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Who controls a .co domain, and what does it cost?
.co domain at PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026: $31.99 a year, the same price to renew. .co is Colombia's country code, managed by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) in Bogotá, Colombia, with CentralNic in London as technical operator.
.co registry facts
| Registry manager (IANA) | Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) |
|---|---|
| Registry location | Bogotá — Colombia |
| Back-end operator | CentralNic, London (United Kingdom) |
| Legal framework | National ccTLD policy (Colombia) |
| Dispute policy | UDRP (WIPO list) |
| Who can register | Anyone: no residence, nexus or purpose rule |
| WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS whois.registry.co · no RDAP service listed |
| DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) |
| Registration term | 1 to 5 years |
| Price at PanamaRegistrar | $31.99/year; renewal $31.99/year; transfer $31.99 |
| IANA record last updated | 17 February 2026 |
Who runs the .co registry, and from which country?
IANA lists the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC), Edificio Murillo Toro, Bogotá, as manager of .co. The technical operator is CentralNic, at 44 Gutter Lane, London. The registry website is registry.co, and WHOIS answers on whois.registry.co; IANA lists no RDAP service. The record was last updated on 17 February 2026. .co is a country code, so Colombian policy and the ministry's arrangements govern it, not an ICANN contract.
Can a court in Colombia take down or seize a .co domain?
A Colombian ministry is the registry manager, so Colombian authorities and courts have the most direct hold on .co. The database operator, CentralNic, is in London, which brings English courts into view for the operator. We could not confirm a published procedure for court orders at registry.co. Neither company is in the United States, so the US registry-location rule does not apply to .co.
What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .co domain?
Nothing happens to a .co 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 and how we handle complaints.
Who uses .co domains, and why?
Startups and companies use .co as a short alternative to .com, according to the dataset, and so do Colombian businesses. There is no residence rule. Terms run from 1 to 5 years, a shorter maximum than most gTLDs. Its similarity to .com leads to typing errors, which is worth checking before you send emails from it.
Which registry rules are specific to .co?
The .co registry explicitly permits privacy and proxy services, according to its support page cited in our dataset. The maximum registration term is 5 years, shorter than the 10 years of most gTLDs. Availability of a .co name is confirmed by the registry only when the order is placed. .co supports DNSSEC and IDN.
What does the WHOIS show for a .co domain?
Privacy is allowed on .co, as the registry confirms, and included free at PanamaRegistrar. Lookups on whois.registry.co show the registrar, the dates, the nameservers and the status; your contact details stay private. With Domain protection, the registry receives our company's details as holder of record.
Do I need Domain protection for a .co domain?
No, it is optional: +$29 per year, on top of the .co price. 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 .co?
WIPO lists .co among country codes that use the UDRP, with WIPO as provider. Trademark claims over a .co name follow that policy. We lock the domain when the provider asks, apply the decision and tell the customer. As a country code, .co is not under the URS. Our steps for trademark cases: UDRP and URS.
How much does a .co domain cost, and how is it renewed?
At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .co costs $31.99/year; renewal is $31.99/year, and a transfer $31.99. Whether a transfer adds a year depends on the .co registry, and the checkout shows it before you pay. Term: 1 to 5 years. Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: price list.
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.co questions
Is .co controlled by the Colombian government?
Its manager is the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) in Bogotá, per IANA. The database is run by CentralNic in London. Colombian authorities have the most direct hold on the registry.
How long can I register a .co domain for?
From 1 to 5 years, according to the dataset, a shorter maximum than most gTLDs. The price at PanamaRegistrar is the same every year, and renewals are paid from your crypto balance.
Does .co allow WHOIS privacy?
Yes. The .co registry explicitly permits privacy and proxy services, according to its support page. PanamaRegistrar includes WHOIS privacy free, and Domain protection is available as an option for registration in our company's name.
Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .co registry from acting on a court order?
No. The .co registry, Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC), 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.
How do I pay for a .co domain?
In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .co domain from it at $31.99/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 (5)
- IANA Root Zone Database: .co delegation record — IANA (checked 2026-10-19)
- ccTLD database: country code domains that use WIPO dispute resolution — WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (checked 2026-10-19)
- Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .co registration rules — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08)
- .co (encyclopedia entry) — Wikipedia (checked 2026-10-08)
- Will proxy registrations be permitted in the .CO top-level domain? — .CO Registry (checked 2026-10-08)