About .co.in Domains

About .co.in Domains

.co.in is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) representing India. It is administered by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI).

Eligibility Requirements

• .co.in domains can be registered by Indian citizens, companies, and trademarks.
• For individuals, valid Indian ID like Aadhaar card or passport is required.
• Businesses need a copy of company incorporation documents or GST certificate.

Registration Rules and Restrictions

• Domain names must be between 3 to 63 characters in length.
• Allowed characters include:
  • Alphabets (a-z)
  • Numbers (0-9)
  • Hyphen (-)
• Hyphens cannot be used as the first or last character.
• Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) are allowed.

Domain Length and Pricing

• 1-5 character domains are classified as premium and have higher pricing.
• 6-63 character domains follow standard wholesale pricing.
• Pricing may also vary based on desired extension like .co.in, .net.in, .org.in etc.

Registration and Renewal Cycle

• Initial domain registration period is 1-10 years.
• Subsequently, renewals can be done annually.
• A 45-day grace period is provided after expiration to renew a domain.

Managing and Transferring Domains

• Registrar transfers are allowed after 60 days from initial creation.
• An authorization code from current registrar is required for transfers.
• Nameservers, registrant and contacts can be updated after transfers.

Nameserver Requirements

• 2-6 nameservers can be configured per domain.
• Only IPv4 addresses are supported currently.