Overview of TLDs (Domain Name Extensions)
Registration (Anchor: reg)
| TLD | Duration (Years) | Money Back Grace Period (Days) 1 | Country / Sponsor Specific Requirements | Domain Name Length | Name Servers Required 2 | 60 Day Transfer Lock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 |  |
| .NET | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 | |
| .ORG | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .INFO | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .BIZ | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .MOBI | 1 - 10 | 4 | Associated website should be WAP enabled | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .NAME | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .ASIA | 1 - 10 | 4 | CED Contact 3 to be based in DotAsia community | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .IN | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .MN | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .BZ | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .CC | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 | |
| .TV | 1 - 10 | 4 | None | 3 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 | |
| .EU | 1 - 10 | 0 | Registrant needs to be from EU 4 | 2 - 63 Characters | 1 - 9 |  |
| .US | 1 - 10 | 4 | Nexus Compliance 5 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .CO | 1 - 5 | 0 | Registration of .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names is restricted. 6 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .AU | 2 | 1 | .AU domain names are only available for registration to Australian entities or companies incorporated in Australia. 7 |
2 to 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
Renewal (Anchor: ren)
| TLD | Duration (Years) 8 | Auto Renewal 9 | Renewal Grace Period (Days) | Constraints / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .NET | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .ORG | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .INFO | 1 - 10 | |
15 | None |
| .BIZ | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .MOBI | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .NAME | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .ASIA | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .IN | 1 - 10 | |
15 | None |
| .MN | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .BZ | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .CC | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .TV | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .EU | 1 - 10 | | 0 | None |
| .US | 1 - 10 | |
40 | None |
| .CO | 1 - 5 | |
40 | .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names are automatically renewed for a period of 5 years post their Expiry. |
| .AU | 2 | |
30 | You may Renew your .AU domain name anytime from 90 days prior to it's Expiry until 30 days after it Expires. |
Transfer (Anchor: trf)
| TLD | Registration Term Extended By (Years) | Domain Secret / Auth Code Length 10 | Constraints / Comments | 60 Day Transfer Lock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .NET | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .ORG | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .INFO | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .BIZ | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | 1 and 2 character domain names can also be transferred in. | |
| .MOBI | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .NAME | 1 | 1 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .ASIA | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .IN | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .MN | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .BZ | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .CC | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .TV | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None | |
| .EU | 1 | None | None | |
| .US | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .CO | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names can not be transferred | |
| .AU | 0 | 6 - 32 Characters | Transfer is free of cost. | |
Restoration / Redemption Grace Period (Anchor: res)
| TLD | Supported 11 | Grace Period (Days) |
|---|---|---|
| .COM | |
30 |
| .NET | |
30 |
| .ORG | |
30 |
| .INFO | |
30 |
| .BIZ | |
30 |
| .MOBI | |
30 |
| .NAME | |
None |
| .ASIA | |
30 |
| .IN | |
30 |
| .MN | |
30 |
| .BZ | |
30 |
| .CC | |
30 |
| .TV | |
30 |
| .EU | |
40 |
| .US | |
30 |
| .CO | |
15 |
| .AU | |
None |
Other Operations (Anchor: oth)
| TLD | Child Name Servers 12 | Theft Protection / Locks 13 | Suspension 14 | Contact Details Modification 15 | Move Operation 16 | Privacy Protection 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
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| .NET | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
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| .ORG | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
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| .INFO | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
|
| .BIZ | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
|
| .MOBI | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
|
| .NAME | Unlimited | |
|
Registrant details can not be modified during the Add Grace Period. | |
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| .ASIA | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
|
| .IN | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
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| .MN | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
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| .BZ | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
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| .CC | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
|
| .TV | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
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| .EU | 1 - 9 | |
|
Registrant Name/Company modification 18 is a billable action. | |
|
| .US | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
|
| .CO | Unlimited | |
|
No Restriction | |
|
| .AU | Unlimited | Theft Protection: Locks: |
|
No Restriction | |
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- 1. Deleting a Domain Name
- 2. How to change Name Servers of a Domain Name
- 3. What is Charter Eligibility Declaration (CED) Contact?
- 4. Eligibility Criteria for Registering a .EU domain name
- 5. .US Domain Name Rules/Requirements
- 6. .CO Registry Rules for registering .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names
- 7. .AU Contact Details related Rules
- 8. Renewing a Domain Name
- 9. What is Auto-Renewal?
- 10. Locating and Modifying the Domain (Transfer) Secret/Authorization Code for a Domain Name
- 11. What is Redemption Grace Period and How to Restore a Deleted Domain Name?
- 12. Registering and Managing Child Name Servers
- 13. What is Domain Theft Protection and Domain Locks?
- 14. How to Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name?
- 15. Managing Whois or Contact Details of Domain Names
- 16. Moving or Pushing a Domain Name from One Customer Control Panel to Another
- 17. Hiding Contact Details through Privacy Protection in the Whois of a Domain Name
- 18. Modifying the Ownership Identity of a .EU Domain Name / Moving a .EU Domain Name to Another Customer