Domain Restrictions

General Domain Rules

The following rules apply to all domain names registered through 365i. Domain names are subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant registry authority.

• Your domain must be unique, a domain name that is not already in use. You can verify availability using our domain search tool.
• Domain names are not case-sensitive.
• Two-letter domain names are not permitted under any extension.

Character Restrictions

Domain names may only contain the following characters:

• ASCII letters: a–z, A–Z
• Numbers: 0–9
• Hyphens (-), permitted but must be surrounded by other characters; cannot appear at the start or end of a domain name

The following are not permitted:

• Special characters such as #, *, %, &, !, or @
• Spaces
• Hyphens at the start or end of the domain name

Length Limits

Maximum and minimum character counts vary by extension (excluding the extension itself):

• .com, .net, .org, .info: Maximum 67 characters
• .info, .biz: Minimum 3 characters
• Other extensions: Maximum 22 characters

Common Generic Extensions

Below are the common generic top-level domains available through 365i and their typical usage:

.com

Commercial or personal websites. The most widely recognised domain extension.

.net

Internet infrastructure companies and network-related organisations.

.org

Not-for-profit organisations, communities, and open-source projects.

.info

Commercial or personal information-based websites.

.biz

Restricted to commercial and business purposes only.

.mobi

Websites optimised for mobile devices.

Country-Specific Extensions

Country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) may have additional eligibility requirements set by their registry authority:

.co.uk

United Kingdom. Available for commercial and personal use.

.org.uk

United Kingdom. Intended for charities and non-profit organisations.

.ca

Canada. Requires Canadian presence per CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority) requirements.

.de

Germany. Available for commercial and personal use.

.eu

European Union. Requires presence within the EU.

.cc

Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Widely used for commercial and personal websites.

.jp

Japan. Available for commercial and personal use.

.us

United States. Available for commercial and personal use.