.net.ru Domain Registration India
A .net.ru domain is the network label inside Russia's .ru country code — a second-level namespace the .ru registry system has run since 1994, sold on one-year terms only. WebJi® lists it at ₹493 for year one and ₹621 renewal, before 18% GST, for India-Russia trade names.
For pharma exporters, tea traders and engineering firms selling into Russia and the CIS, with the 2026 verification rules explained.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹493/yr
- Renewal
- ₹621/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
What exactly is a .net.ru domain?
.net.ru is a second-level namespace inside Russia's .ru country code — not a sovereign TLD of its own, so your web address reads example.net.ru with three labels. The zone was delegated on 7 April 1994 and runs on the same machinery as the .ru country code: the Coordination Center for TLD RU sets policy, the Technical Center of Internet operates the registry, and RU-CENTER — the historic administrator of these second-level zones — remains a principal registrar channel alongside other accredited registrars.
Because it sits under a national ccTLD rather than in the open gTLD space, .net.ru inherits registry-specific mechanics that matter more than the label itself: fixed one-year terms, a narrow renewal window and a formal registrar-change procedure. Those rules are set out two sections below, because they change how you budget the name.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Classification | Second-level namespace under .ru (Russia's ccTLD); registrants hold third-level names |
| In IANA root database? | No — only .ru itself is listed; .net.ru exists inside that zone |
| Policy body | Coordination Center for TLD RU |
| Registry operations | Technical Center of Internet (TCI) |
| Zone delegated | 7 April 1994 |
| Registration term | 1 year only; renewals in one-year steps |
| DNSSEC | Zone operates with DNSSEC on the .ru registry system |
Three .net.ru rules that differ from every gTLD
The rules that set .net.ru apart are the term length, the renewal window and the transfer procedure — all fixed by the Russian registry, not by WebJi®. Anyone comparing this zone against .com or .in pricing should read these first, because they change the real cost of holding the name.
- One-year terms only: the registry registers .ru-family names for a single year at a time; multi-year prepayment is not part of the system.
- The 60-day renewal window: a renewal is accepted only during the 60 days before expiry, which makes auto-renew more important here than in almost any gTLD.
- Formal registrar changes: the losing registrar issues a transfer code, the application is filed at least 7 days before expiry, you confirm within 5 days, and a 30-day lock applies after the move completes.
- Contact changes: edits beyond phone, fax or email require supporting documentation at the registry.
- WHOIS: private individuals' personal data is not published under Russian personal-data rules; company names and tax IDs surface through the registry's WHOIS+ service.
Who in India actually buys .net.ru names?
The Indian buyers of .ru-family names are businesses with revenue on the other side: exporters, traders and engineering firms whose customers read Cyrillic before English. The label was historically meant for network operators and ISPs, and that origin still suits technology vendors serving the Russia-CIS corridor.
| Indian business | Example name | What the name does |
|---|---|---|
| Pharma and API exporter | medexport.net.ru | Russian-language catalogue on an address buyers expect |
| Tea or commodity trader | assamtrade.net.ru | Supplier page for Moscow and St Petersburg counterparties |
| Engineering or EPC vendor | plantworks.net.ru | Project references for CIS industrial clients |
| IT and network services firm | linksolution.net.ru | Leans on the zone's original network-operator identity |
| Brand protection desk | yourmark.net.ru | Defensive registration around a trademark |
If the site serves a global audience rather than Russian buyers specifically, the plain .com or the .in country domain usually does the job at a similar or lower price.
What a .net.ru domain costs at WebJi®
WebJi® lists .net.ru at ₹493 for the first year and ₹621 for each renewal, before 18% GST. The whole .ru family carries identical figures on our billing, which makes the choice between labels a matter of branding rather than budget.
| Ending | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Reads as |
|---|---|---|---|
| .net.ru | ₹493 | ₹621 | Network label under .ru, third-level name |
| .ru | ₹493 | ₹621 | The sovereign Russian country code |
| .com.ru | ₹493 | ₹621 | Commercial label under .ru |
| .ru.com | ₹31,346 | ₹33,304 | CentralNic second level, premium priced |
| .com | ₹1,380 | ₹1,480 | Global default |
A .net.ru transfer filed by our support desk is listed at ₹493; the renewal column is what the second and later years cost.
Budgeting a .net.ru name when terms run one year
Because the registry sells single years, a multi-year plan here is a renewal-budget scenario — the total you expect to pay over time, not a prepay you make once. The table below sums first-year and renewal prices year by year and shows the 18% GST line on each scenario.
| Holding period | Sum of domain charges | GST at 18% | Total payable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ₹493 | ₹88.74 | ₹581.74 |
| Years 1–3 (493 + 621 + 621) | ₹1,735 | ₹312.30 | ₹2,047.30 |
| Years 1–5 (493 + 621 × 4) | ₹2,977 | ₹535.86 | ₹3,512.86 |
A single renewal year illustrates the working: ₹621 plus 18% GST of ₹111.78 comes to ₹732.78. Each later year repeats at that renewal rate unless billing changes it.
The 2026 verification question to settle before ordering
Since 1 September 2026, Russia ties .ru-family registrations and renewals to its ESIA government identity system for residents, and industry reporting from July 2026 says unverified non-Russian holders keep domains only until expiry. The registry's published terms still contain no citizenship or residence test — but the verification environment is exactly the kind of thing to confirm in the week you order, not the month you renew.
- Write to our desk at support@webji.services before ordering; we confirm the practice that applies to a new Indian registration.
- Identity data is recorded for the registry on every filing; registrars stand in the middle for foreign holders.
- First completed order wins — an available name is not held while a verification question is pending.
After the .net.ru name is yours
A registered .net.ru name connects to hosting and mail like any other domain: set nameservers, publish records and let propagation finish in a few hours. A supplier catalogue fits comfortably on shared hosting from ₹299 a month, buyer-facing mail such as sales@yourname.net.ru runs on business email, and the domain renewal guide explains the expiry paths that matter when the renewal window is only 60 days. Moving an existing .ru-family name to WebJi® follows the registry transfer ladder described above — start at domain transfer.
Frequently asked questions
Is .net.ru the same as Russia's official .ru domain?
No. .ru is the sovereign country code listed in IANA's root database; .net.ru is a namespace inside it, so your address carries three labels (example.net.ru). Both run on the same registry system — the Coordination Center for TLD RU sets policy and the Technical Center of Internet operates the zone.
How much does a .net.ru domain cost over three years?
₹1,735 in domain charges — ₹493 for year one plus two renewal years at ₹621 each — and ₹2,047.30 once 18% GST of ₹312.30 is added. One-year registry terms mean you pay a year at a time; the three-year figure is a planning scenario, not a prepayment.
Can an Indian company register .net.ru without a Russian presence?
The registry's published terms contain no citizenship or residence requirement, and international registrars file these names for foreign holders, recording identity data for the registry. Since September 2026 the ESIA verification context applies to the .ru family, so write to our desk first and we will confirm what applies to a new Indian registration that week.
Why can a .net.ru registration only run one year?
Coordination Center rules fix the registration period at one year for .ru-family names, renewed in one-year steps, with each renewal accepted only during the 60 days before expiry. Auto-renew at WebJi® removes the timing risk that this window creates.
Is WHOIS privacy available on .net.ru?
The zone handles privacy differently from gTLDs: Russian personal-data rules already keep private individuals' details out of public WHOIS, while company names and tax IDs show through the registry's WHOIS+ service. There is no gTLD-style proxy add-on to switch on.
What happens if a .net.ru domain expires?
Because renewals are accepted only in the final 60 days, a lapse is harder to cure than in gTLDs: the name suspends and the registry's deletion path begins. Auto-renew with a working payment method avoids the situation entirely; the desk can advise on recovery if a name has already lapsed.
Registry structure per the .ru registry system as documented on this page; prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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