About .in domains

About .in domains

.IN is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the DNS root zone. It is designated for India. The IANA root zone lists the registry manager as National Internet Exchange of India. Registration policies (who may register, local presence, pricing) are set by the registry and its accredited registrars — not by IANA.

.in is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for India. It was introduced in May 1989. It is currently administered by the National Internet Exchange of India.

Who can register .in domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

2 – 63 characters (label before .in)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

National Internet Exchange of India

Registration services

https://registry.in

WHOIS server

whois.nixiregistry.in

RDAP server

https://rdap.nixiregistry.in/rdap/