.SWISS

.SWISS
Overview
Introduced	2015
Category	Geographic
Registry	dotSWISS
IDN Capable	Yes
Dispute Policy	ICANN Rules
Webpage	Register .SWISS
Legal Information
Legal	TBA

Registrant Registration Policy

Registrants for a .SWISS domain name must prove sufficient connection with Switzerland. This connection may exist through a registered place of business and a physical administrative base in Switzerland. An entry in the commercial register or the status of an association or a foundation is also required. Natural persons can apply for a .SWISS domain name starting 24. April 2024. Please see the Domains Limitations and Reuqirements for further information.

Please note that the .SWISS registry will publish the registration requests of all domains on its website every Tuesday for 20 days. During this time it will be possible for other entities to place competing applications. Therefore it only possible to apply for a .SWISS domains with the AddDomainApplication command (and not the AddDomain command!).

Further information is available at the website of the .SWISS registry.

Registry

TLD	-
Registry	Dot Swiss
Dispute Policy	Rules
Registrar	1api GmbH
WHOIS-Server	whois.nic.swiss
WHOIS-Update	Real-Time
Min. Characters	1
Max. Characters	63
Character Set	Letters and numbers Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD IDN: allowed
Limitations	Registrant Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Admin Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Tech Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Billing Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1
{{{Possible Extensions}}}
IDN capable	Yes
Restore capable	Real-Time
Handle Updates	Supported
Registration System	Real-Time
Allowed number of NS	0 to 13
Registry Nameservercheck	No
Host IP-Addresses Type	IPv4 / IPv6
Hosts managed as	Object
SEC DNS Interface	KEY data interface
Transferclass	Pull
Transfer Periods	1Y
Transfer Authcode required	Yes
Transfer Real-Time	No
Transfer Pending Period	5 days
Transfer Expire Action	ACK
Transfer ACK by	Registrar
Transfer NACK by	Registrar
Transfer Lock	Yes
Owner Change by	ICANN-TRADE

Periods

{{{Possible Extensions}}}
Registration Periods	1-10 years
Add Grace Period	0 days
Accounting Period	-5 days
Finalization Period	1 day
Failure Period	44 days
Payment Period	-61 days
Deletion Restorable Period	30 days
Deletion Hold Period	5 days
Explicit Renewals	Yes
Renewal Periods	1-9 years

API

Domain Registration

Please note that in order to apply for a .SWISS domain it is always required to request a domain application with the AddDomainApplication command and to provide the class 'GOLIVE'. The swiss registry supports multiple applications for the same domain name and therefore this special procedure is required.

REQUIRED

command = AddDomainApplication
domain = (DOMAIN)
class = GOLIVE
period = (INT) 
ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)
admincontact0 = (CONTACT)
techcontact0 = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER)

X-SWISS-REGISTRANT-ENTERPRISE-ID = (TEXT)
X-CORE-INTENDED-USE = (TEXT)

OPTIONAL

auth = (TEXT) | (NULL)
transferlock = 0 | 1 | (NULL)

Domain Transfer

The transfer has to be initiated by the gaining registrar and can be requested with the API TransferDomain command.
A valid Authorization Code must be provided to initiate a transfer successfully. You may obtain the authorization code from the losing registrar.
As soon as a domain transfer has been initiated it can either be approved ("ACK") by Registrar or denied ("NACK") by Registrar. If the registry receives neither a denial ("NACK") nor an approval ("ACK") the transfer will be ACKed after 5 days.

Please note that HEXONET is acting in compliance with ICANN Transfer Guidelines. The respective policies can be viewed under http://www.icann.org/transfers/ :

As soon as you have submitted a transfer request, the HEXONET system start the transfer through the official registry and the losing registrar will receive the transfer request. The losing registrar will then send an email to the domain registrant/administrative contact, allowing them to deny the pending transfer. If there is no response received within 5 days, the transfer will automatically be processed.

command = TransferDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

auth = (TEXT)

OPTIONAL

period = (PERIOD)
transferlock = 0 | 1 | (NULL)
action = REQUEST | APPROVE | DENY | CANCEL | USERTRANSFER

Delete Domain

Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is a Deletion Restorable Period of 30 days and a following Deletion Hold Period of 5 days.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

Restore Domain

Restores can be processed in realtime. A restore is possible within 30 days upon deletion. Please use the command RestoreDomain.

command = RestoreDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

OPTIONAL

subuser = (TEXT)
renewalmode = (NULL) | (TEXT)

Ownerchange

All contact information with the exception of registrant Name, Firstname and Organisation can be updated through the ModifyDomain command.
In order to change the owner you have to request a trade with the TradeDomain command. This can be done through our web interface or through our API:

command = TradeDomain
domain = <DOMAIN>
ownercontact0 = <CONTACT>

command = ModifyDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)

TLD specific

Domain Registration

Please note that in order to apply for a .SWISS domain it is always required to request a domain application with the AddDomainApplication command and to provide the class 'GOLIVE'. The swiss registry supports multiple applications for the same domain name and therefore this special procedure is required.

Authorization code

There are special requirements regarding the format of the authorization code. Please consider the following restrictions, if you want to assign a new authorization code to a domain:

• Minimum 8 characters
• having at least one (1) numeric,
• one (1) alphabetic, and
• one (1) special character

You may generate a valid random auth code by adding this parameter to the ModifyDomain command:

command = ModifyDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

generaterandomauth = 1

Domain Limitations and Requirements

REQUIRED

Please note that in order to apply for a .SWISS domain it is always required to request a domain application with the AddDomainApplication command and to provide the class 'GOLIVE'. The swiss registry supports multiple applications for the same domain name and therefore this special procedure is required.

Please note the following change starting 24. April 2024

From 24. April 2024, natural persons will be able to apply for a .SWISS domain: The following changes will apply with this date:

• New extension: X-SWISS-OWNER-TYPE = P | O (person | organisation)
• If X-SWISS-OWNER-TYPE is set to P, please use the extension as follows: X-SWISS-UID = <756.dddd.dddd.dd> (dedicated format for Universal Person Identification; d = digit)
• If X-SWISS-OWNER-TYPE is set to O, the use of the extension is the same as before: X-SWISS-UID = <CHE-ddd.ddd.ddd> (dedicated format for Business Identification Number or Enterprise ID, d = digit)
• X-SWISS-UID will replace X-SWISS-REGISTRANT-ENTERPRISE-ID : which will be deprecated on 24. April 2024.

X-CORE-INTENDED-USE : Field describing the intended use for the domain name.

To enable the registry to verify a registrant's eligibility for the use of a specific domain, registrars must supply an "enterprise ID" information string for the registrant contact of a .swiss domain, denoting the registered company ID of the company represented by the contact. Natural persons may only register a .swiss domain name if it contains at least one of the following designations:

• one of the official names or other names registered in the civil register
• one of the forenames
• a married name
• a registered partnership name
• a name received in a religious order
• an artist's name under which the person has become known or
• a name attached to a distinctive sign (e.g. a registered trade mark) to which the applicant has the rights

A freely chosen designation may be added to any of these compulsory designations.

RegistrarOC

ICANN Whois Data Reminder Policy (WDRP)

At least annually, a registrar must present to the registrant the current Whois information, and remind the registrant that provision of false Whois information can be grounds for cancellation of his domain name registration. Registrants must review their Whois data, and make any corrections.

ICANN Registrar Data Escrow Program (RDE)

Under the data escrow provision of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), all ICANN-accredited registrars must regularly deposit a backup copy of their gTLD registration data with ICANN through ICANN's arrangement with Iron Mountain or they may elect to use a Third Party Provider of RDE services that has been approved by ICANN.

Restore Process

To restore a domain as a RegistrarOC customer, you simply have to execute the RestoreDomain command. HEXONET directly forwards the restore request to the registry, which performs the restore in real-time. As soon as the restore is complete, the domain will get assigned to your account with the original domain data.

Please do not initiate a restore directly at the registry (e.g. using the registrar webinterface). All restore operations must be performed through our system.