Build an Isle of Man-linked commercial web identity with .CO.IM. Search, register, transfer, and organize eligible domains through NiceNIC domain, DNS, bulk, and reseller tools.
Managing multiple .CO.IM domains? Explore NiceNIC reseller services for bulk registration and reseller workflows.
NIC.IM explicitly supports .CO.IM within the Isle of Man .IM namespace. The registry framework generally allows applications without restricting who may apply, while reserving the right to review names, identity data, and regulated-use cases.
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NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.
NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.
Manage .CO.IM together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.
NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.
For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.
NIC.IM lists .CO.IM as a supported registration option. A public 2026 discovery snapshot identified about 3,400 active .CO.IM domains, providing a useful current market indicator without presenting the discovery count as an official registry total.
3,403 active .CO.IM domains identified in a public discovery snapshot updated August 8, 2026.
For companies, financial and professional services, local projects, international brands, and defensive registrations.
.IM entered the DNS root in 1996 and is managed under the authority of the Isle of Man Government.
This chart places .CO.IM within the wider domain market using DNIB Q1 2026 category totals. The blue slice is kept visibly large enough for customer education because this namespace represents only a small fraction of the global domain base.
.CO.IM is a practical choice for businesses, brands, and projects that want a recognizable Isle of Man-linked commercial web identity with established registry procedures and flexible registration terms.
NIC.IM explicitly lists .CO.IM among the available .IM registration options, alongside .IM, .COM.IM, .ORG.IM and other structured namespaces.
The .IM rules state that applications are generally not restricted by who can apply or by the number of names an applicant may hold, subject to reserved names, referrals, and regulatory checks.
The .IM framework supports multi-year registration terms, ownership transfers, renewal and expiry procedures, and registry review for names connected with regulated activities.
.CO.IM is used by businesses and commercial projects connected with the Isle of Man. Its active-domain footprint shows an established namespace that can work well for companies looking for a distinctive local or regional web identity.
Short, brandable .CO.IM names can help businesses create a memorable Isle of Man-focused identity, especially when the domain closely matches a company, product, service, or professional brand.
Choose the registration, transfer, DNS, bulk-management, or reseller path that matches how your business or customers plan to use .CO.IM.
Use .CO.IM for a commercial web address connected with the local market, customers, and professional community.
Create clear market-specific names for professional, corporate, technology, or regulated-service websites where registry review requirements are satisfied.
Add .CO.IM to a wider defensive portfolio when the Isle of Man is relevant to customers, partners, or brand protection.
Manage supported .CO.IM operations alongside other TLD products with NiceNIC bulk and API tools.
If you already own .CO.IM domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.
Paste multiple .CO.IM names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.
Enter one name per line, with or without .CO.IM. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.
If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/
# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json
# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
-H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
-H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co
# Standard response format
{
"code": 0,
"msg": "success",
"data": {}
}
Short answers about .CO.IM eligibility, registry rules, DNS, transfers, market use, bulk management, and reseller/API support.
.CO.IM is a supported commercial-style namespace within the Isle of Man’s .IM country-code domain. NIC.IM lists .CO.IM among the domain options available through the .IM registry system.
The .IM rules state that domain applications are generally not restricted by who may apply and do not impose a general limit on the number of names an applicant can hold. Reserved, referred, or regulated-use names can receive additional review.
The general .IM rules do not impose a blanket Isle of Man local-presence requirement on ordinary applicants. The registry may still request legal identity information or additional details when a name falls into a reserved, referred, or regulated category.
The .IM registry rules provide registration terms of one, two, five, or ten years. The term offered for a specific .CO.IM order should follow the current registry and registrar product configuration.
Yes. The .IM registry maintains reserved, blacklisted, and referred-name controls. Applications connected with regulated activities may require additional information or review before the domain can be activated.
Yes. The .IM rules include an ownership-transfer process involving domain unlock and approval steps. The registrant should keep contact information current so transfer requests can be completed correctly.
NIC.IM sends expiry-related notices and the registry rules provide a post-expiry period before a name is released. Renew early to avoid website or email interruption and reduce the risk of losing the name.
Yes. NiceNIC supports bulk domain workflows, portfolio management, reseller services, and Domain Reseller API options for supported domain operations, helping agencies and hosting providers manage larger domain sets.
.CO.IM combines a clear commercial-style label with the Isle of Man’s .IM identity. It can support local recognition, professional positioning, campaign separation, and defensive brand coverage.
Register a new .CO.IM, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.
