.de Domain Registration India
.de is Germany’s country-code domain, run by DENIC eG in Frankfurt since 1986, and it is open to Indian holders with no German address or Admin-C. WebJi® charges ₹736 for the first year and ₹777 a year to renew, before 18% GST. It suits Indian exporters, SaaS firms and consultants selling to German customers.
For Indian exporters, software companies and consultants building a German-facing site on Germany’s own country code.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹736/yr
- Renewal
- ₹777/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 the .de domain?
.de is Germany’s country-code top-level domain, run since 1986 by DENIC eG, a non-profit registry co-operative in Frankfurt am Main. The zone went live on 5 November 1986, and DENIC operates it as a member co-operative: registrars such as WebJi® submit orders, while the domain contract itself is between you and DENIC.
| Attribute | .de |
|---|---|
| Type | Country-code TLD (Germany) |
| Registry | DENIC eG, Theodor-Stern-Kai 1, Frankfurt am Main |
| In service since | 5 November 1986 |
| DNSSEC | Secure delegation at the root |
| Name length | 1 to 63 characters; letters, digits, hyphens, plus German and other accented letters (ä, ö, ü, ß) |
| Allocation | First come, first served |
Single-character and all-digit names have been allowed since October 2009, although almost every short label was taken soon after.
Which Indian businesses should register a .de domain?
Any Indian business with German customers: German buyers expect a .de address the way Indian buyers expect .in, and an Indian company can hold one in its own name. Typical holders are exporters with a German catalogue, software firms with a German-language site and consultants who place students or staff in Germany.
| Sector | Indian cluster | What the .de site carries |
|---|---|---|
| Knitwear and garments | Tiruppur, Ludhiana | German-language catalogue for retail buyers |
| Leather and footwear | Kanpur, Agra, Chennai | Product sheets and sample requests for importers |
| Auto components and engineering | Pune, Chennai | Certifications and RFQ forms for German OEMs |
| Handicrafts, gems and brassware | Jaipur, Moradabad | D2C shop with euro pricing |
| SaaS and IT services | Bengaluru, Hyderabad | German-language landing pages and support |
| Study and work-abroad consultants | Across India | Germany-only programmes and visa guidance |
How much does a .de domain cost in India?
WebJi® charges ₹736 for the first year of a .de domain and ₹777 per renewal year, before 18% GST; three years come to ₹2,290. Transfers in are billed at ₹736. That makes .de cheaper than a .com, and cheaper than the German look-alike zones.
| Extension | Register | Renew | 3 years | Who can hold it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .de | ₹736 | ₹777 | ₹2,290 | Anyone, including Indian firms |
| .com.de | ₹763 | ₹959 | ₹2,681 | Anyone |
| .eu | ₹729 | ₹905 | ₹2,539 | EU/EEA-linked holders only |
| .de.com | ₹2,633 | ₹2,646 | ₹7,925 | Anyone (CentralNic namespace) |
WebJi® billing, 14 November 2026. Three years = first year + two renewals. Register a .de name →
Do you need a German address to register .de?
No. DENIC has no residency or citizenship rule, and the old requirement for a German administrative contact (Admin-C) has been abolished, so an Indian individual or company can be the registered holder. What DENIC does insist on is complete, accurate holder data.
- Holder details: full name or full company name with legal form, a street address (a post-office box is not enough), email and phone.
- Verification: under German IT-security law DENIC now verifies holder data, so mismatched details can hold up or endanger the domain.
- Public record: if the holder is a company, DENIC publishes its data in the .de domain query; a private individual’s data is not public.
- Service of documents: a holder outside Germany may be asked to name an authorised recipient in Germany for legal documents; WebJi® confirms what applies before you order.
- Connect it: DENIC can cancel a new registration if the name is not technically connected (nameservers set) within four weeks.
Selling to Germans on a .de site: the legal page you need
A commercial website aimed at German users must carry an Impressum — a provider-identification page — under Germany’s Digital Services Act (Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz), whatever the domain ending. It lists the company name, address, contact email, legal representative and registration details, and missing it invites warning letters from competitors.
Because the audience is in the EU, the GDPR also applies to the personal data you collect: a privacy notice, a cookie-consent banner and a lawful basis for marketing email. Hosting near the audience on Germany VPS hosting keeps pages fast for German visitors.
How .de transfers, renewals and deletions work
.de uses DENIC’s own AuthInfo procedure rather than the gTLD transfer process: your current provider sets a transfer password, you give it to WebJi®, and the move completes as soon as it matches. The AuthInfo is valid for 30 days, and the site stays online throughout.
- Renew on time: renewal is ₹777 a year; keep auto-renew on and the holder email current.
- If a .de is deleted: DENIC holds it in a Redemption Grace Period of about 30 days, during which only the last holder can re-register it.
- If your old provider disappears: DENIC’s TRANSIT service keeps the name working until you move it.
For a .com-based brand going German, the domain registration India hub and the domain redirect guide explain how to run .com and .de side by side.
Frequently asked questions
Who manages the .de domain?
DENIC eG, a registered co-operative in Frankfurt am Main, manages .de according to IANA. It operates on a non-profit basis, and its members are the registrars and providers that place .de orders for customers.
Is .de better than .com for selling into Germany?
For a German audience, usually yes. .de is Germany’s country code, so Google can associate it with German searches, and buyers recognise it as local. A .com with a German folder and hreflang also works; many exporters keep .com as the global site and run .de for Germany.
Can I register a .de with umlauts, such as müller.de?
Yes. DENIC accepts internationalised names with ä, ö, ü, ß and other listed accented letters. Register the plain spelling too (mueller.de), because many visitors type without umlauts.
What does a .de domain cost for five years?
₹3,844 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹736 for the first year plus four renewals at ₹777.
Will my Indian company’s details appear publicly for a .de?
Yes, if the holder is a company. DENIC publishes non-personal holders’ data in its domain query under the BSI Act. Individuals’ data is withheld and released only to parties with a legitimate interest or a legal right.
Registry facts checked against IANA and the DENIC Domain Guidelines on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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