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Buy and Register Your .WALES Domain Today

Check .WALES domain availability, register a new .WALES domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer existing .WALES domains to NiceNIC. Built for Wales businesses, hotels, entertainment, events, tourism services, and Welsh-focused brands.

.WALES
Renew:  $23.99 Market $35.99 $23.99 first year
Renew:  $20.99 Basic $20.99 13% off
Renew:  $20.39 Super $20.39 15% off
Renew:  $19.39 VIP $19.39 19% off

Need lower .WALES pricing? Upgrade account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .WALES

A memorable Wales brand still needs reliable domain management.

A .WALES domain can connect venues, events, hotels, entertainment, tourism services, customer support, and professional email. NiceNIC supports registration, transfer, renewal, DNS, privacy where available, bulk tools, and reseller API workflows.

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Crypto Payment Support

Add funds and pay for domain services using supported crypto options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. Automated crypto deposit recording helps account balances update quickly after successful confirmation, with no extra NiceNIC processing fee for automated deposits.

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Real Human Support

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.

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Fair Abuse Review Process

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.

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2,500+ Domain Extensions

Manage .WALES 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.

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47+ Website Languages

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.

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Reseller API for Domain Services

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.

.WALES Market Intelligence · December 31, 2025

.WALES gives Welsh-focused brands a clear online identity.

ICANN's December 2025 registry report records 26,898 registered .WALES domains. The extension can support Welsh businesses, communities, cultural organizations, events, tourism services, and Wales-focused brands.

📊 .WALES registrations 26,898

Official ICANN registry total at December 31, 2025.

📈 Global registration share 0.0070%

Share of the same-period global domain total.

🎯 Global domain total 386.9M

All TLD registrations at December 31, 2025.

Q4 2025 Global TLD Registration Distribution

Four non-overlapping categories place official .WALES registrations within the same-period global domain market.

.WALES26,898
New gTLDs excluding .WALES47.777M
ccTLDs145.6M
Established gTLDs193.5M
Data: ICANN .WALES Transactions Report and DNIB Q4 2025, both as of December 31, 2025. Established gTLDs combine .COM, .NET, and other legacy gTLDs.

Why .WALES works for Welsh-focused brands

It makes the Wales connection clear before visitors arrive.

Immediate Wales identity

.WALES tells visitors to expect local businesses, hotels, venues, events, entertainment, or tourism services.

Works across city categories

Businesses can pair a hotel, venue, event, community, entertainment, tourism, service, or brand name with the extension.

Supports customer journeys

The domain can lead to reservations, tickets, event calendars, local guides, customer support, and professional email.

.WALES Registration History — December Snapshots

This same-source annual series shows official registered-domain totals at each December month-end.

2021
28,466
2022
30,070
2023
27,302
2024
26,492
2025
26,898
Source note: ICANN .WALES monthly registry reports for December 2021 through December 2025. Figures are official registered-domain totals.

Public Premium .WALES Domain Sales

Verified public .WALES aftermarket sales with independently disclosed prices are currently unavailable.

Premium and reserved names may carry different registration and renewal prices; confirm the current quote before ordering.
Choose the right .WALES service

Different Wales projects need different .WALES plans.

Choose a registration, transfer, renewal, DNS, bulk, or reseller workflow that matches the business, hotel, venue, event, entertainment service, or client portfolio.

For hotels and hospitality

Launch a clear address for rooms, amenities, availability, reservations, and guest support.

  • Register a hotel or venue name
  • Connect booking systems and email
  • Renew before major events

For entertainment and events

Present shows, calendars, tickets, venues, promotions, and trusted contact channels.

  • Build a memorable destination brand
  • Protect the business identity
  • Keep booking links organized

For local and tourism brands

Create pages for local services, city guides, visitor information, partners, offers, and updates.

  • Use clear service naming
  • Plan seasonal campaigns
  • Secure organizational ownership

For agencies and resellers

Manage business, hotel, venue, event, entertainment, campaign, and client domains through bulk and API workflows.

  • Search names in bulk
  • Coordinate transfers and renewals
  • Use reseller API services
Domain transfer

Move .WALES domains to a registrar built for safe domain management.

If you already own .WALES 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.

1 Unlock the domainConfirm the domain is not transfer-locked at the current registrar.
2 Get the Auth Code / EPP codeRequest the authorization code from the current registrar before starting the transfer.
3 Submit the transfer through NiceNICStart the transfer, complete payment, and monitor transfer approval status.
Bulk domain registration

Search and register multiple .WALES domains.

Paste multiple .WALES 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 domains or brand keywords

Enter one name per line, with or without .WALES. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.

Reseller API

Add domain registration to your own platform.

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.

✓Automated registration: create domain orders from your own platform.
✓Renewal operations: reduce manual follow-up and missed renewal risk.
✓Custom name servers: support branded hosting and DNS operations.
✓Wholesale structure: build margin with a registrar relationship designed for recurring operations.
View NiceNIC API v2
# 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": {}
}

Questions before you register or transfer a .WALES?

Short answers for buyers checking Wales use, naming, DNS, transfer, renewal, bulk search, or reseller/API support before choosing .WALES.

What is a .WALES domain and who operates it?

.WALES is a geographic generic top-level domain operated by Nominet UK. It is relevant to Welsh businesses, communities, cultural organizations, tourism services, and Wales-focused brands.

Who can register a .WALES domain?

.WALES is generally open to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide, subject to name availability and registry and registrar policies.

Is .WALES only for businesses located in Wales?

No. Nominet's published policy allows anyone to register a .WALES domain regardless of where they live, subject to name availability and registry and registrar policies.

How should I choose a .WALES name?

Use a short business, hotel, venue, event, community, entertainment, tourism, or brand name. Avoid names that could imply an affiliation or protected mark you do not have.

What DNS records might a .WALES website need?

Use valid nameservers, website and professional email records, booking or ticketing-platform verification, maps, analytics, security tools, and reservation-system integrations where applicable.

Can I transfer a .WALES domain to NiceNIC?

Yes, when it is eligible under standard gTLD transfer rules. Unlock the domain, obtain the authorization code, and submit it through the NiceNIC transfer page.

How should a business protect a .WALES domain?

Keep the domain under authorized ownership, maintain current contacts, enable account security, protect customer and payment data, and renew before major events or campaigns.

Can I compare several .WALES names at once?

Yes. Use the availability search for one idea or prepare business, hotel, venue, event, community, entertainment, tourism, and brand names in the bulk registration section.

Can businesses automate .WALES domain management?

NiceNIC provides reseller API workflows for supported registration, renewal, DNS, transfer, and portfolio operations.

Secure the .WALES name before someone else does.

Register a new .WALES, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.

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