# .ai domain: registry, jurisdiction and price > Who runs the .ai registry, which law applies, what a court there can order, and the $85.49/year price at PanamaRegistrar. Crypto, no KYC. - URL: https://panamaregistrar.com/tld/ai/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: PanamaRegistrar (https://panamaregistrar.com) .ai costs $85.49/year at PanamaRegistrar. Its registry, Government of Anguilla, sits in The Valley, Anguilla: who controls the domain, which law applies, and what a court there can order. **Quick answer — Who controls a .ai domain, and what does it cost?** **.ai domain** at **PanamaRegistrar**, as of October 2026: $85.49 a year, the same price to renew. .ai is the country code of Anguilla, managed by the Government of Anguilla in The Valley; RDAP is served by Identity Digital, and registrations, renewals and transfers run for 2 years at a time. ## .ai registry facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registry manager (IANA) | Government of Anguilla | | Registry location | The Valley — Anguilla | | Back-end operator | Government of Anguilla (IANA); RDAP served by Identity Digital (Anguilla / United States) | | Legal framework | National ccTLD policy (Anguilla) | | Dispute policy | UDRP (WIPO list) | | Who can register | Anyone; registry minimum term of 2 years | | WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS `whois.nic.ai` · RDAP `rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/` | | DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) | | Registration term | 2 to 10 years (registry minimum of 2 years) | | Price at PanamaRegistrar | $85.49/year; renewal $85.49/year; transfer $85.49 | | Transfer billing | A .ai transfer is billed 2 years: the transfer price plus one renewal, $170.98, and the registry adds 2 years to the expiry date. | | IANA record last updated | 11 February 2025 | ## Who runs the .ai registry, and from which country? IANA lists the Government of Anguilla, Coronation Avenue, The Valley, as both manager and technical contact of .ai, through its Telecommunications Officer. The RDAP service, however, answers at rdap.identitydigital.services, and our dataset names Identity Digital as operator for the government. WHOIS answers on whois.nic.ai. IANA updated the record on 11 February 2025. As a country code, .ai follows Anguillan policy, not an ICANN registry agreement. ## Can a court in Anguilla take down or seize a .ai domain? The government of Anguilla is the registry, so Anguilla's authorities and courts decide what happens at registry level. Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory. Because Identity Digital operates the system, an order could also reach the operator in the United States; we could not confirm a published procedure for that. A court elsewhere would generally need Anguillan recognition, or the operator's cooperation, to change a .ai record. ## What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .ai domain? Nothing happens to a .ai domain on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court; a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. You are told before any action on your domain, unless the law or the court order forbids it; with Domain protection, every complaint is also read by a person before any action on the domain. This rule covers what PanamaRegistrar does, not the registry or our registrar partner. Steps and time limits: [takedown procedure](https://panamaregistrar.com/takedown-procedure/) and [how we handle complaints](https://panamaregistrar.com/complaints/). ## Who uses .ai domains, and why? AI companies, models, tools and agents use .ai, according to the dataset. The extension became the default label for artificial intelligence products. There is no residence rule. Prices are higher than for most extensions, and the registry's minimum term means the first payment covers two years. Anguilla sets the rules, whatever the buyer's country. ## Which registry rules are specific to .ai? The registry sets a 2-year minimum for both registration and renewal. At PanamaRegistrar, the price shown is per year, and the first order covers 2 years. Terms can run up to 10 years. Proxy privacy has been seen on .ai records, according to the dataset, but not every registrar offers it. ## What does the WHOIS show for a .ai domain? Privacy is allowed on .ai, and PanamaRegistrar includes it free. Lookups on whois.nic.ai or Identity Digital's RDAP service show the registrar, the dates, the nameservers and the status codes. Your details stay private; with Domain protection the registry receives our company's details instead of yours. ## Do I need Domain protection for a .ai domain? No, it is optional: +$29 per year, on top of the .ai price. [Domain protection](https://panamaregistrar.com/domain-protection/) registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registration record and WHOIS/RDAP show our company, never you, and you can take it back in your own name for free. A transfer lock is on, and any transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. We then hold only your email, and a person reads every complaint before any action on the domain; that review exists only with the option. It does not move the registry or change its courts. ## Which dispute policy applies to .ai? WIPO lists .ai among country codes that use the UDRP, with WIPO as provider. Trademark disputes therefore follow the same policy as for gTLDs. We lock the domain when the provider asks, apply the decision and tell the customer. The URS does not apply to .ai, which is a country code. Our steps for trademark cases: [UDRP and URS](https://panamaregistrar.com/udrp-and-urs/). ## How much does a .ai domain cost, and how is it renewed? At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .ai costs $85.49/year; renewal is $85.49/year, and a transfer $85.49. A .ai transfer is billed 2 years: the transfer price plus one renewal, $170.98, and the registry adds 2 years to the expiry date. Term: 2 to 10 years (registry minimum of 2 years). Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: [price list](https://panamaregistrar.com/pricing/). ## Search a .ai domain Search a domain name: https://panamaregistrar.com/app/domains/?q=yourname.ai Popular extensions: .ai ($85.49) ## .ai questions ### Why do I pay for 2 years when I register a .ai domain? The .ai registry sets a minimum term of 2 years for registration and renewal. PanamaRegistrar shows the yearly price, and your first order covers two years. Renewals also run in 2-year blocks, up to a total of 10 years. A transfer is billed 2 years too: the transfer price plus one renewal, $170.98. ### Who controls the .ai registry? The Government of Anguilla, listed by IANA as manager and technical contact, in The Valley. Our dataset names Identity Digital as the operator for the government, and IANA lists Identity Digital's RDAP service for .ai. Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory. ### Does the UDRP apply to .ai domains? Yes. WIPO lists .ai among country codes that use the UDRP, with WIPO as provider. PanamaRegistrar applies panel decisions as it does for gTLDs, after locking the domain on the provider's request; see [UDRP and URS](https://panamaregistrar.com/udrp-and-urs/). ### Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .ai registry from acting on a court order? No. The .ai registry, Government of Anguilla, keeps its own copy of the registration and applies the law of its own country. PanamaRegistrar decides only what its own service does: we act on Panamanian court orders, not on unverified complaints. Our registrar partner also keeps its own legal duties. We tell you when we learn of a registry-level action, unless the law or the order forbids it. See the [registry jurisdiction index](https://panamaregistrar.com/registry-jurisdiction/). ### How do I pay for a .ai domain? In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .ai domain from it at $85.49/year. Send the exact amount on the exact network; the top-up is credited after the network confirmations. No ID and no KYC: one verified email per domain, never published. ## Sources 1. [IANA Root Zone Database: .ai delegation record](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ai.html) — IANA (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ccTLD database: country code domains that use WIPO dispute resolution](https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/cctld/) — WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .ai registration rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ai.md) — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08) 4. 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