regional gTLD for Asia-Pacific | Register → |
Prices from WebJi® billing, read on 4 November 2026. The renewal column is what the second and later years cost.
Can an Indian register .cn, and what documents are needed?
Yes — individuals and companies outside China can hold a .cn, but the name only goes live after CNNIC real-name verification of the registrant. No Chinese address or local company is needed for a direct registration in your own name.
- Individual: a clear copy of a government ID such as a passport or Aadhaar, with the name typed exactly as on the document.
- Company: a colour copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or equivalent, matching the full legal name.
- Timing: verification runs after payment, so allow extra days before a fair or launch date.
- Changes: a new company name or ID means re-verifying with documents, not just editing a form field.
- Trustee route: some registrars offer a Chinese-presence trustee instead; ask the support desk before ordering if you need that rather than direct ownership.
A .cn name does not itself need an ICP filing. That licence applies when the website is hosted on a server inside mainland China, which is a hosting decision separate from the domain.
.cn vs .com.cn and .cn.com — which should an Indian firm pick?
Pick .cn for the shortest, most recognised Chinese address; pick .com.cn when brand.cn is taken; treat .cn.com as a stop-gap that avoids document checks but is not a Chinese national name. None of them ranks better by itself, on Google or on Baidu — content and links decide that.
- .cn — direct second-level name under CNNIC, ₹810 then ₹1,020 a year.
- .com.cn — same registry, price and verification; signals a commercial entity.
- .cn.com — a private namespace sold by CentralNic under .com; quick to activate, costs more and renews at ₹4,928.
- .asia — when the market is several Asian countries rather than China alone.
After registering .cn: DNS, transfers and renewal
Once verification clears, a .cn behaves like any other domain: set nameservers, add records and turn on auto-renew. To move an existing .cn here, ask your current registrar for the transfer code — under CNNIC rules it must be issued free — and place the ₹810 order; see domain transfer for the steps. An expired .cn stops resolving, so read the domain renewal guide and renew ahead of the date. For the rest of our range, start at domain registration in India.
Frequently asked questions
Who manages the .cn registry?
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), based in Fengtai District, Beijing, is the manager listed by IANA. CNNIC also operates the Chinese-script country codes .中国 and .中國 and runs the WHOIS service at whois.cnnic.cn.
What does a .cn domain cost for three years?
₹2,850 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹810 for the first year and two renewal years at ₹1,020 each. A premium name costs more, and that figure is shown before you pay.
Do I need an ICP licence to use a .cn domain?
Not for the domain itself. ICP filing is tied to hosting a website on a server in mainland China. A .cn pointed at hosting in India or elsewhere resolves without it, though page speed for visitors inside China will depend on where the server is.
Can I register a Chinese-character name under .cn?
Yes. CNNIC accepts Chinese-character internationalised names under .cn, and the same registry runs .中国 as a separate extension. Brands with a Chinese trade name often hold both the Latin and the Chinese-character versions.
Is .cn signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. IANA shows a secure delegation for .cn, so you can sign your own name once your DNS provider supports DNSSEC and the DS record is submitted through the registrar.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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