{"id":9300,"date":"2024-01-19T04:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T04:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?p=9300"},"modified":"2024-06-07T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T12:37:36","slug":"about-co-in-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/about-co-in-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"About .co.in Domains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About .co.in Domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>.co.in is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) representing India<\/strong>. It is administered by the <strong>National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>.co.in <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/domains-name-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">domains can be registered<\/a> by <strong>Indian citizens, companies, and trademarks<\/strong>.<\/li><li>For individuals, valid Indian ID like Aadhaar card or passport is required.<\/li><li>Businesses need a copy of company incorporation documents or GST certificate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration Rules and Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Domain names must be between <strong>3 to 63 characters<\/strong> in length.<\/li><li>Allowed characters include:<ul><li>Alphabets (a-z)<\/li><li>Numbers (0-9)<\/li><li>Hyphen (-)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Hyphens cannot be used as the first or last character.<\/li><li><strong>Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)<\/strong> are allowed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Domain Length and Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>1-5 character<\/strong> domains are <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/premium-domains-for-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">classified as premium<\/a> and have higher pricing.<\/li><li><strong>6-63 character<\/strong> domains follow standard wholesale pricing.<\/li><li>Pricing may also vary based on desired extension like .co.in, .net.in, .org.in etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration and Renewal Cycle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Initial <strong>domain registration<\/strong> period is 1-10 years.<\/li><li>Subsequently, <strong>renewals<\/strong> can be done annually.<\/li><li>A 45-day grace period is provided after expiration to <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/renew-domain-truehost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">renew a domain<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing and Transferring Domains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/domain-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registrar transfers<\/a><\/strong> are allowed after 60 days from initial creation.<\/li><li>An authorization code from current registrar is required for transfers.<\/li><li>Nameservers, registrant and contacts can be updated after transfers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nameserver Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2-6 nameservers can be configured per domain.<\/li><li>Only IPv4 addresses are supported currently.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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