Regional

What you need to register a .rio domain

.rio gives websites a more specific identity than a broad classic extension. It works well for regional projects, campaigns, landing pages, and brands that want their domain to communicate purpose immediately.

gTLD
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Registration details

Typical registration time24 Hours
Extension typegTLD
Registration length1 - 10 years
Local presence serviceNo
Available to individualsYes
Available to organizationsYes
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Registration requirements

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Is there a special use for .rio?

No

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

Yes Registrant must use the .rio domain only for lawful and non-abusive purposes. Providing sub-domain for any other organizations or individuals is not allowed. Registrant must make a website available and provide substantial content on that website. Generic pages, parking pages, under construction or advertisement pages are not allowed.

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

Yes Registration is limited to residents and organizations of Rio. A .rio domain owner needs to be either: Legal entity incorporated in Brazil, with headquarters, branch, franchisee or licensee located in the city of Rio De Janeiro, with active record in "Cadastro Nacional das Pessoas Juídicas – CNPJ/MF" of the Finance Ministry. An individual with fixed address in the city of Rio de Janerio, with active record in "Cadastro Nacional das Pessoas Juídicas – CNPJ/MF" of the Finance Ministry. Domain names cannot make reference to unlawful activities, be harmful to the Rio City public image, or be visually confusing with an already registered .rio domain name or a reserved name. Registrant must use the .rio domain only for lawful and non-abusive purposes. Providing sub-domain for any other organizations or individuals is not allowed. Registrant must make a website available and provide subs...

Are Individual .rio domain registrations allowed?

Yes

Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .rio?

Yes

Are some .rio domain names restricted?

Yes In accordance with ICANN schedule of reserved names the following are restricted: “EXAMPLE” shall be reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which Registry Operator makes registrations.Two-character labels: All two-character labels shall be initially reserved. The reservation of a two character label string may be released to the extent that Registry Operator reaches agreement with the government and country-code manager. The Registry Operator may also propose release of these reservations based on its implementation of measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes. Tagged Domain Names: Labels may only include hyphens in the third and fourth position if they represent valid internationalized domain names in their ASCII encoding (for example "xn--ndk061n").Second-Level Reservations for Registry Operations: The following names are re...

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

No

Private Registration service available?

No

.rio Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?

No

Helpful answers

Common questions

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

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

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

The domain registration time frame for .rio during general availability is 24 Hours.

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

.rio Domain Names must: have minimum of 3 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.rio); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.rio).

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

DNSSEC is not available for .rio domain. Domains that allow DNSSEC protect against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. Get more information on its pros and cons.

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

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

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

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

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

No. At present the .rio domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.

What is the grace period for .rio domain name?

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

Who is the registry that manages .rio domain names?

The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .rio Top Level Domain is .RIO NIC. You may visit them at https://nic.rio/.

Who manages this extension

Registry information

Registry: .RIO NIC

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