Who operates the .ch registry?

SWITCH, a Swiss foundation, operates .ch. SWITCH also manages .li (Liechtenstein) and provides IT services to Swiss universities.

Can anyone register a .ch domain?

Yes. .ch has no nexus requirements. Anyone worldwide can register a .ch domain.

Does .ch support DNSSEC?

Yes. SWITCH has full DNSSEC support for .ch.

How many .ch domains are registered?

Approximately 2 million .ch domains are active.

Does .ch WHOIS show registrant details?

Personal registrant details are limited under Swiss data protection law. Registrar and technical data are shown.

.ch WHOIS Lookup

Look up any .ch domain instantly. FetchWhois queries SWITCH's RDAP server and returns the full registration record — registrar, key dates, nameservers, DNSSEC and contact details — for any Swiss .ch domain.

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How the .ch WHOIS lookup works

Live .ch results from SWITCH's authoritative RDAP server.

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Enter a .ch domain name

Type the .ch domain into the search box. .ch is Switzerland's ccTLD, known for its financial and privacy associations.

2Step 2

FetchWhois queries SWITCH's RDAP server

SWITCH, a Swiss foundation, operates the .ch registry. We query their RDAP server live via IANA.

3Step 3

Read the .ch registration record

Registrar, dates, status, nameservers and DNSSEC data are returned.

.ch domains: Switzerland's trusted ccTLD

.ch is the ccTLD for Switzerland (Confoederatio Helvetica), operated by SWITCH, a Swiss foundation. With approximately 2 million active registrations, .ch is one of central Europe's largest ccTLDs. .ch has no strict geographic restrictions — anyone worldwide can register a .ch domain — but Swiss law and Switzerland's reputation for neutrality and privacy make it a trusted TLD for financial, pharmaceutical and international organizations.

WHOIS lookups for .ch domains use SWITCH's RDAP server. Switzerland's Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) limits personal registrant data visibility. Registrar, dates, nameservers and DNSSEC are shown. SWITCH is an academic and research network foundation, reflecting Switzerland's strong tradition of internet infrastructure investment.

.ch WHOIS Lookup — Frequently Asked Questions

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