– Ordinance on Internet Domains of November 5, 2014, in force since January 1, 2015; last amendments in force since September 1, 2023.

Country code top-level domain name: .ch 

Sub-domains: available.

Applicant: individuals and legal entities. 

Restriction as to nationality: none. 

Local presence: not required. 

Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration. 

Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.

Duration: one year.

Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.

Dispute about ownership: to be brought before the court.

Uniform dispute resolution procedure: available (variation of UDRP) before WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. The procedure before WIPO is preceded by a conciliation phase.

Authority name: following the entry into force of the Swiss Ordinance on Internet Domains, the Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH), which is the Swiss domain name registration authority, stopped registering domain names as of January 1, 2015, and handed over client support to accredited Registrars participating in the transfer of existing domain names. These Registrars also proceed with the registration of new domain names.  

Internet address: www.nic.ch