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New generic extensionSince 2015

.vip domain registration

The extension of very important guests: for a premium service, a lounge or a private club whose name tells the customer they aren’t an ordinary customer here.

Score card

.vip in six cells

Our score out of five, as we see it when we help a customer choose.

Trust
3 out of 5
Easy to remember
5 out of 5
Global reach
2 out of 5
Price stability
5 out of 5
Short names available
4 out of 5
Local meaning
1 out of 5

Overview

What is .vip

VIP is short for an English phrase meaning a very important person, and people know it from airport lounges, event halls and private entry passes. It suits premium services: reception lounges, private clubs, loyalty programs for top customers, and every business that promises its customer special treatment.

.vip entered the internet’s root in 2015, is run by Registry Services, LLC, and supports DNSSEC signing and names in Arabic letters. With us its price is the same for the first year and every renewal, and it is among the lowest of the new extensions we sell. Its few letters are easy to say in any language.

The word is a big promise: if the service isn’t truly premium, the name becomes an exaggeration the customer notices from their first visit. Some people may link it to overblown ads, so make the site behind it calm, polished and free of ads, worthy of what the name promises.

Type
New generic extension (new gTLD)
In the root since
July 30, 2015
Name’s origin
VIP, very important person
Responsible body
Registry Services, LLC
Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
DNSSEC
Supported
Names in Arabic
Supported (IDN)

Who it suits

For your field: is .vip the best fit?

Every field has an extension that says something about it. Here is what .vip says in each, and which extension completes it.

  • A lounge or private club

    Excellent · The first choice

    The word guests know from airport lounges and event halls, in your own address.

    Register it with.vip.com

  • A top-customer loyalty program

    Good · A good fit

    A special address for those who deserve special treatment; .club gathers the members.

    Register it with.vip.club

  • A hotel or resort in Qatar

    Good · A good fit with .com

    .vip tells guests their stay is premium, and .com is what anyone searching for the hotel by name types.

    Register it with.vip.com

  • Party and event planning

    Good · A good fit

    Private invitations at an address that says so; .events states the field.

    Register it with.vip.events

  • A discount store

    Consider another · Consider .discount

    A promise of distinction and a promise of lower prices don’t meet in one name.

    Register it with.discount.deals

  • An official body or charity

    Consider another · Consider .org

    The word suggests privilege and exclusivity, not a service for everyone.

    Register it with.org.community

What it does for you

What you gain when you register it

  • A name that promises distinction

    doha-lounge.vip tells the guest they’re invited, not passing by.

  • A few letters

    A short extension said in any language, so the whole name stays easy.

  • Email for private reservations

    reservations@doha-lounge.vip is where the guest sends their request expecting special treatment.

  • A low, fixed price

    Among the lowest of our new extensions, with renewal at the same price as the first year.

And where its value shows

On invitation cards

The invitee knows they’re a special guest.

At the lounge door

A short name read from afar.

In reservation emails

An address fit for a premium service.

On membership cards

A few letters everyone knows.

Pros and cons

What you should know before you register

Frankly, as we’d tell a customer who asks us before registering.

Pros

  • 01A few letters people know everywhere
  • 02Says in one word that the service is premium
  • 03A low price, fixed every year
  • 04Short names are easier to find than in .com
  • 05Supports names in Arabic and DNSSEC signing

Cons

  • 01A big promise that becomes an exaggeration if the service isn’t premium
  • 02Some people may link it to overblown ads
  • 03Less trusted and less widespread than .com

Rules

Registration terms for .vip

What the registry requires and what we add, in one place.

Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
Documents
None required
Name length
Up to 63 characters
Characters
a–z, digits and hyphens, never first or last
Names in Arabic
Supported (IDN)
Registration term
1 to 10 years
DNSSEC
Supported
Privacy protection
Optional, for a separate fee
Transfer
60 days after registration or the last transfer, with an EPP code; adds a year to its term

Life cycle

From registration until the name is free again

What happens to your name if it isn’t renewed, and when you can still get it back.

  1. 01Registration1 to 10 yearsThe name is yours from the moment you pay, for the term you chose.
  2. 02Before expiry31 days, then 8 days beforeWe remind you twice by email; auto-renewal saves you the reminder.
  3. 03After expiryDays 1–8The website and email stop; renew within these days at the regular renewal price.
  4. 04AuctionFrom day 10The name may go to auction; if it sells, it passes to its buyer.Domain recovery policy
  5. 05Redemption30 daysIf the registry offers it after deletion: a $200 redemption fee plus a year’s renewal.
  6. 06Final deletion5 daysThen the name is free again for anyone to register.

Tips

Before you register

  1. 1Make the site match the nameA page crowded with ads belies what .vip promises.
  2. 2Keep it for your private serviceYour business’s name in .com, and your lounge or premium membership in .vip.
  3. 3A short name, read as it’s writtenIf it needs spelling out on the phone, it’s too long or too complicated.
  4. 4No digits or hyphens that need explainingEvery hyphen or digit has to be said, and what has to be said gets forgotten.
  5. 5Renew automatically, or register for yearsUp to 10 years at once, so you never miss a date.
  6. 6Make sure the name isn’t someone else’s trademarkA registered trademark’s owner can recover the name from whoever registered it first.

Nearby extensions

If your name is taken in .vip

FAQ5 questions

Frequently asked questions about .vip

Didn’t find your answer? Our technical support team is with you around the clock.

Contact support

  • $25 a year, for the first year and every renewal: the price you see when you search, with no other fees at registration.

  • Anyone, person or organization, from any country, with no documents or conditions; the contact details in the owner’s name just need to be accurate.

  • Yes, once 60 days have passed since it was registered or last transferred. Ask your current provider for the transfer (EPP) code and open a transfer request with us; a full year is added to the domain’s term.

  • We remind you by email 31 days and 8 days before expiry, and 3 days after it. After expiry the website and email stop, and you can renew in the first eight days at the regular renewal price; from day 10 it may go to auction. If it is deleted and the registry allows redemption within 30 days, the redemption fee is $200 plus a year’s renewal.

  • Yes. The body responsible for .vip has an Arabic table in IANA’s repository of internationalized names (IDN), so the name is written in Arabic and stored in a form that begins with xn--.

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