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.berlin Domain Registration India
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.berlin is the community city domain of Germany's capital, run by dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG since its 2014 delegation. Registrants need an economic, cultural, social or other Berlin connection, such as a branch or a Berlin WHOIS contact. WebJi® sells it at ₹5,534 for the first year and ₹5,872 per renewal, before 18% GST.
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- Registration
- ₹5,534/yr
- Renewal
- ₹5,872/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .berlin domain?
.berlin is the community-based city top-level domain of Germany’s capital, run by dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG from Gustav-Mueller-Strasse 1, Berlin. IANA lists it as a generic TLD delegated on 8 January 2014, with technical operations by TLD-BOX Registrydienstleistungen GmbH of Salzburg. General registration opened on 18 March 2014, which made Berlin the first city to sell names under its own ending.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Generic TLD, operated as a “community based” city namespace |
| Registry | dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin 10829 |
| Back-end operator | TLD-BOX Registrydienstleistungen GmbH, Austria |
| Root delegation | 8 January 2014 |
| DNSSEC | Signed — DS records published at the root |
| Scripts | Latin and Cyrillic characters; 1 to 63 characters per label |
| Use rule | Name must be put into use within 12 months of registration |
Can an Indian business register .berlin? The Berlin-connection rule
Yes, if it has a genuine economic, cultural, historical, social or other connection to Berlin — that is the condition in section 5.1 of the dotBERLIN Registration Policy (11 May 2020). The policy accepts three kinds of evidence, and the registrant, not the registrar, is responsible for meeting them.
- A Berlin base: residence or second residence, registered seat, place of business, subsidiary or permanent establishment in the city.
- A Berlin contact: a contact with a seat in Berlin entered in the WHOIS record for the name.
- Other suitable proof: for example an employer’s certificate, enrolment at a Berlin school or university, or a birth certificate.
No proof is asked for at the moment of registration (policy §5.3), but dotBERLIN keeps the right to check at its discretion. If your details do not allow a check, you get 14 days to correct them; a name that still fails the conditions is deleted and the fee is not refunded. Anyone can also challenge a registration through dispute resolution. A proxy or privacy service may hold the name for the real owner.
If your company has no Berlin link yet, write to WebJi® before ordering so we can confirm whether your planned use qualifies.
Which Indian businesses actually qualify for a .berlin name?
The realistic .berlin buyers in India are firms with a foothold in the city: a Berlin branch, a German GmbH, staff posted there, or a regular presence at its trade fairs. The policy also asks that any website on the name relate directly to that Berlin connection, so the address works best as a city landing page rather than your main brand site.
Indian restaurants and grocers in Berlin
An owner with a Berlin business address qualifies directly; a name like masala-kueche.berlin reads as local to Berliners.
Students and researchers
Enrolment at a Berlin university is listed as valid proof, so a portfolio or lab page on yourname.berlin is allowed.
Exporters with a German subsidiary
A Jaipur textile or handicraft exporter whose German arm sits in Berlin can use the name for its showroom or trade pages.
A tour operator in Delhi that only sells Berlin holidays, with no establishment or contact in the city, would struggle to show a qualifying link and should choose an open extension instead.
How much does a .berlin domain cost in India?
WebJi® charges ₹5,534 for the first year of a .berlin domain and ₹5,872 for each renewal year, before 18% GST. Three years therefore cost ₹17,278 before tax (₹5,534 + ₹5,872 + ₹5,872). Names dotBERLIN classes as premium are priced separately and the figure is shown before you pay.
| Extension | First year (₹) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Eligibility | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .berlin | ₹5,534 | ₹5,872 | Berlin connection required | Register → |
| .de | ₹736 | ₹777 | Germany’s country code; check rules before ordering | Register → |
| .eu | ₹729 | ₹905 | EU-linked registrants; check rules before ordering | Register → |
| .com | ₹1,380 | ₹1,480 | Open to anyone | Register → |
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 14 November 2026. Renewal is the price of the second and later years.
.berlin vs .de and .com — which should a Berlin-facing Indian firm pick?
Use .de or .com as the main German or global address, and add .berlin only when you want a city page that Berliners recognise as local. At ₹5,534 a year, .berlin costs more than seven times a .de name, so it earns its place only where the city identity matters — a branch, a restaurant, a job board for the Berlin office.
- .berlin — city-only signal, restricted to people and firms with a Berlin link, must be in use within 12 months.
- .de — covers all of Germany at ₹736 for the first year; the usual choice for a German subsidiary.
- .com — open to anyone, ₹1,380; fits the parent brand that serves India and Europe together.
- .in — keep it for the Indian head office at ₹1,000 a year and link the Berlin page from it.
The extension itself does not change Google rankings; German-language content and local links do. Our domain registration guide compares the wider set of endings.
Putting a .berlin domain to use after registration
Because dotBERLIN expects the name to be live within 12 months, plan the site or redirect before you buy. A one-page branch site fits on shared hosting, a team mailbox such as jobs@yourfirm.berlin runs on business email, and renewals and grace periods are covered in the domain renewal guide. Moving an existing .berlin name from another registrar follows our domain transfer steps.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who operates the .berlin registry?
dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG, based at Gustav-Mueller-Strasse 1 in Berlin, manages .berlin. IANA lists TLD-BOX Registrydienstleistungen GmbH in Salzburg, Austria, as the technical contact that runs the registry systems.
Will dotBERLIN delete my name if I have no Berlin link?
It can. The registry may check any registration; if the conditions are not met after a 14-day correction window, the domain is deleted and fees already paid are not refunded. A third party can also raise a dispute over a non-qualifying registration.
Is a .berlin name in Cyrillic possible?
Yes. dotBERLIN publishes Latin and Cyrillic character tables, so names with German umlauts or Russian letters can be registered. The 63-character limit then applies to the encoded (ACE) form of the name, not the letters you see.
What does .berlin cost for five years?
₹29,022 before 18% GST: ₹5,534 for the first year plus four renewal years at ₹5,872 each. Premium names are priced differently and quoted before checkout.
Does .berlin support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .berlin zone has a secure delegation with three DS records in the root zone, so you can sign your own name once your DNS provider supports DNSSEC.
Registry facts checked against IANA and the dotBERLIN Registration Policy on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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