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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
.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 4 None 3 - 64 Characters 2 - 13
.CN 1 -10 0 None 1 - 63 Characters 1 - 6
.CO 1 - 5 0 Registration of .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names is restricted. 4 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.AU 2 1

.AU domain names are only available for registration to Australian entities or companies incorporated in Australia. 5

 2 to 63 Characters 2 - 13
.RU 1 0 None 2 to 64 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
.ASIA 1 - 10 40 None
.IN 1 - 10 15 None
.WEB.IN 1 - 10 30 None
.CN1 - 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.
.RU 1 30 You can not Renew your .RU domain name until 60 days prior to it's 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
.NET1 8 - 32 Characters None
.ORG 1 6 - 16 CharactersNone
.INFO 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.BIZ 16 - 16 Characters 1 and 2 character domain names can also be transferred in.
.ASIA 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.IN 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.WEB.IN None None None
.CN 1 1 - 16 CharactersNone
.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.
.RU 0 None

Transfer is free of cost.

Transfer involves submitting documentation to Registrar RU-Center

  • Transfer between Registrars:

    • 2nd Level .RU domain names: 30-Day Transfer Lock

    • 3rd Level .RU domain names: Can not be Transferred among Registrars

  • Transfer between Registrar RU-Center and any of their Partners: Both 2nd Level and 3rd Level .RU domain names can be Transferred without any restrictions.

Restoration / Redemption Grace Period (Anchor: res)

TLD Supported 9 Grace Period (Days)
.COM 30
.NET 30
.ORG 30
.INFO 30
.BIZ 30
.ASIA 30
.IN 30
.WEB.IN None
.CN 15
.CO 15
.AU None
.RU None

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
.ORGUnlimited No Restriction
.INFO Unlimited No Restriction
.BIZ Unlimited No Restriction
.ASIAUnlimited No Restriction
.IN Unlimited No Restriction
.WEB.IN Not Supported No Restriction
.CN 1 - 6 No Restriction
.CO Unlimited No Restriction
.AU Unlimited

Theft Protection:

Locks:

No Restriction
.RU Unlimited Theft Protection:

Locks:

Modification of Name, Address, Organization and Other Details associated with a .RU domain name require documentation to be submitted to Registrar RU-Center. 16
  1. 1. Deleting a Domain Name
  2. 2. How to change Name Servers of a Domain Name
  3. 3. What is Charter Eligibility Declaration (CED) Contact?
  4. 4. .CO Registry Rules for registering .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names
  5. 5. .AU Contact Details related Rules
  6. 6. Renewing a Domain Name
  7. 7. What is Auto-Renewal?
  8. 8. Locating and Modifying the Domain (Transfer) Secret/Authorization Code for a Domain Name
  9. 9. What is Redemption Grace Period and How to Restore a Deleted Domain Name?
  10. 10. Registering and Managing Child Name Servers
  11. 11. What is Domain Theft Protection and Domain Locks?
  12. 12. How to Suspend / Unsuspend a Domain Name?
  13. 13. Managing Whois or Contact Details of Domain Names
  14. 14. Moving or Pushing a Domain Name from One Customer Control Panel to Another
  15. 15. Hiding Contact Details through Privacy Protection in the Whois of a Domain Name
  16. 16. Instructions for Modifying Name, Address, Organization and Other Details associated with a .RU domain name