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Internet country code top-level domain for the U.S. Virgin Islands
August 2023
August 2023
a top-level domain other uses VI (disambiguation) the internet country code for Vietnam .vn the internet country code for the British Virgin Islands .vg
August 2022
.vi Nicvi.png August 31, 1995 Country code top-level domain Active Virgin Islands Public Telecommunication System Virgin Islands Public Telecommunication System Entities connected with Used in U.S. Virgin Islands Registrations are available directly at second level or at third level below second-level names Rules None; advises use of UDRP https://secure.nic.vi/ nic.vi Available worldwide but less expensive for Virgin Islands residents No
.vi is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Registration
Registration is available in .vi or one of its second-level TLDs. Current prices are $75 for registration for residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands and $300 for foreign registrants. The second-level TLDs cost $75 or $200 respectively. There are premium domain names with different prices. Renewal fees are significantly lower and there is also a price for most contact or nameserver updates..VI Domain Prices - Knowledgebase - NIC.VI https://secure.nic.vi/index.php/knowledgebase/3/.VI-Domain-Prices.html 2024-07-08 secure.nic.vi
The only restriction for registration is that the domain has at least 2 active nameservers.Domain Rules – nic.VI https://secure.nic.vi/domain-rules/ 2023-03-08 en-US November 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201107124714/https://secure.nic.vi/domain-rules/ dead
Third level registrations are available in .co.vi, .org.vi, .com.vi and .net.vi. There are no further restrictions in these zones.
Registrars
Domains can be bought directly from the registry or from official registrars. The registry does not publish a list of official registrars.
A domain transfer between registrars is possible via Auth-Code.
History
Second level domains (of more than 2 characters) were only allowed for Virgin Island companies or residents until 2014, when COBEX allowed foreign entities to register .vi domains.
See also
Internet in the United States Virgin Islands
Internet in the United States
.vg – ccTLD for neighboring British Virgin Islands
.us – ccTLD for the United States
References
External links
IANA .vi whois information
Official .vi domain registration website
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Category:Country code top-level domains
Category:Communications in the United States Virgin Islands
Category:Internet properties established in 1995
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