Domain .com - gTLD

Registration time: Realtime

How to register a .com internet domain?

  • Registration fee
    $14,99 / year
  • Renewal fee
    $29,49 / year
  • Trade fee
    free of charge
    The domain owner change does not extend its validity.
  • Transfer fee
    $14,99
    renewal included
    The transfer can be made no earlier than 60 days from the date of domain registration or its previous transfer. The transfer extends the validity period of the domain by 1 year and is a paid operation, which means that your pre-paid balance must have sufficient funds. The domain must be unlocked for transfer (cannot be in REGISTRAR-LOCK status). If the domain has been reactivated after it has expired in the last 60 days, no additional validity year will be charged.
  • Reactivation fee
    free of charge
    Additional restore fee is due on the domain renewal date. Restore is possible only within 28 days thereafter.
  • Minimum registration and renewal period
    1 year
  • Registration time
    Realtime
  • Restrictions
    No
VAT may apply for EU individual customers

What is the .com domain?

.com is an open generic top-level domain (gTLD) that has been part of the internet since 1985. With 161 million registrations as of year-end 2025, it is the most widely used domain extension in the world. Operated by VeriSign Global Registry Services under an agreement with ICANN, .com carries no eligibility restrictions — anyone, anywhere can register a .com domain for any type of website or project.

Register a .com domain without restrictions

There are no eligibility requirements. Any individual, business, organization, or entity — in any country — can register a .com domain. You don't need to be a commercial company, and there is no required connection between the registrant and the name being registered. The one procedural requirement is completing ICANN's email verification after registration.

What is the ICANN email verification requirement?

When you register a .com domain or update the contact information in the WHOIS record, ICANN requires identity verification. Let's Domains sends a verification link to the email address on your domain contact record. You have 15 days to click the link. If verification isn't completed in that window, the domain will be suspended until it is. Once a set of contact details (name, surname, email address) has been verified, you won't need to verify again when registering additional .com domains using the same data.

Transfering a .com domain

.com is a straightforward domain to register and manage. A few practical points worth keeping in mind.

A .com domain cannot be transferred to another registrar until 60 days after it was first registered or last transferred. When you transfer, the process costs the same as a new registration and extends the validity period by one year. You'll need the authorization (AuthInfo) code from your current registrar, and the domain must not be in REGISTRAR-LOCK status.

If your domain expires, you have a grace period to renew at the standard price, followed by a redemption period that may involve additional fees. Enabling auto-renewal is the simplest way to avoid accidental loss.

Both registration and renewal prices are shown clearly before you complete your order — no surprises when renewal comes around.

Why do so many websites use .com?

Recognition is the main driver. When people type a web address from memory, they almost always add .com by default. That habit is deeply embedded — a .com address can outperform an otherwise identical website on a different extension simply because users trust it on sight. For businesses targeting international audiences, .com signals a global presence without any geographic limitation. It also performs well in secondary markets: premium .com names consistently reach higher resale values than comparable names on other extensions.

FAQ

1. Is .com open to everyone?

Yes. There are no eligibility restrictions. Anyone, from any country, can register a .com domain for any type of website or project.

2. How long does .com registration take?

Registration is realtime. Your domain is active as soon as your order is confirmed.

3. Can I transfer my .com domain to Let's Domains?

Yes.  Transfers  are accepted and include one year of renewal. You'll need the authorization (AuthInfo) code from your current registrar, and the domain must be at least 60 days old and unlocked (not in REGISTRAR-LOCK status). The transfer fee equals the standard registration price.

4. What happens if my .com domain expires?

After the expiry date there is a grace period during which you can renew at the standard price. If that passes, the domain enters a redemption phase with additional fees before potentially being deleted and released for public registration. Auto-renewal is the easiest safeguard.

5. Does Let's Domains offer WHOIS privacy for .com?

Yes.  ID Protect  is available as an optional add-on. It replaces your personal contact details in the public WHOIS record with proxy information, keeping your name, address, and email private. 

6. Can I register a .com domain if I'm outside the United States?

Yes. .com has no geographic restrictions. Registrants from any country can register a .com domain.

7. Does the .com extension affect SEO?

The domain extension itself is not a direct ranking signal in Google Search — content quality, relevance, and backlinks are what matter. That said, .com can indirectly support SEO: it's universally recognized, which makes it easier to earn links and brand mentions from publishers and users who default to .com when sharing websites they remember by name.

 

Information about the .com domain registry

.com - generic top-level domain (gTLD)

The available domain TLDs: .com

Registry: VeriSign Global Registry Services

Website: https://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/com-domain-names/index.xhtml

Public WHOIS server: https://webwhois.verisign.com/webwhois-ui/

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