.vi

This article is about a top-level domain. For other uses, see VI (disambiguation). For the internet country code for Vietnam, see .vn. For the internet country code for the British Virgin Islands, see .vg.

.vi is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

.vi

Introduced	August 31, 1995
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Virgin Islands Public Telecommunication System
Sponsor	Virgin Islands Public Telecommunication System
Intended use	Entities connected with  United States Virgin Islands
Actual use	Used in U.S. Virgin Islands and websites related to the vi text editor
Registration restrictions	Available worldwide but less expensive for Virgin Islands residents
Structure	Registrations are available directly at second level or at third level below second-level names
Documents	Rules
Dispute policies	None; advises use of UDRP
DNSSEC	No
Registry website	nic.vi

Registration

Registration is available in .vi or one of its second-level TLDs. Current prices are $75 for registration for residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands and $300 for foreign registrants. The second-level TLDs cost $75 or $200 respectively. There are premium domain names with different prices. Renewal fees are significantly lower and there is also a price for most contact or nameserver updates.^[1]

The only restriction for registration is that the domain has at least 2 active nameservers.^[2]

Third level registrations are available in .co.vi, .org.vi, .com.vi and .net.vi.^[1] There are no further restrictions in these zones.^[2]

Registrars

Domains can be bought directly from the registry or from official registrars. The registry does not publish a list of official registrars.

A domain transfer between registrars is possible via Auth-Code.

History

Second level domains (of more than 2 characters) were only allowed for Virgin Island companies or residents until 2014, when COBEX allowed foreign entities to register .vi domains.^[1]

See also

• Internet in the United States Virgin Islands
• Internet in the United States
• .vg – ccTLD for neighboring British Virgin Islands
• .us – ccTLD for the United States