.care Domain Registration India
.care is an open generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) and delegated in April 2014. At WebJi® it costs ₹4,562 for the first year and ₹4,846 per renewal year, before 18% GST. It suits home-nursing agencies, elder-care homes, physiotherapists and care NGOs; no medical licence is checked.
For Indian home-nursing agencies, elder-care homes, therapists and care charities weighing a .care address against .healthcare, .clinic or .in.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹4,562/yr
- Renewal
- ₹4,846/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 .care domain?
.care is a generic top-level domain managed by Binky Moon, LLC, the registry arm of Identity Digital, and IANA dates its delegation to 23 April 2014. It was first assigned to Goose Cross, LLC and joined Binky Moon in the March 2018 transfer of .academy and 195 other extensions. The zone carries a secure DNSSEC delegation at the root.
The word does the positioning on its own. The registry pitches .care to physicians, hospitals, insurers and dental or vision specialists, yet the string is broad enough for anyone whose service is looking after people, animals or things.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Generic TLD, open to any registrant |
| Manager | Binky Moon, LLC, c/o Identity Digital Inc., Bellevue, Washington |
| In the root since | 23 April 2014 |
| Original applicant | Goose Cross, LLC |
| DNSSEC | Secure delegation (DS record published) |
| Script | Latin |
Which Indian businesses suit a .care address?
The best fit is a service that visits or houses the person being looked after: home nursing, elder care, physiotherapy at home, crèches and pet boarding. These buyers rarely need the clinical tone of .clinic or .healthcare, and families searching for help respond to a word that sounds like support rather than a hospital.
| Provider | Example address | What the name tells a family |
|---|---|---|
| Home-nursing agency | punenursing.care | Trained attendants who come to the house |
| Senior living or day centre | silveryears.care | Residential or day support for parents |
| Home physiotherapy | rehabathome.care | Post-surgery recovery without travel |
| Crèche or day-care | littlesteps.care | Supervised care for working parents |
| Pet boarding and grooming | pawstay.care | Somewhere safe to leave the dog |
| Patient-support NGO | caregivers.care | Help for the family, not only the patient |
What does a .care domain cost in India?
WebJi® charges ₹4,562 for the first year of a .care name and ₹4,846 for every renewal year, before 18% GST. Holding it for three years therefore costs ₹14,254 before tax (₹4,562 + ₹4,846 + ₹4,846). That is roughly half the yearly cost of the more clinical health extensions listed beside it.
| Extension | Year one (₹) | Each renewal (₹) | Reads as | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .care | ₹4,562 | ₹4,846 | Support, nursing, looking after | Register → |
| .healthcare | ₹9,471 | ₹11,374 | Medical provider or health brand | Register → |
| .clinic | ₹9,471 | ₹11,374 | A place patients visit for treatment | Register → |
| .foundation | ₹2,526 | ₹2,526 | Charitable trust or fund | Register → |
Figures from WebJi® billing, checked 14 November 2026. Short dictionary words can be registry premiums and are priced before checkout.
Do you need a medical licence to register .care?
No. The .care registry asks for no licence, registration number or proof of qualification, and anyone in any country may hold a name. The responsibility sits with the registrant instead: the registry’s terms bar deceptive or unlawful use, so a nursing bureau must still follow Indian law on how it describes staff and services.
- Paperwork at order: none; add a GSTIN only if you want input tax credit.
- Eligible holders: individuals, proprietorships, LLPs, companies, trusts and societies.
- Contact data: must be accurate, with a mailbox that receives registry verification mail.
- Privacy: WHOIS details can be masked where the registry permits.
.care, .healthcare or .in: which should a care provider pick?
Pick .care when the service is personal support rather than diagnosis; pick .healthcare or .clinic when doctors and treatment are the product; pick .in when the brand name matters more than the category. Google gives no extension a ranking bonus, so the decision is about what a worried family reads in the address bar.
- .care: warm, non-clinical, half the yearly cost of .healthcare.
- .healthcare: suits hospital groups, diagnostics and health-tech brands.
- .clinic: one practice with a physical address patients walk into.
- .in: ₹1,000 a year; many agencies hold the .in and redirect a .care to it.
Hospitals and pharma firms planning a larger site can see how WebJi® supports the sector on the healthcare and pharma industry page.
Putting a .care name to work
Once registered, a .care name behaves like any other domain: set nameservers, add DNS records and it resolves within hours. A booking-and-enquiry site for a nursing agency sits comfortably on WordPress hosting, and staff addresses such as bookings@yourname.care run on business email. Renewals and moving a name from another registrar are covered in the domain renewal guide and on the domain transfer page; every other extension is listed under domain registration in India.
Frequently asked questions
Which company operates the .care registry?
Binky Moon, LLC, a subsidiary of Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, is the IANA-listed manager. Identity Digital also handles the technical operation, so .care shares its policies and renewal mechanics with sister extensions such as .clinic and .healthcare.
Is .care a good choice for an old-age home or senior day centre?
It is one of the clearest options, because the word describes the service without sounding like a hospital. Pair it with a matching .in if you want an Indian signal too, and point one at the other so visitors always land on a single site.
How much does a .care domain cost over five years?
₹23,946 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹4,562 for the first year plus four renewal years at ₹4,846 each. Premium names are priced individually and you see the figure before paying.
Can a pet-boarding business use .care?
Yes. The extension is unrestricted and the registry does not limit it to human health. Pet sitters, boarding kennels and grooming studios use it because “care” reassures owners that the animal is looked after, not just housed.
When did .care become available?
IANA added .care to the root zone on 23 April 2014, after ICANN delegated it to Goose Cross, LLC under the 2012 new gTLD round. Management passed to Binky Moon, LLC in 2018.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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