.co.in Domain Registration India
A .co.in domain is the commercial second level of India's .in country code, run by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI). Anyone can register one without documents. WebJi® charges ₹809 for the first year and ₹877 per renewal year, before 18% GST, which suits Indian firms whose .in or .com name is already taken.
For Indian companies, startups and foreign firms entering India that want a commercial India address when the matching .in or .com is gone.
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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 .co.in domain?
A .co.in domain is a commercial second-level name inside .in, the country-code top-level domain of India, administered by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI). The “co” stands for commercial, so the business name sits in front: yourbrand.co.in. It is a separate registration from yourbrand.in, with its own expiry date and renewal invoice.
Do not confuse it with .co, which is Colombia’s country code sold worldwide. A .co.in name is governed by NIXI policy from New Delhi, and disputes go through India’s own procedure rather than a foreign one.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Level | Second level under .in (country-code TLD for India) |
| Registry | National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi |
| DNSSEC | .in has a secure delegation at the root; signing your own zone is supported |
| Lookup service | whois.nixiregistry.in and RDAP at rdap.nixiregistry.in |
| Label | 3 to 63 characters: letters, digits, hyphens not at either end |
| Term | 1 to 10 years per order |
| Dispute policy | .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP) |
Who registers .co.in in India?
.co.in is bought mostly by trading businesses that want an Indian commercial address when the plain .in or .com version of their name has already gone. It also works as a defensive registration: owning the .co.in twin stops a competitor or a squatter from trading on a near-identical address.
| Buyer | Example name | Why .co.in fits |
|---|---|---|
| Private limited startup | ledgerly.co.in | Company-style ending when ledgerly.in is taken |
| Tile or ceramics exporter in Morbi | morbiceramics.co.in | Signals an Indian manufacturer to overseas buyers |
| Coaching institute | kotaprep.co.in | Parents read it as an Indian business, not a blog |
| Foreign brand’s India arm | brandname.co.in | Country landing site beside the global .com |
| Instagram-first D2C label | chikanstudio.co.in | Cheapest commercial India name for a checkout page |
| Established firm | sharmatraders.co.in | Protects the trading name next to an existing .in |
How much does a .co.in domain cost?
WebJi® charges ₹809 for the first year of a .co.in domain and ₹877 for each renewal year, before 18% GST. Three years therefore cost ₹2,563 before tax (₹809 + ₹877 + ₹877), and five years ₹4,317 (₹809 + 4 × ₹877). That makes .co.in one of the cheapest commercial names on the WebJi® price list.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Reads as | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .co.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | Indian commercial company | Register → |
| .in | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | Shortest Indian address | Register → |
| .firm.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | Partnership or professional firm | Register → |
| .com | ₹1,380 | ₹1,480 | Global default | Register → |
| .co | ₹3,712 | ₹3,955 | Colombia’s code, used as a global short name | Register → |
Prices from WebJi® billing and the published domain price list, read 4 November 2026. Renewal is the rate for year two onward.
Does a .co.in registration need documents?
No. NIXI opens .co.in to any person or organisation, in India or abroad, without a GST certificate, PAN, incorporation proof or trademark. What it does expect is truthful registrant data, because the registrant named on the record is the legal owner of the name.
- Register in the company’s name: not an employee’s or a web agency’s, so ownership survives staff changes.
- Use a mailbox you control: verification and renewal notices go to the registrant email.
- GSTIN is optional: add it only if you want input credit on the WebJi® invoice.
- Disputes: a trademark owner can file under INDRP; read domain name disputes in India before buying a name close to a known brand.
.co.in vs .in, .com and .co — which should an Indian business pick?
Pick .in first if it is free, .co.in when the .in is taken or you want the company signal, and .com only when most buyers are outside India. As a country-code family, .in and its second levels tell Google the site is aimed at India; rankings still depend on content and links.
- .co.in — ₹809; clearly Indian and commercial, slightly longer to type.
- .in — ₹1,000 flat; the shortest Indian form and the one customers guess first.
- .com — ₹1,380; best for export-led or global brands.
- .co — ₹3,712; a short global name with no Indian meaning, often mistyped as .com.
Many firms hold two: the .in as the main site and the .co.in redirecting to it. The domain registration in India hub compares the rest of the Indian family.
Putting a .co.in name to work
Once registered, a .co.in name points to any host through its nameservers and usually resolves within a few hours. A company website runs on shared hosting, and addresses such as accounts@yourfirm.co.in run on business email. Moving an existing .co.in from another registrar is covered under domain transfer, and the renewal guide explains what happens after expiry.
Frequently asked questions
Who manages the .co.in registry?
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), a not-for-profit body under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, manages .in and all its second levels including .co.in. IANA lists NIXI in New Delhi as the .in manager. WebJi® is where you place and renew the order; NIXI keeps the registry.
Can a company outside India register a .co.in name?
Yes. There is no residency or local-entity test on .co.in, so a foreign company can hold the name for its Indian operation. The registrant details must still be accurate, and the WebJi® invoice is issued in INR.
What does a .co.in domain cost for five years?
₹4,317 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹809 for the first year plus four renewal years at ₹877. Paying ahead in one order also removes four renewal reminders and the risk of a missed payment.
Does .co.in help a site rank in Indian search results?
It helps Google understand the target country, because .in and its second levels are country-code names associated with India. It does not add ranking strength by itself. Content quality, links and page speed decide where the site appears.
How are .co.in trademark disputes settled?
Through NIXI’s .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP), not the UDRP used by .com. A complainant files with NIXI, an arbitrator is appointed, and the name can be cancelled or transferred if it was registered in bad faith.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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