Overview of Domain Name Extensions
Registration
| Extension | 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 | |
| .WEB.IN | 1 - 10 | <%SFNB_PREMIUMDOTIN_ADDGRACE_DAYS%> | None | 3 - 64 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 | |
| .US | 1 - 10 | 4 | Nexus Compliance 4 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .WS | 1 - 10 | 0 | None | 4 - 63 Characters | 1 - 13 |
Renewal
| Extension | Duration (Years) 5 | Auto Renewal 6 | Renewal Grace Period (Days) | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .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 | |
| .WEB.IN | 1 - 10 | <%SFNB_PREMIUMDOTIN_RENEWAL_DAYS%> | None | |
| .MN | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .BZ | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .CC | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .TV | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .US | 1 - 10 |
|
40 | None |
| .WS | 1 - 10 |
|
0 |
Renewal before expiry is highly recommended. |
Transfer
| Extension | Registration Term extended by (Years) | Domain Secret / Auth Code Length 7 | Constraints / Comments | 60 Day Transfer Lock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .NET | 1 | 8 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .ORG | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .INFO | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .BIZ | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | 1 and 2 character domain names can also be transferred in. |
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| .MOBI | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .NAME | 1 | 1 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .ASIA | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .IN | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .WEB.IN | None | None | None | |
| .MN | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .BZ | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .CC | 1 | 1 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .TV | 1 | 1 - 32 Characters | None |
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| .US | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None |
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| .WS | 1 | None | None |
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Restoration
| Extension | Supported 8 | Grace Period (Days) |
|---|---|---|
| .COM |
|
30 |
| .NET |
|
30 |
| .ORG |
|
30 |
| .INFO |
|
30 |
| .BIZ |
|
30 |
| .MOBI |
|
30 |
| .NAME |
|
None |
| .ASIA |
|
30 |
| .IN | 30 | |
| .WEB.IN | None | |
| .MN |
|
30 |
| .BZ |
|
30 |
| .CC |
|
30 |
| .TV |
|
30 |
| .US |
|
30 |
| .WS |
|
None |
Other Operations
| Extension | Child Name Servers 9 | Locking 10 | Suspension 11 | Contact details modification 12 | Move Operation 13 | Privacy Protection 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .NET | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .ORG | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .INFO | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .BIZ | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .MOBI | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .NAME | Unlimited |
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Registrant details cannot be modified during the Add Grace Period. |
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| .ASIA | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .IN | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .WEB.IN | Not Supported | No Restriction | ||||
| .MN | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .BZ | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .CC | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .TV | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .US | Unlimited |
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No Restriction |
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| .WS | Unlimited |
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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. .US Domain Name Rules/Requirements
- 5. Renewing a Domain Name
- 6. What is Auto-Renewal?
- 7. Locating and Modifying the Domain (Transfer) Secret/Authorization Code for a Domain Name
- 8. What is Redemption Grace Period and How to Restore a Deleted Domain Name?
- 9. Registering and Managing Child Name Servers
- 10. What is Domain Theft Protection and Domain Locks?
- 11. How to Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name?
- 12. Managing Whois or Contact Details of Domain Names
- 13. Moving or Pushing a Domain Name from One Customer Control Panel to Another
- 14. Hiding Contact Details through Privacy Protection in the Whois of a Domain Name