.us Domain Registration India
.us is the United States’ country-code domain, managed today by Registry Services, LLC, with Identity Digital announced by NTIA as incoming administrator in October 2026. Every registrant needs a US nexus. WebJi® billing lists .us at ₹925 to register and ₹1,155 a year to renew, before 18% GST.
For Indian founders with a US company, NRIs living in the US and Indian firms that regularly sell in the US — and the alternatives for everyone else.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹925/yr
- Renewal
- ₹1,155/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 .us domain?
.us is the country-code top-level domain of the United States, created in 1985 and run under a US government contract supervised by NTIA. IANA currently lists Registry Services, LLC of Tempe, Arizona as manager. On 1 October 2026 NTIA announced Identity Digital as the new administrator of the usTLD, so operations are in transition. The zone is DNSSEC-signed; the registry’s site is about.us.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Country-code TLD (United States) |
| IANA-listed manager | Registry Services, LLC, Tempe, Arizona |
| Incoming administrator | Identity Digital (NTIA announcement, 1 October 2026) |
| Eligibility | US nexus required for every registrant |
| WHOIS privacy | Not permitted under usTLD policy |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
Can an Indian person or company register a .us domain?
Only with a genuine US connection. The usTLD Nexus Requirements Policy accepts three kinds of registrant, and an Indian firm with no US activity fits none of them.
| Category | Who qualifies | Typical Indian case |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — natural person | US citizen, US permanent resident, or someone whose main domicile is in the US | An Indian living in the US, or an NRI green-card holder |
| 2 — US organisation | Entity incorporated or organised under US federal, state or territory law | An Indian founder’s Delaware or Wyoming LLC |
| 3 — foreign entity with bona fide presence | Regularly sells goods or services or otherwise operates in the US, or keeps an office or property there | An Indian exporter or IT firm with regular US customers or a US office |
Category 3 applicants must state their country of citizenship, and the activity cannot exist merely to obtain the domain. The policy also asks registrants to certify that the listed name servers are located in the United States. Missing nexus information puts a name on a 30-day hold, after which it is cancelled without refund, and the registry runs spot checks.
How much does a .us domain cost?
WebJi® billing lists .us at ₹925 to register, ₹925 to transfer and ₹1,155 a year to renew, before 18% GST. For planning only, three years at today’s prices would cost ₹925 plus two renewals at ₹1,155, ₹3,235 in all; any prepaid multi-year price is shown at checkout.
| Option | Register (₹) | Renew (₹/yr) | Nexus needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| .us | 925 | 1,155 | Yes |
| .com | 1,380 | 1,480 | No |
| .us.com | 2,000 | 2,000 | No (private namespace) |
| .llc | 4,562 | 4,846 | No |
The registry requires a nexus certification with every order. Register a .us name →
Why .us records are public
usTLD policy does not permit proxy or privacy registrations, so the registrant’s name, address, email and phone appear in the public record. That is unusual among the extensions WebJi® sells and worth planning for.
- Register to the US entity: a US LLC’s registered address keeps an individual’s home address off the record.
- Use role contacts: domains@ or admin@ rather than a personal mobile number.
- Expect spam: public records attract marketing mail; filter the contact mailbox.
.us vs .com, .us.com and .llc for an Indian founder
Use .com whenever the brand is available; use .us when you meet nexus and want a short American address; use .us.com when you do not meet nexus; add .llc if the US company form should show. Search engines read .us as a US country signal, but content and links still decide rankings.
.us is also the home of US locality names such as k12 school and state second levels, which is why many American schools and local bodies use it. For a business, its value is mostly a short, available name for a genuine US operation.
Setting up a .us site from India
Because the nexus policy asks for US-located name servers, plan DNS before ordering. Hosting the site on US VPS hosting also keeps it fast for American visitors. Keep auto-renew on, and see WHOIS lookup to check what your public record shows. Other extensions are on domain registration in India.
Frequently asked questions
Does an Indian company with American customers qualify for .us?
It can, under nexus Category 3, if it regularly sells goods or services in the US or keeps an office or property there, and the activity is genuine rather than set up only to get the domain. One-off or occasional sales are a weak basis; keep evidence of regular US business.
Who runs .us after the 2026 NTIA decision?
NTIA announced Identity Digital as the new usTLD administrator on 1 October 2026. Until the handover completes, IANA still lists Registry Services, LLC as manager; existing names keep working through the transition.
Can I use WHOIS privacy on a .us domain?
No. usTLD policy does not allow proxy or private registrations, so the registrant’s contact details are published. Register to a business entity with role contacts if you want to keep personal details out of view.
What happens if my nexus information is wrong?
Under the nexus policy, a registration that fails the requirement is placed on a 30-day hold so it can be corrected. If it is not fixed, the name is cancelled, returned to availability and the fee is not refunded.
Does .us support internationalised (non-Latin) names?
No. The .us registry does not offer IDNs, so names use letters, digits and hyphens only, up to 63 characters, with no hyphen at the start or end.
Facts from IANA (iana.org/domains/root/db/us.html), the usTLD Nexus Requirements Policy (about.us/documents/policies/usTLD_Nexus_Requirements_Policy.pdf) and NTIA (ntia.gov press release, 1 October 2026); prices read from WebJi® billing on 15 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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