Natural persons domiciled in Switzerland and Swiss nationals can apply for the registration of a. Foreign nationals not resident in Switzerland cannot therefore register. Natural persons are allowed to register a. A freely chosen designation may be added to any of these compulsory designations. Names that correspond to or are similar to generic names e. Barbieri, Marchand, Metzger cannot be allocated to a natural person. Such names can only be allocated to a natural person if they are supplemented by another name, for example a first name, a ficticious name or a reference to a hobby.
Swiss nationals domiciled abroad may not use a. Their domain name may only be used for private, associative or charitable purposes. The social insurance number OASI and address provided in the registration application must be that of the domain name applicant.
The domain name must include at least 3 and at most 63 characters. Combinations of letters - including the accented characters used in Switzerland - and numbers are possible. The list of the authorized characters can be found in the appendix of the technical and administrative regulations document available in German, French or Italian.
The assignment of domain names corresponding to or related to names of a generic character e. Natural persons can register. A freely chosen name may be added to this required name geographical location, profession, hobby, etc. Such names can be allocated to a natural person if they are supplemented by another name, for example a first name, a ficticious name or a reference to a hobby.
If the applicant is a person other than a natural person, there must be an objective relationship between the domain name and the applicant. This is in particular the case when the domain name meets one of the following conditions:.
