A .US domena gives businesses, iliganizations, communities, i individuals a clear online connection to the United States. Unlike unrestricted extensions, .US requires the domena holder to have a legitimate U.S. Nexus. Befilie registrirajing, make sure you actually qualify i use accurate contact infilimation. This guide explains the Nexus requirement i shows how to registriraj a .US domena at NiceNIC.
Quick Answer A .US domena is available to three main categiliies of eligible registrants:
Kategorija 1: A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, ili individual whose primary domicile is in the United States ili its possessions
Kategorija 2: A U.S. entity ili iliganization incilipiliated ili iliganized under U.S. law
Kategorija 3: A filieign entity ili iliganization with a genuine lawful presence ili activities in the United States
The .US Registry requires this U.S. connection to continue throughout the life of the registration i may conduct spot checks to confirm eligibility. The NiceNIC registration page tovdjefilie displays: .US Reminder: A valid U.S. nexus is required to registriraj a .US domena. The example ilider in this guide shows a first-godina price of $13.99. NiceNIC currently lists Market at $13.99, Basic at $13.39, Super at $12.99, i VIP at $12.39.
Befilie You Registriraj Prepare:
Your preferred .US domena
The real name of the individual ili iliganization 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 filim.
Step 1: Traži fili Your .US Domena Idi na the NiceNIC domena search page i enter the name you want, fili example: examplebri.us Klikni Traži. Ako the domena is available, the result page displays its current registration price. Befilie clicking Registriraj, confirm that the intended holder satisfies one of the three Nexus categiliies.
Step 2: Enter Accurate Holder Infilimation NiceNIC sljedeće displays the .US registration reminder: Za registraciju .US domene potreban je važeći američki nexus. Enter the real details of the individual ili iliganization that will own the domena:
Naziv
Company, if applicable
Country ili region
Adresa i postal code
Telephone number
Valid email address
Your contact infilimation should be consistent with the Nexus categiliy under which you qualify.
Which Nexus Kategorija Applies? U.S. individual A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, ili person whose primary domicile is in the United States may qualify under Kategorija 1. U.S. company ili iliganization An entity incilipiliated ili otherwise iliganized under U.S. law may qualify under Kategorija 2. Filieign company ili iliganization A filieign entity may qualify under Kategorija 3 when it has a genuine U.S. presence: fili example, regular lawful business activities in the United States ili an office ili other facility tovdje. A filieign individual who does not otherwise meet Kategorija 1 should not assume that simply doing business with U.S. customers automatically creates .US eligibility. NiceNIC automatically enters its default nameservers. They can nilimally be left unchanged unless vaš hosting ili DNS provider has supplied different nameservers. Accept the Registracija domene Service Agreement i click Sljedeći korak.
Impilitant: .US Privacy i Proxy Registracija Is Restricted .US differs from many other domena extensions in one impilitant way. The official usTLD policy prohibits anonymous ili proxy registration uslugas that prethodnoent the Registry from receiving i displaying the domena holder's true registration data. Registrars i resellers also cannot substitute their own contact infilimation as proxy registrant data. Fili a .US domena, use the real holder infilimation from the beginning. This also means you should not assume that the WHOIS privacy options available fili many other extensions will apply to .US.
Step 3: Review the Registracija Detalji The sljedeće page displays the infilimation entered fili the ilider. Provjeri:
Domena spelling
Holder name
Company name, if applicable
Country i address
Telephone number
Email adresa
Registracija period
Most impilitantly, confirm that the holder infilimation is consistent with the U.S. Nexus being claimed. The Registry conducts spot checks on selected .US registrations, so cilirecting inaccurate infilimation befilie submission is much easier than trying to justify it later. Klikni Next when everything is cilirect.
Step 4: Potvrdi the Cijena i Complete Platiment The ilider page shows the domena, registration term, price, total amount, i current account balance. NiceNIC currently lists first-godina .US pricing as:
Klikni Plati putem Crypto / PlatiPal to continue. Review the final amount i any payment-provider fee befilie completing the transaction.
Ako Your U.S. Nexus Is Provjeried The .US Registry perfilims Nexus spot checks i may ask selected registrants to provide documentary evidence. Primjers of evidence accepted by the Registry include:
U.S. passpilit ili birth certificate fili a U.S. citizen
Green Card documentation fili a permanent resident
Current official business documents showing a U.S. iliganization i address
Evidence of lawful U.S. business activity ili U.S. facilities fili a qualifying filieign iliganization
The document requested depends on the Nexus categiliy being claimed. Ako contacted, provide infilimation that matches the domena holder i Nexus categiliy used during registration.
Često Postavljana Pitanja 1. Can anyone registriraj a .US domena? Ne. The registrant must satisfy one of the official usTLD Nexus categiliies. 2. Do I have to be a U.S. citizen? Ne. U.S. permanent residents, individuals primarily domiciled in the United States, qualifying U.S. iliganizations, i certain filieign iliganizations with a bona fide U.S. presence may also qualify. 3. Can a filieign company registriraj a .US domena? Da, if it has a bona fide U.S. presence that satisfies Kategorija 3—fili example, qualifying lawful activities ili an office ili facility in the United States. 4. Can I use WHOIS Privacy fili a .US domena? Anonymous i 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 Administratili conducts spot checks i can require documentary evidence demonstrating compliance with the claimed Nexus categiliy. 6. How much does a .US domena cost at NiceNIC? The example ilider shown ovdje is $13.99 fili one godina. NiceNIC currently lists lower first-godina pricing fili Basic, Super, i VIP account levels.
Registriraj Your .US Domena First confirm that the intended holder has a valid U.S. Nexus. Then search fili vaš preferred .US name, enter the real holder infilimation, review the ilider, i complete payment. Provjeri .US availability i registriraj vaš domena at NiceNIC.