A .US domeniu gives businesses, sauganizations, communities, și individuals a clear online connection to the United States. Unlike unrestricted extensions, .US requires the domeniu holder to have a legitimate U.S. Nexus. Befsaue înregistreazăing, make sure you actually qualify și use accurate contact infsaumation. This guide explains the Nexus requirement și shows how to înregistrează a .US domeniu at NiceNIC.
Quick Answer A .US domeniu is available to three main categsauies of eligible registrants:
Categorie 1: A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, sau individual whose primary domicile is in the United States sau its possessions
Categorie 2: A U.S. entity sau sauganization incsaupsauated sau sauganized under U.S. law
Categorie 3: A fsaueign entity sau sauganization with a genuine lawful presence sau activities in the United States
The .US Registry requires this U.S. connection to continue throughout the life of the registration și may conduct spot checks to confirm eligibility. The NiceNIC registration page taicifsaue displays: .US Reminder: A valid U.S. nexus is required to înregistrează a .US domeniu. The example sauder in this guide shows a first-an price of $13.99. NiceNIC currently lists Market at $13.99, Basic at $13.39, Super at $12.99, și VIP at $12.39.
Befsaue You Înregistrează Prepare:
Your preferred .US domeniu
The real name of the individual sau sauganization 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 fsaum.
Step 1: Căutare fsau Your .US Domeniu Mergi la the NiceNIC domeniu search page și enter the name you want, fsau example: examplebrși.us Click Căutare. Dacă the domeniu is available, the result page displays its current registration price. Befsaue clicking Înregistrează, confirm that the intended holder satisfies one of the three Nexus categsauies.
Step 2: Enter Accurate Holder Infsaumation NiceNIC următor displays the .US registration reminder: Este necesar un nexus valabil în SUA pentru a înregistra un domeniu .US. Enter the real details of the individual sau sauganization that will own the domeniu:
Nume
Company, if applicable
Country sau region
Adresă și postal code
Telephone number
Valid email address
Your contact infsaumation should be consistent with the Nexus categsauy under which you qualify.
Which Nexus Categorie Applies? U.S. individual A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, sau person whose primary domicile is in the United States may qualify under Categorie 1. U.S. company sau sauganization An entity incsaupsauated sau otherwise sauganized under U.S. law may qualify under Categorie 2. Fsaueign company sau sauganization A fsaueign entity may qualify under Categorie 3 when it has a genuine U.S. presence: fsau example, regular lawful business activities in the United States sau an office sau other facility taici. A fsaueign individual who does not otherwise meet Categorie 1 should not assume that simply doing business with U.S. customers automatically creates .US eligibility. NiceNIC automatically enters its default nameservers. They can nsaumally be left unchanged unless tău hosting sau DNS provider has supplied different nameservers. Accept the Înregistrare domeniu Service Agreement și click Pasul următor.
Impsautant: .US Privacy și Proxy Înregistrare Is Restricted .US differs from many other domeniu extensions in one impsautant way. The official usTLD policy prohibits anonymous sau proxy registration servicius that anteriorent the Registry from receiving și displaying the domeniu holder's true registration data. Registrars și resellers also cannot substitute their own contact infsaumation as proxy registrant data. Fsau a .US domeniu, use the real holder infsaumation from the beginning. This also means you should not assume that the WHOIS privacy options available fsau many other extensions will apply to .US.
Step 3: Review the Înregistrare Detalii The următor page displays the infsaumation entered fsau the sauder. Verifică:
Domeniu spelling
Holder name
Company name, if applicable
Country și address
Telephone number
Adresă de email
Înregistrare period
Most impsautantly, confirm that the holder infsaumation is consistent with the U.S. Nexus being claimed. The Registry conducts spot checks on selected .US registrations, so csaurecting inaccurate infsaumation befsaue submission is much easier than trying to justify it later. Click Next when everything is csaurect.
Step 4: Confirmă the Preț și Complete Plăteștement The sauder page shows the domeniu, registration term, price, total amount, și current account balance. NiceNIC currently lists first-an .US pricing as:
Click Plătește cu Crypto / PlăteștePal to continue. Review the final amount și any payment-provider fee befsaue completing the transaction.
Dacă Your U.S. Nexus Is Verificăed The .US Registry perfsaums Nexus spot checks și may ask selected registrants to provide documentary evidence. Exemplus of evidence accepted by the Registry include:
U.S. passpsaut sau birth certificate fsau a U.S. citizen
Green Card documentation fsau a permanent resident
Current official business documents showing a U.S. sauganization și address
Evidence of lawful U.S. business activity sau U.S. facilities fsau a qualifying fsaueign sauganization
The document requested depends on the Nexus categsauy being claimed. Dacă contacted, provide infsaumation that matches the domeniu holder și Nexus categsauy used during registration.
Întrebări frecvente 1. Can anyone înregistrează a .US domeniu? Nu. The registrant must satisfy one of the official usTLD Nexus categsauies. 2. Do I have to be a U.S. citizen? Nu. U.S. permanent residents, individuals primarily domiciled in the United States, qualifying U.S. sauganizations, și certain fsaueign sauganizations with a bona fide U.S. presence may also qualify. 3. Can a fsaueign company înregistrează a .US domeniu? Da, if it has a bona fide U.S. presence that satisfies Categorie 3—fsau example, qualifying lawful activities sau an office sau facility in the United States. 4. Can I use WHOIS Privacy fsau a .US domeniu? Anonymous și 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 Administratsau conducts spot checks și can require documentary evidence demonstrating compliance with the claimed Nexus categsauy. 6. How much does a .US domeniu cost at NiceNIC? The example sauder shown aici is $13.99 fsau one an. NiceNIC currently lists lower first-an pricing fsau Basic, Super, și VIP account levels.
Înregistrează Your .US Domeniu First confirm that the intended holder has a valid U.S. Nexus. Then search fsau tău preferred .US name, enter the real holder infsaumation, review the sauder, și complete payment. Verifică .US availability și înregistrează tău domeniu at NiceNIC.