About .COUNTRY domains

This domain name extension renews at the same cost (tier) it is registered. For example, if you register a domain for $100, the cost to renew it each year will be $100.

Minds + Machines is the sponsor and Uniregistry is the backend provider for the .country extension.

Registration periods

Phase	Dates
General availability	Begins September 4, 2014 at 18:00 UTC

These domain names can have up to 63 characters, with a minimum of one character, and can contain letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (except as the first or last characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #.

Features	Availability
Registration length	1 - 10 years
Renewal length	1 - 10 years
Transfers to	✓
Transfers away	✓
Private Registration	✓
Protected Registration	-
Backorders	-
Bulk Registration	✓
Account change	✓
Contact updates	✓
IDNs	French, Spanish, and German

Who can register these domains?

Anyone can register .country domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

Renewals

This domain name extension renews at the same cost (tier) it is registered. For example, if you register a domain for $100, the cost to renew it each year will be $100.

We'll attempt to auto-renew your domain on its expiration date. We'll park domains after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain isn't renewed within 40 days following expiration, we cancel it and remove it from your account.

Refund policy

For details on refunds, please visit ITEGY's Refund Policy page.

Most domains will follow the Standard Terms, but certain domains will have exceptions or may not be refundable at all. Look under BOTH of the following categories:

• Products with Special Refund Terms (look under Domain Name Registrations/Renewals)
• Products Not Eligible for Refunds

Nameserver requirements

One nameserver is required for .country domain to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed.