When does .ch fit a Dutch business?
Choose .ch when a Swiss-facing address helps your audience recognise your offer, such as a Swiss product line, local campaign or German-language service. Keep your Dutch business information accurate on the website. A .ch domain does not make your business Swiss or automatically place it high in Google. Your language, service and useful content still need to fit the visitors you want. If you serve only Dutch customers, consider whether .nl communicates that more clearly.
Use your actual Dutch registrant details
Use the legal person or organisation that should actually hold the domain. Select the Netherlands and enter your real street, house number, postcode, city and telephone number. Do not let a designer become the registrant without an explicit arrangement. The registry may request additional verification or a correspondence address in particular circumstances. Respond to genuine requests. .ch and .swiss are different extensions; do not invent a Swiss address by applying the rules for the wrong extension.
Choose the term around your plan
A new .ch registration at chname.ch costs €9.99 for year one, with standard renewal at €12.99 a year. If you expect to keep the name, €27 prepays registration and two future annual renewals. Each registry operation covers one year; you are not immediately issued a three-year registry term. Prices are in euros and no VAT is charged. An optional mailbox is a separate monthly service.
From availability check to confirmed registration
Search the complete name including .ch, checking spelling, hyphens and potential brand confusion. A search result does not reserve the domain. Choose the term, leave email unselected if unnecessary and review the registrant. Use the default nameservers or prepare the zone with your own DNS service. Payment alone does not confirm allocation: wait for the registration confirmation. Keep the order record and a reachable account email. Website hosting and any existing email services are separate arrangements.
Your practical checklist
- Check whether your offer targets a Swiss audience.
- Decide the legal registrant before ordering.
- Use your real Dutch address and phone number.
- Compare the initial payment and renewal.
- Choose included DNS or prepare your own zone.
- Wait for registration confirmation before announcing the name.
A useful question
Can a Dutch resident buy a .ch domain?
Normally yes. Supply accurate registrant details; additional registry verification may apply in particular cases.
Do I pay chname.ch in Swiss francs?
No. Displayed prices and checkout use euros. Any conversion by your card issuer is separate.
Must I immediately build a Swiss website?
No. You can register first and connect a website later, with DNS prepared appropriately for registration.
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Sources & further reading
Original guide by chname.ch editorial. Archive dates organise this library; this guide was created and reviewed on . Provider and registry instructions take precedence when requirements change.