.co was originally Colombia’s country code extension, but since 2010 it has been open to registration by anyone. Since then, it has become one of the world’s most popular generic extensions.

‘Co’ can be understood as an abbreviation for ‘company’, ‘corporation’ and ‘community’, which is why it is popular with start-ups and businesses. It is short, internationally recognised, and treated by Google as a generic top-level extension, meaning that in search engines it is regarded in the same way as ‘.com’.

As it is very similar to the .com extension, it is worth registering the .co version alongside your .com address to avoid losing traffic due to typos and to prevent misuse of your name.

.co domain prices

Extension	Registration	Transfer	Renewal
.co	€19.70	€34.20	€35.60

Prices are quoted for one year and do not include VAT. The free transfer does not include a renewal; the fee for the paid transfer usually includes a one-year renewal.

How long will it take to be ready?

New domain registration

Registering .co domains is an automated process, so registration is virtually instantaneous; you can start using your new domain name within a few minutes of placing your order.

Domain transfer

To transfer your existing .co domain name to us, you will need to disable transfer protection with your current registrar and obtain the authorisation (Auth) code for the domain. The transfer process usually takes a few days.

How many characters can it be?

The domain name extension .co must be at least 2 and no more than 63 characters long.

Special characters

The .co domain extension supports the following special characters:

æ ø å ä ö ü é à â ç è ê ë î ï ñ ô ù û ÿ œ á í ó ő ú ű ð ý þ ē ī ū ō ķ ļ ņ ŗ ģ š
č ž ą ę į ų ė đ ŋ ń ò ŧ ć ł ś ż ź ã õ

Restrictions

Anyone can register a .co domain name, regardless of nationality or place of business, and there are no specific restrictions. Domain names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Whois privacy

The Whois privacy service is available to both individuals and companies, and hides some of the owner’s details in the public Whois database.