Restrictions or Rules on the Domain Name I Can Choose to Register #

The restrictions on domains vary depending on the extension you are registering and the country associated with the domain.

Domains can only use letters and numbers from the ASCII set of characters (e.g., a-z, A-Z, 0-9). Hyphens are allowed but must be surrounded by characters, so they cannot be at the beginning or end of the domain. Special characters (like ‘#*%’) and spaces are not allowed.

General Rules #

• Your domain must be unique, i.e., not already in use. You can check availability through our domain name search.
• .com, .net, .org, and .info domain names cannot exceed 67 characters.
• .info and .biz must have at least 3 characters, not including the extension.
• Other domain names cannot exceed 22 characters, not including the extension.
• Domain names are not case sensitive.
• 2-letter domains are not allowed.

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Common Extensions #

• .com: Used for commercial or personal sites.
• .net: Recommended for companies involved in internet infrastructure.
• .org: Recommended for not-for-profit organisations.
• .info: Used for commercial or personal sites.
• .biz: Restricted to commercial and business purposes.
• .mobi: Implies the website is designed for mobile usage.

Common Country-Specific Extensions #

• .ca: For websites with a Canadian presence as defined by CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority).
• .cc: Cocos (Keeling) Islands, used for commercial or personal sites.
• .co.uk: United Kingdom for commercial or personal sites.
• .de: Germany, used for commercial or personal sites.
• .eu: For websites with a presence in the European Union.
• .org.uk: United Kingdom for charities and not-for-profit organisations.
• .jp: Japan, used for commercial or personal sites.
• .us: United States, used for commercial or personal sites.