Country extension · Hong Kong SAR China
.net.hk domain name
What you need to know about .net.hk: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .net.hk
- Country
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Registry
- hkirc.hk
- Registration period
- 1 to 3 years, 5 years or 10 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 3 years or 5 years
- Domain name length
- 2 to 63 characters
- Time to registration
- up to 3 working days
- Transfer time
- 10 days
- Renewal on transfer
- no
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 2 to 13
- Quarantine after deletion
- 30 days
Features
- DNSSEC: yesYou can secure your domain name with DNSSEC.
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: yesDomain names with letters such as é, ü or ø (and sometimes other scripts) are possible.
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .net.hk?
- You must have a local presence in Hong Kong; the registrant of the domain must be based in Hong Kong.
- .net.hk is intended for network and internet service providers holding a telecommunications licence from the Office of the Telecommunications Authority of the Hong Kong government.
- You register as an individual or as an organisation. All contacts for the domain must be of the same type as the registrant.
- If the name contains the word government, bank, assurance or insurance, or a derivative of these, you must provide additional documents proving you are entitled to use that word.
Additional details for registration
- State whether you are registering as an individual or as an organisation.
- Organisations provide their company registration number, along with the type of document, such as a business registration certificate or a certificate of incorporation, and the country of issue.
- Individuals provide the number of their identity document, such as a Hong Kong identity card, passport, foreign identity document or birth certificate, along with the country of issue.
- As an individual, you also state whether you are 18 or older.
Documents
- When you register, you include a copy of one of these licences: a PNETS licence as an internet service provider, a PNETS licence for fixed telecommunications network services or a fixed network licence.
- A copy of a Class 3 Services-Based Operator licence is also valid, provided it shows that you manage network infrastructure, machines and services.
- In addition to their company registration, organisations provide supporting documents.
- You send the documents by fax or by email as a PDF file of up to 10 MB.
Good to know when registering
- The registration is only completed once the required documents have been provided.
Transfer
Transferring a .net.hk
- You can transfer a .net.hk domain to another registrar with a transfer code.
- The registrant of the domain requests the transfer code and passes it on to the new registrar.
The transfer code
- You always need a transfer code for a transfer.
- If you are transferring to another registrar, you request a special transfer code directly via the HKDNR website.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- The new registrant must also have a local presence in Hong Kong and meet the requirements for .net.hk.
- If you want to change the name of the registrant or the organisation, a change of registrant is required. A simple change of contact details is not enough.
- You fill in a special application form and combine it with all supporting documents into a single PDF file.
- If the current registrant is a Hong Kong company, it includes an extract from the business register. The extract must be no more than 30 working days old on the date of the application letter.
- If the current registrant is a foreign company, it includes the signed declaration form DCTNR1. Recent proof, no more than 30 working days old, that the signatory is a director, partner or owner is also required.
- If the current registrant is an individual in Hong Kong, a copy of their Hong Kong identity card or passport is required.
- If the current registrant is aged 11 to 18, the identity documents of the parents or guardians are required, together with a birth certificate or proof of guardianship.
- If the current registrant is an individual outside Hong Kong, they include the signed form DCTNR2, together with a copy of a passport or identity card.
- The new registrant proves their existence and provides the documents required for .net.hk.
- If the new registrant is a Hong Kong company, a recent business register extract no more than 30 working days old is required, together with the business registration certificate.
- If the new registrant is an individual in Hong Kong, they include a copy of their Hong Kong identity card or passport.
- If the new registrant is a foreign company, the signed form DCTNR1 is required. A foreign individual includes the signed form DCTNR2, together with an identity document.
- HKDNR may ask for additional documents. You must provide these within the set deadline.
- HKDNR may reject the application if documents are missing, incorrect or insufficient.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- After cancellation, a .net.hk domain is permanently deleted within 7 days.
- Restoring a domain is done manually. You will be notified by email when it has been processed.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website hkirc.hk
- Registry whois registrar.hkirc.hk
- Dispute resolution policy hkirc.hk
- Registry terms and conditions hkirc.hk
Compiled from the registry's rules. Registries sometimes change their rules; if in doubt, the registry's terms take precedence. Updated on 11/11/2026.