Generic

What you need to register a .com domain

.com is one of the classic generic domain extensions. It is widely recognized, flexible, and suitable for businesses, organizations, products, and long-term brand platforms.

gTLD
At a glance

Registration details

Typical registration timeInstant
Extension typegTLD
Registration length1 - 10 years
Registration privacyAvailable
DNS security supportSupported | Learn how to add DNSSEC
Registry lock protectionAvailable
Local presence serviceNo
Available to individualsYes
Available to organizationsYes
Supported languagesAlbanian, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Cyrillic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Maltese, Moldavian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian,
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Registration requirements

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Is there a special use for .com?

No

Is there any other information needed to register a .com domain?

No

Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .com?

No

Are Individual .com domain registrations allowed?

Yes

Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .com?

Yes

Are some .com domain names restricted?

Yes Violating rights of third parties, illegal activities including viruses and hacking tools, obscene and abusive materials, and any names contrary to the government of the United States. For complete restrictions, see FAQs.

Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .com?

No

Private Registration service available?

Yes

.com Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?

No

Helpful answers

Common questions

What is the registration term allowed for .com domain names?

.com domain names are available for 1-10 years.

How long does it take to register my .com domain name?

The domain registration time frame for .com during general availability is Instant.

What are the characters and valid character lengths for .com domain names?

.com Domain Names must: have minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters;begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;neither begin with, nor end with a dash;not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.com); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.com).

What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .com domain?

DNSSEC is available for .com domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .com domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.

What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .com?

Trustee Service is not available for .com extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.

Can I transfer out my .com domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?

Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .com requirements before a transfer out can be started.

Can I hide my .com registration information (Private Registration)?

Yes. You can activate Private Registration when registering a new .com domain.

What is the grace period for .com domain name?

In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40-day "Grace period" after expiration in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. It's important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires.

Who is the registry that manages .com domain names?

The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .com Top Level Domain is Verisign. You may visit them at https://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/index.xhtml.

Who manages this extension

Registry information

Registry: Verisign

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