>> Indian Domain Registration : Conditions And Requirements

General Terms And Conditions. Generic names are not allowed.(eg. news.co.in, shipping.gov.in are not allowed) For domains under all categories, except ind.in and gen.in, the domain must be derived from the name of the organisation name/entity. (eg. A registered company Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited can opt for a domain bhel.co.in but NOT xyz.co.in or bharat.co.in) Organisations should register the domain name within the appropriate second level domains(SLDs) that corresponds to the type of the organisation/entity as outlined in the below table. (eg. An academic institute Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay can opt for a domain iitb.ac.in but NOT iitb.firm.in or iitb.mil.in) The Administrative contact of the domain must be from the organisation/entity requesting the domain name. For domains under all categories, except ind.in and gen.in, the organisation/entity applying for the domain name must have it's office in India. It is necessary to run domain name servers(DNS servers) for the domain being registered. These servers provide the service for translating domain names to IP addresses for hosts in the domain These name servers may belong to either the organisation or the Internet Service Provider/Web Service Provider(ISP/WSP). The ISP/WSP can be located in ANY PART of the world. The name servers can be located in ANY PART of the world. It is recommended that there are at least two independent name servers(primary and secondary name server) It is mandatory to run atleast the primary nameserver for the domain. The name servers must be up, permanently connected to the Internet, and configured correctly to respond to DNS requests for the domain, before the application is submitted. Establishing the primary and secondary name servers in physically separate locations and on different networks is strongly recommended. Please click on a category given below, to get the conditions and requirements for the corresponding category. co.in   --   For Registered Companies/Trademarks/Banks firm.in   --   For Proprietary Concerns/Partnership Firms/Shops/Liaison Offices ac.in   --   For Academic Community res.in   --   For Research Institutes gov.in   --   For Government Organisations mil.in   --   For Military Establishments net.in   --   For Internet Service Providers in   --   For Internet Service Providers org.in   --   For Non-profit Organisations ind.in   --   For Individuals gen.in   --   For General/Miscellaneous Purpose Category Who can apply Documents Required Payment Details Conditions co.in Public Limited Companies Certificate of Incorporation under Companies Act. OR Trademark registration documents, if domain is same as company's trademark. If the trademark has not been registered yet, then a copy of the application made for the trademark as well as the search documents provided by Trademark Registry, which indicate that the required trademark has been searched through in all the classes, should be submitted. OR Banks should submit a copy of the approval they receive from Reserve Bank of India. Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. If the domain name is derived from the company name, then the company must be registered with Registrar of Companies in India. If the domain name is same as the trademark, then the trademark must be registered with the Trademark Registry of India. If the domain name is derived from the bank name then the bank must be approved by Reserve Bank of India. The domain will be provisionally activated immediately if all the given conditions are satisfied. The domain will be alloted once the necessary documents and the payment reach within 1 month from the date of application of domain name. If these documents and the payment fail to reach us within the stipulated period, the domain name will be deactivated. Private Limited Companies Banks firm.in Proprietory Concern No Documents Required Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. Partnership Firm Shops Liaison office of MNCs operating from abroad. ac.in Public and Private educational institutions No Documents Required Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. Primary and Secondary Schools Government and Private Colleges Professional and Vocational Institutes Universities res.in Research Institutes No Documents Required Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. gov.in Government Organisations No Documents Required Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. mil.in Military Establishments No Documents Required Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. net.in Internet Service Providers ISP licence issued by the DoT. AND Trademark registration documents, if domain is same as company's trademark. If the trademark has not been registered yet, then a copy of the application made for the trademark as well as the search documents provided by Trademark Registry, which indicate that the required trademark has been searched through in all the classes, should be submitted. Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. If the domain name is derived from the company name, then the company must be licensed by the DoT in India. If the domain name is same as the trademark, then the trademark must be registered with the Trademark Registry of India. The domain will be provisionally activated immediately if all the given conditions are satisfied. The domain will be alloted once the necessary documents and the payment reach within 1 month from the date of application of domain name. If these documents and the payment fail to reach us within the stipulated period, the domain name will be de-activated. .in Internet Services Providers ISP licence issued by the DoT AND Trademark registration documents, if domain is same as company's trademark. If the trademark has not been registered yet, then a copy of the application made for the trademark as well as the search documents provided by Trademark Registry, which indicate that the required trademark has been searched throughin all the classes, should be submitted. Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. If the domain name is derived from the company name, then the company must be licensed by the DoT in India. If the domain name is same as the trademark, then the trademark must be registered with the Trademark Registry of India. The domain will be provisionally activated immediately if all the given conditions are satisfied. The domain will be alloted once the necessary documents and the payment reach within 1 month from the date of application of domain name. If these documents and the payment fail to reach us within the stipulated period, the domain name will be de-activated. org.in Non-profit organisations No Documents Required. Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. Voluntary services, Charitable institutions, Social and Religious services Societies, Political parties, Sports associations ind.in Any Individual. No Documents Required. Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. OR Rs. 1000 for the first year and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. .. The domain NEED NOT be derived from the name of the individual The domain name should be suffixed by 2 or more numerals (to be chosen by the individual). The individual NEED NOT be an Indian citizen. The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. gen.in Any entity not covered in the above categories. No Documents Required. Rs. 1500 for first two years and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. OR Rs. 1000 for first the year and Rs. 750 per year on renewal. This category is meant for service establishment providing services, products, establishments in entertainment business and miscellaneous industry not covered in any other category. The domain NEED NOT be derived from the name of the entity. The entity NEED NOT have an office in India. The domain will be activated and alloted on receipt of the payment and provided all the given conditions are satisfied. A zebra networks Company         © All rights reserved with Zebra Networks