.NYC domain registration requirements

Quick Answer

.NYC registrations may have eligibility, contact, document or local-presence requirements. Review the current requirements in this guide before ordering, and make sure the registrant data exactly matches any supporting documents.

Before You Begin

Use legal names and addresses that match the supporting documents.
Confirm the registrant meets the extension's eligibility rules.
Keep an accessible email address for registry or NiceNIC verification.

NiceNIC Instructions

The.NYC top-level domain provides an online hub for the purposes of connecting New Yorkers with each other and allowing NYC-based businesses to establish connections in the global marketplace. This is the perfect domain extension for anyone who owns a business in NYC, writes about it, or markets products relating to NYC. Only New York City businesses and organizations with a NYC address and individuals with a primary residence in NYC are eligible to register a .NYC domain name.

A registrant of a .NYC domain must be either: - an individual whose primary place of domicile is a valid physical address in the City of New York ("Nexus Category 1 - Individual"); or - an entity/organization/company that has a physical street address in the City of New York ("Nexus Category 2 - Organization"). New York / NY should be indicated in the City and State/Province fields for both Individual and Organization Nexus Categories.

Registrants are to provide a valid street address and the corresponding zip code both in the Registrant set of information as well as in the .NYC Extended Attributes section:

How to Verify

Confirm that the order is active rather than pending document review. Check the registry status and make sure the saved registrant data matches the approved information.

Troubleshooting

The registrant selected the wrong eligibility category.
The name, organization or address differs between the order and document.
A document is expired, unclear, incomplete or unsupported.
A local-presence, intended-use or nexus rule has not been satisfied.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the registry request more information?

Yes. Registry and compliance reviews may request additional evidence even after an order is submitted.

What happens if the information does not match?

The registration may remain pending or be rejected until the registrant data and documents are corrected.

When should I submit a ticket?

Submit a ticket before ordering if eligibility is unclear, or after ordering if the registry requests information not covered by the upload flow.

Related NiceNIC Guides

If the issue continues after you complete the checks above, submit a NiceNIC support ticket with the affected domain or product, the exact error message, the time of the issue and the troubleshooting already completed.