About .swiss domains

About .swiss domains

.SWISS is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the DNS root zone. The registry operator responsible for .SWISS is listed by IANA as Swiss Confederation. Anyone can typically register a .SWISS name through an accredited registrar, subject to the registry’s registration policy and ICANN consensus policies.

.swiss is a top-level domain (TLD) for Switzerland. It was approved by ICANN as a TLD on 16 Oct 2014. This is meant to supplement the traditional .ch TLD. The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) began registering .swiss domains as of 7 September 2015. Open registration to other legal entities begins from 11 January 2016.

Who can register .swiss domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

1 – 63 characters (label before .swiss)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

Swiss Confederation

Registration services

http://www.nic.swiss

WHOIS server

whois.nic.swiss

RDAP server

https://rdap.nic.swiss