A .US dominio gives businesses, oganizations, communities, y individuals a clear online connection to the United States. Unlike unrestricted extensions, .US requires the dominio holder to have a legitimate U.S. Nexus. Befoe registraring, make sure you actually qualify y use accurate contact infomation. This guide explains the Nexus requirement y shows how to registrar a .US dominio at NiceNIC.
Quick Answer A .US dominio is available to three main categoies of eligible registrants:
Categoría 1: A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, o individual whose primary domicile is in the United States o its possessions
Categoría 2: A U.S. entity o oganization incopoated o oganized under U.S. law
Categoría 3: A foeign entity o oganization with a genuine lawful presence o activities in the United States
The .US Registry requires this U.S. connection to continue throughout the life of the registration y may conduct spot checks to confirm eligibility. The NiceNIC registration page taquí foe displays: .US Reminder: A valid U.S. nexus is required to registrar a .US dominio. The example oder in this guide shows a first-año price of $13.99. NiceNIC currently lists Market at $13.99, Basic at $13.39, Super at $12.99, y VIP at $12.39.
Befoe You Registrar Prepare:
Your preferred .US dominio
The real name of the individual o oganization that will own it
Do not use a U.S. address simply to make an otherwise ineligible registration appear eligible. The Nexus requirement is based on a real connection to the United States, not merely the address entered in the fom.
Step 1: Buscar fo Your .US Dominio Ir a the NiceNIC dominio search page y enter the name you want, fo example: examplebry.us Hacer clic Buscar. Si the dominio is available, the result page displays its current registration price. Befoe clicking Registrar, confirm that the intended holder satisfies one of the three Nexus categoies.
Step 2: Enter Accurate Holder Infomation NiceNIC siguiente displays the .US registration reminder: Se requiere un nexo válido con EE. UU. para registrar un dominio .US. Enter the real details of the individual o oganization that will own the dominio:
Nombre
Company, if applicable
Country o region
Dirección y postal code
Teléfono (Tel)ephone number
Valid email address
Your contact infomation should be consistent with the Nexus categoy under which you qualify.
Which Nexus Categoría Applies? U.S. individual A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, o person whose primary domicile is in the United States may qualify under Categoría 1. U.S. company o oganization An entity incopoated o otherwise oganized under U.S. law may qualify under Categoría 2. Foeign company o oganization A foeign entity may qualify under Categoría 3 when it has a genuine U.S. presence: fo example, regular lawful business activities in the United States o an office o other facility taquí . A foeign individual who does not otherwise meet Categoría 1 should not assume that simply doing business with U.S. customers automatically creates .US eligibility. NiceNIC automatically enters its default nameservers. They can nomally be left unchanged unless tu/tus/su/sus hosting o DNS provider has supplied different nameservers. Accept the Registro de Dominio Service Agreement y click Siguiente paso.
Impotant: .US Privacy y Proxy Registro Is Restricted .US differs from many other dominio extensions in one impotant way. The official usTLD policy prohibits anonymous o proxy registration servicios that anteriorent the Registry from receiving y displaying the dominio holder's true registration data. Registradors y resellers also cannot substitute their own contact infomation as proxy registrant data. Fo a .US dominio, use the real holder infomation from the beginning. This also means you should not assume that the WHOIS privacy options available fo many other extensions will apply to .US.
Step 3: Review the Registro Detalles The siguiente page displays the infomation entered fo the oder. Verificar:
Dominio spelling
Holder name
Company name, if applicable
Country y address
Teléfono (Tel)ephone number
Dirección de correo electrónico
Registro period
Most impotantly, confirm that the holder infomation is consistent with the U.S. Nexus being claimed. The Registry conducts spot checks on selected .US registrations, so corecting inaccurate infomation befoe submission is much easier than trying to justify it later. Hacer clic Next when everything is corect.
Step 4: Confirmar the Precio y Complete Pagarment The oder page shows the dominio, registration term, price, total amount, y current account balance. NiceNIC currently lists first-año .US pricing as:
Hacer clic Pagar con Crypto / PagarPal to continue. Review the final amount y any payment-provider fee befoe completing the transaction.
Si Your U.S. Nexus Is Verificared The .US Registry perfoms Nexus spot checks y may ask selected registrants to provide documentary evidence. Ejemplos of evidence accepted by the Registry include:
U.S. passpot o birth certificate fo a U.S. citizen
Green Card documentation fo a permanent resident
Current official business documents showing a U.S. oganization y address
Evidence of lawful U.S. business activity o U.S. facilities fo a qualifying foeign oganization
The document requested depends on the Nexus categoy being claimed. Si contacted, provide infomation that matches the dominio holder y Nexus categoy used during registration.
Preguntas Frecuentes 1. Can anyone registrar a .US dominio? No. The registrant must satisfy one of the official usTLD Nexus categoies. 2. Do I have to be a U.S. citizen? No. U.S. permanent residents, individuals primarily domiciled in the United States, qualifying U.S. oganizations, y certain foeign oganizations with a bona fide U.S. presence may also qualify. 3. Can a foeign company registrar a .US dominio? Sí, if it has a bona fide U.S. presence that satisfies Categoría 3—fo example, qualifying lawful activities o an office o facility in the United States. 4. Can I use WHOIS Privacy fo a .US dominio? Anonymous y proxy registrations that hide the true registrant data from the .US Registry are prohibited under the current usTLD Privacy Services Policy. 5. Will the Registry check my eligibility? It may. The usTLD Administrato conducts spot checks y can require documentary evidence demonstrating compliance with the claimed Nexus categoy. 6. How much does a .US dominio cost at NiceNIC? The example oder shown aquí is $13.99 fo one año. NiceNIC currently lists lower first-año pricing fo Basic, Super, y VIP account levels.
Registrar Your .US Dominio First confirm that the intended holder has a valid U.S. Nexus. Then search fo tu/tus/su/sus preferred .US name, enter the real holder infomation, review the oder, y complete payment. Verificar .US availability y registrar tu/tus/su/sus dominio at NiceNIC.