.in Domain Names
.in domain names, connected to India
The country code of the world's most populous nation and one of its fastest-growing online economies — open to registrants worldwide, and the local default for anyone trading in India. Register from $8.99/yr, with the renewal figure shown before you pay.
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Why .in?
.in is India's country code, administered through the registry framework overseen by NIXI, the National Internet Exchange of India, and liberalised for open registration in 2005. Unlike many national endings it carries no residency requirement — anyone, anywhere may register — but its meaning is unambiguous: to Indian users, a .in address reads as local, accountable and priced for their market, which matters in an economy where hundreds of millions came online mobile-first.
For businesses in India the ending is the natural default; for international brands selling into India it is the respectful address — the equivalent of answering the phone in the customer's language. The registrar's standing advice applies unchanged: the name in your own details, the renewal shown before payment, delegation yours to point at hosting anywhere in the world, and the sibling endings — .co.in for companies, and the .com beside them — checked in the same search.
Good Fit
.in works best for
- Indian businesses, startups and professional practices
- International brands trading into the Indian market
- Indian creators, communities and publications
- Defensive registrations beside a global .com brand
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Open to the world
No residency requirement — register from anywhere, and point the delegation at hosting in any region your audience calls fast.
The family in one search
.in and its second levels checked together with the .com, so the defensive picture is one decision, not five.
House rules throughout
Your details on the record, the renewal beside the registration, and transfers released on request — the same standard as every ending here.
Common Questions
Questions about .in
Do I need to be in India to register a .in?
No — .in has been open to worldwide registration since its 2005 liberalisation, with no residency or presence requirement. What the ending does is signal India to its readers, so it is best held either by those in the market or those genuinely serving it, rather than as decoration.
Should an Indian business take .in or .co.in?
The direct .in is the shorter, more modern read and the one we would check first; .co.in is the traditional commercial second level and remains widely used and understood. Strong brands frequently hold both and redirect one — the familiar pattern from the UK's .uk and .co.uk, applied a hierarchy over.
How do .in transfers and renewals behave?
Transfers use an authorisation code in the familiar way, under the .in registry's policies, and the renewal calendar runs as you would expect — with grace and restoration stages after a lapse that are all more expensive than renewing on time. Auto-renew on, card in date, contact mailbox monitored: the three defences, as everywhere.
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