.pw Domain Registration India
.pw is Palau’s country-code domain, managed by the Micronesia Investment and Development Corporation and sold worldwide as “the Professional Web”, open to anyone with no documents. WebJi® lists it at ₹2,160 for the first year and ₹2,559 a year to renew, before 18% GST. It suits consultants, freelancers and short-link addresses.
For Indian consultants, designers and freelancers wanting a short personal address, and brands needing a low-cost redirect or short-link name.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹2,160/yr
- Renewal
- ₹2,559/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 .pw domain?
.pw is the country-code top-level domain of Palau, managed by the Micronesia Investment and Development Corporation in Koror and sold worldwide as “the Professional Web”. Its registry site, registry.pw, ran a sunrise from 3 December 2012, a landrush in February–March 2013 and general availability from 25 March 2013.
So although the letters stand for Palau in ISO country codes, almost nobody buys .pw for Palau. Buyers want a two-letter ending that can be read as “professional web”, and the registry markets it exactly that way.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Country-code TLD (Palau), Latin script |
| Manager | Micronesia Investment and Development Corporation, Koror, Palau |
| Redelegation report | IANA, 30 June 2003 |
| Open registration | General availability from 25 March 2013 |
| DNSSEC | Secure delegation at the root |
| Lookup services | WHOIS at whois.nic.pw; RDAP at rdap.radix.host |
Who in India uses a .pw name?
.pw suits Indian professionals who want a short personal address — consultants, chartered accountants, architects, designers — and businesses that need a cheap second name for redirects or short links. It is rarely the right home for a main company brand.
- Independent consultant: rajeshmehta.pw as a one-page profile with credentials and a booking link.
- Architect or interior designer: studiokavya.pw for a portfolio that sits beside a social profile.
- Freelance developer: devname.pw for a CV, GitHub links and a contact form.
- Brand short links: brand.pw/offer on SMS and print, redirecting to the main .in or .com site.
How much does a .pw domain cost compared with .me and .co?
WebJi® lists .pw at ₹2,160 for the first year and ₹2,559 a year to renew, before 18% GST, as read from billing on 4 November 2026. It sits between .me and .co, the two other country codes most often bought for personal and startup brands.
| Extension | Year one (₹) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Usually read as | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .pw | ₹2,160 | ₹2,559 | Professional web | Register → |
| .me | ₹2,038 | ₹2,146 | Personal, “about me” | Register → |
| .co | ₹3,712 | ₹3,955 | Company or startup | Register → |
| .cc | ₹1,133 | ₹1,337 | Short generic alternative | Register → |
For budgeting, one first year plus two renewal years at these listed rates is ₹7,278 before tax; checkout prices any prepaid multi-year term, so treat that as an estimate. WebJi® lists a .pw transfer-in at ₹2,160. Short dictionary labels can be registry premiums.
Can you register .pw from India without a Palau connection?
Yes — the registry’s FAQ says “Anyone in the world can register a .PW domain name – no country restrictions and no documents required”. Names are first come, first served, and an Indian registrant uses Indian contact details.
The registry publishes its own domain abuse, dispute, inter-registrar transfer, reserved-names and WHOIS policies at registry.pw. Those govern a .pw name in place of ICANN’s gTLD rules, because .pw is a country code, so read the abuse policy if you plan bulk email or link shortening.
Is a .pw address safe to use for email?
It can be, but test before you rely on it: after the 2013 relaunch, security reports from Symantec (2013) and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (2016) flagged .pw as a heavily abused zone. The registry responded with a stricter abuse policy, yet a new .pw sender still has no history with mail providers.
- Publish SPF, DKIM and DMARC before the first message; see SPF and DMARC setup.
- Send low volumes first and check inbox placement with a few Gmail and Outlook test accounts.
- Check the name against blocklists with the blacklist checker before buying a previously used .pw.
- Keep invoices and client mail on business email under your main domain if deliverability matters most.
.pw or .in for an Indian professional?
Choose .in at ₹1,000 a year when clients are Indian and trust matters most; choose .pw when you want a short, personal-sounding second address at a modest price. Google treats .pw as a country code, so it can be read as Palau-targeted unless your content and settings say otherwise.
A common pattern is the practice on .in with yourname.pw redirecting to the profile page; the domain redirect guide shows how, and the domain registration hub covers renewals and transfers.
Frequently asked questions
What does .pw stand for?
Officially, Palau: IANA lists .pw as the Republic of Palau’s country code, managed by the Micronesia Investment and Development Corporation. Commercially, the registry sells it as “the Professional Web”, which is how most foreign registrants read it.
Who provides the technical registry for .pw?
IANA lists the registration-data service for .pw at rdap.radix.host, operated by Radix, alongside WHOIS at whois.nic.pw. The country manager remains the Micronesia Investment and Development Corporation in Koror.
Can a chartered accountant use a .pw domain for a practice website?
The registry places no profession or document test on .pw, so yes. Keep the practice details, membership number and contact address on the site as your professional body expects; the domain itself does not show any qualification.
What does .pw cost for three years?
At the rates listed on 4 November 2026, ₹2,160 for year one plus two renewals at ₹2,559 comes to ₹7,278 before GST. That is a planning estimate; the checkout shows the exact price of a prepaid multi-year order.
Is the .pw zone signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. IANA publishes a DS record for .pw, so the zone has a secure delegation. Your own name is signed only when your DNS host enables DNSSEC for it, which is worth doing if the address carries email or a login page.
Registry facts checked against IANA and registry.pw on 14 November 2026 · Prices as listed by WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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