I have a .ch domain name, but I am not a resident, citizen, or business of Switzerland. For now, this is not a problem, but it’s always possible that the rules change and I am ineligible to renew it down the line.
Is there such thing as a domain holding company? I’m thinking of someone in Switzerland who will be the registered owner while I have a legal contract defining my rights to use the domain?
This is all very hypothetical, and I’m happy to just wing it for now (it’s mostly hobby/personal stuff). More just curious.
Just for fun, I looked into what it would take to register a business in Switzerland. I’d need a Swiss work permit to file for a sole proprietorship, and then I’d still have to pay ~60 CHF a month for a virtual business address.
Not exactly what you wanted, but njalla is a privacy-focussed domain registrar that basically buys domains on your behalf under their own name and gives you all the access to it that you need
