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.cards Domain Registration India

Quick answer

.cards is an open generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) and delegated on 11 February 2014. WebJi® charges ₹4,562 for the first year and ₹4,846 per renewal, before 18% GST. It suits Indian wedding-card printers, e-invite designers, greeting-card shops and HR gift-card portals.

For wedding-card printers, digital-invite studios, greeting-card shops and HR teams running employee gift-card portals.

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.cardsdomain
INR billing
Registration
₹4,562/yr
Renewal
₹4,846/yr
Term
1–10 yrs
Billing
INR + GST

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What is a .cards domain?

.cards is an open generic top-level domain for greeting, invitation and gift cards, managed by Binky Moon, LLC through Identity Digital Inc. of Bellevue, Washington. IANA delegated it on 11 February 2014 to Foggy Hollow, LLC; it joined Binky Moon in the March 2018 transfer of 196 extensions. The zone is DNSSEC-signed.

The registry names its market as occasion shoppers — holidays, birthdays, bereavement — plus gift buyers and corporate HR departments that send cards and vouchers to staff.

.cards registry facts, from the IANA root zone database
AttributeValue
TypeGeneric top-level domain, open
ManagerBinky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital Inc.)
Delegated11 February 2014, to Foggy Hollow, LLC
Moved to Binky MoonMarch 2018
DNSSECSigned (secure delegation)
Term1 to 10 years

Who uses a .cards domain in India?

India’s biggest .cards audience is the wedding-card trade: printers, designers and digital-invite studios, followed by greeting-card shops, visiting-card printers and HR gift-card programmes. Card printing is a large business in hubs such as Sivakasi and in every city’s wholesale market, and buyers increasingly choose designs online before ordering.

Wedding card printers

A catalogue like royalshaadi.cards with designs, paper samples and per-100 pricing.

Digital invite designers

Video and WhatsApp e-invites sold from a name like einvite.cards.

Visiting-card printers

Upload-and-print orders for shops and professionals, with same-day pickup.

Greeting-card and stationery shops

Festival ranges for Diwali, Rakhi and New Year in one seasonal storefront.

Corporate HR and rewards

An internal portal like thanks.cards for employee gift vouchers and e-cards.

Trading-card collectors

Cricket and game card swaps, auctions and price guides.

How much does a .cards domain cost in India?

WebJi® registers .cards for ₹4,562 in the first year and renews it at ₹4,846 a year, before 18% GST. A printer planning three wedding seasons pays ₹14,254 before tax (₹4,562 + ₹4,846 + ₹4,846).

.cards and neighbouring occasion and design extensions — WebJi® billing prices, before 18% GST
ExtensionRegistration (₹/yr)Renewal (₹/yr)Best forOrder
.cards₹4,562₹4,846Invitations, greeting and gift cardsRegister →
.gifts₹4,562₹4,846Gift hampers and return giftsRegister →
.design₹5,683₹6,501A designer’s portfolio rather than a shopRegister →
.deals₹2,722₹3,289Seasonal offers and clearance pagesRegister →

Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026. Common words such as wedding or invite may be registry premiums, priced before payment.

Is .cards restricted to card companies?

No. Anyone may register a .cards name; the registry checks no trade licence, GST registration or proof that you sell cards. It does require accurate contact details and use within its acceptable-use policy, which matters for gift-voucher sites that may attract phishing copies.

  • Not for payment cards: a bank or fintech card product fits .creditcard (₹17,711 first year) better; .cards reads as stationery and gifting.
  • Label: 2–63 letters, digits and inner hyphens.
  • Brand safety: register your shop name early before a look-alike voucher site does.
  • Invoice: INR with 18% GST; add a GSTIN for input credit.

.cards vs .gifts and .in for an invitation business

If the product is printed or digital cards, take .cards; if it is hampers and return gifts, take .gifts; if you sell across India to customers who search in Hindi or a regional language, a .in name at ₹1,000 a year keeps costs low. .cards and .gifts cost the same, so let the product decide. The extension does not affect rankings.

Printers who also sell envelopes, boxes and favours often hold .cards for the catalogue and .gifts for the add-ons, both pointing to one store.

Building a card catalogue on .cards

A card catalogue needs fast image loading and an order or enquiry form, so plan hosting around photos. A design gallery with WhatsApp ordering fits on shared hosting from ₹299 a month; a full cart with per-quantity pricing belongs on e-commerce hosting or a store from build an online store. Keep auto-renew on before the wedding season.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can a wedding card printer in a small town use .cards?

Yes. No business documents are checked, and a short name such as townname.cards works on shop boards and WhatsApp catalogues. Pair it with a Google Business Profile so local searches find the shop.

Is .cards suitable for a credit card comparison site?

It is allowed, but readers associate .cards with greetings and invitations. A finance site reads more clearly on .creditcard, though that costs ₹17,711 for the first year at WebJi® against ₹4,562 for .cards, both before GST.

Who operates .cards?

Binky Moon, LLC through Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, Washington. IANA first delegated .cards to Foggy Hollow, LLC on 11 February 2014, and Binky Moon took over in 2018.

What does a .cards domain cost for three years?

₹14,254 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹4,562 for year one and ₹4,846 for each of the two renewal years, at prices read on 4 November 2026.

Does .cards support DNSSEC?

Yes. The .cards zone is signed with a secure delegation at the root, which helps protect gift-voucher and order pages from DNS spoofing once your own name is signed.

Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.

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