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Whether for your business, your blog, or your next big project: With the .io extension, you secure a professional and trustworthy web address that suits you perfectly.
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Here you can find all detailed specifications, registration guidelines, and technical parameters for the .IO-extension in a transparent overview.
| Registry | NIC IO |
|---|---|
| Country | The British Indian Ocean Territory |
| Min. length | 2 |
| Domain syntax | Minimum length: 2 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes |
| Duration | 1 - 10 year(s) |
| Zonefile update | Real-Time |
| Restrictions | The domain(s) can be registered without further limitations. |
|---|---|
| Email verification required | No |
| Local presence required | No |
| Local activity required | No |
| Transfer possible | Yes |
|---|---|
| Trade possible | No |
| Authcode required for transfer | Yes |
| Transfer time | max. 6 days |
| Authcode changeable | Yes |
| Transfer free of charge | No |
| Hard quarantine period | 28 days |
|---|---|
| Soft quarantine period | 44 days |
| Modify owner allowed | Yes |
|---|---|
| Domain locking allowed | Yes |
| Domain restoration allowed | Yes |
| DNSSEC allowed | Yes |
IT companies and start-ups in the tech industry often choose .io for their web addresses as they lend themselves well to domain hacks. Thanks to this combination of second-level and top-level domain, unique and memorable names can be created. In addition, the abbreviation "I/O" stands for "input / output" in computer science, i.e. the bidirectional communication of a system with its outside world.
Skutočná pomoc namiesto nekonečného čakania. Náš tím expertov je tu pre vás pri akýchkoľvek otázkach ohľadom vašej domény – táto služba je u nás vždy zahrnutá v cene.
Kontaktujte násA .io-domain costs € 7,60/month for registration, € 7,60/month for renewal, and € 7,60/month for transfer at helloly. All prices include free DNS management and WHOIS protection.
The domain(s) can be registered without further limitations.
Minimum length: 2 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 IDN characters: yes
A .io-domain can be registered for 1 - 10 year(s). You can renew it before expiration to keep your domain.
Yes, the .io-domain is the official country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for The British Indian Ocean Territory, managed by NIC IO. It is available for registration worldwide.
After expiration, your .io-domain enters a grace period of approximately 44 days during which you can still renew it. After that, it may be released for public registration. We recommend enabling auto-renewal to avoid losing your domain.
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