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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 | |
| .EU | 1 - 10 | 0 | Registrant needs to be from EU 3 | 2 - 63 Characters | 1 - 9 | |
| .US | 1 - 10 | 4 | Nexus Compliance 4 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 | |
| .CN | 1 -10 | 0 | None | 1 - 63 Characters | 1 - 6 | |
| .NZ | 1 - 10 | 0 | None | 1 - 63 Characters | 2 - 10 | |
| .CO | 1 - 5 | 0 | Registration of .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names is restricted. 5 | 3 - 63 Characters | 2 - 13 |
Renewal (Anchor: ren)
| TLD | Duration (Years) 6 | Auto Renewal 7 | 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 | |
| .EU | 1 - 10 | 0 | None | |
| .US | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .CN | 1 - 10 | 40 | None | |
| .NZ | 1 - 10 | 0 | 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. |
Transfer (Anchor: trf)
| TLD | Registration Term Extended By (Years) | Domain Secret / Auth Code Length 8 | 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. | |
| .EU | 1 | None | None | |
| .US | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .CN | 1 | 1 - 16 Characters | None | |
| .NZ | 1 | 8 Characters | None | |
| .CO | 1 | 6 - 16 Characters | .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names can not be transferred |
Restoration / Redemption Grace Period (Anchor: res)
| TLD | Supported 9 | Grace Period (Days) |
|---|---|---|
| .COM | 30 | |
| .NET | 30 | |
| .ORG | 30 | |
| .INFO | 30 | |
| .BIZ | 30 | |
| .EU | 40 | |
| .US | 30 | |
| .CN | 15 | |
| .NZ | 90 | |
| .CO | 15 |
Other Operations (Anchor: oth)
| TLD | Child Name Servers 10 | Theft Protection / Locks 11 | Suspension 12 | Contact Details Modification 13 | Move Operation 14 | Privacy Protection 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .COM | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .NET | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .ORG | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .INFO | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .BIZ | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .EU | 1 - 9 | Registrant Name/Company modification 16 is a billable action. | ||||
| .US | Unlimited | No Restriction | ||||
| .CN | 1 - 6 | No Restriction | ||||
| .NZ | 1 - 8 | No Restriction | ||||
| .CO | Unlimited | No Restriction |
- 1. Deleting a Domain Name
- 2. How to change Name Servers of a Domain Name
- 3. Eligibility Criteria for Registering a .EU domain name
- 4. .US Domain Name Rules/Requirements
- 5. .CO Registry Rules for registering .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names
- 6. Renewing a Domain Name
- 7. What is Auto-Renewal?
- 8. Locating and Modifying the Domain (Transfer) Secret/Authorization Code for a Domain Name
- 9. What is Redemption Grace Period and How to Restore a Deleted Domain Name?
- 10. Registering and Managing Child Name Servers
- 11. What is Domain Theft Protection and Domain Locks?
- 12. How to Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name?
- 13. Managing Whois or Contact Details of Domain Names
- 14. Moving or Pushing a Domain Name from One Customer Control Panel to Another
- 15. Hiding Contact Details through Privacy Protection in the Whois of a Domain Name
- 16. Modifying the Ownership Identity of a .EU Domain Name / Moving a .EU Domain Name to Another Customer
