.vin Domain Registration India

.vin Domain Registration — What You Get

.vin is a generic top-level domain whose string is the French word for wine. Donuts applied for it under its Binky Moon subsidiary, and the TLD's key recorded date is 23 July 2015, when it was implemented; the IANA record lists Binky Moon, LLC — an Identity Digital company — as today's operator.

The string was contested terrain: France and Luxembourg filed Governmental Advisory Committee early warnings over "vin" being a term defined in French and European Union wine law, but the TLD was delegated as an open namespace all the same.

The application promised no pre-registration verification — pre-registration checks "will not be used", having decided they would cause more harm by denying access to legitimate registrants — with abuse managed through user and rights protections. Terms run 1 to 10 years, the delegation is DNSSEC-signed, and the registry's IDN tables cover internationalised labels.

Who Can Register a .vin Domain Name

Anyone can register a .vin name: a winery, an importer, a sommelier, a wine club or an individual, with no documents and no local presence anywhere in the world. The registry does not verify that you sell wine — the ending states the focus, not a licence.

• Allowed characters: letters, digits and hyphens; a hyphen cannot start or end the name.
• Internationalised names are supported through the registry's IDN tables.
• Premium names — short or common words — carry registry premium pricing, quoted before you pay.
• First completed order wins: a name is not held while you decide.

What a .vin Domain Is Used For

For Indian buyers the key point is the word: vin is French for wine — the zone is used by wineries, importers, wine shops, reviewers and clubs, especially in French-speaking and European markets. In French, vin also appears in everyday compounds the ending can echo.

A secondary, smaller reading is English and Vietnamese: vin as a personal name or brand initial (the Vin initial is common in Vietnam), and Vietnamese businesses use the ending for brand names.

An Indian wine importer, a vineyard-stay tour operator or a beverage-distribution brand selling abroad gets a name that says wine in the language of wine — chateau.vin or imported.vin.

.vin Domain Registration Plans & Pricing (INR)

WebJi lists .vin at ₹4,429 a year for registration and ₹5,318 for renewal, read on 4 November 2026, before 18% GST. Premium names cost more and are quoted before payment.

WebJi billing prices, read on 4 November 2026 — the renewal column is what the second and later years cost, before 18% GST.

.vin Renewal, Transfer and Expiry Rules

A .vin term runs 1 to 10 years and renews in the same blocks, at the renewal band rather than the first-year rate. Renewal reminders go to the registrant email, so keep that address reachable and turn auto-renew on.

After expiry the name follows the standard gTLD sequence: roughly 45 days of auto-renew grace, then 30 days of redemption where the registrar charges a recovery fee — comparable registries charge $160-plus for restore — then a five-day pending-delete window before it returns to the open market. A dropped .vin is not held for the previous owner.

To transfer, unlock the name and take its EPP authorisation code from the current registrar, then approve the email sent to the registrant address. WebJi bills a .vin transfer at ₹4,429, a completed transfer adds a year to the term, and a name is locked for 60 days after registration or transfer under ICANN rules.

.vin vs .com and .in for an Indian Business

The extension is not a ranking factor: content and links decide placement. Choose .vin when wine is the business and the French word carries it; keep .com for a global brand and .in or .co.in when Indian identity is the point.

One compliance note for Indian users: alcohol advertising and sale rules in India are strict and state-specific, so most Indian buyers use a .vin name for brand, export or informational pages rather than domestic retail.

• .vin — French "wine", ₹4,429 a year, renewal ₹5,318.
• .com — global default, ₹1,380/year, renewal ₹1,480.
• .in — Indian identity, ₹1,000/year.
• .co.in — Indian commercial second level, ₹809/year.

How to Register a .vin Domain with WebJi

Registration is one order: check the name, pick a term, pay in INR, and the registry entry is created with the contacts you supply. There is no approval stage and no document upload.

Steps:

• Search the name with the domain search box on this page; a .vin result shows free, taken or premium.
• Enter registrant details exactly as they should appear in WHOIS, and decide whether to apply privacy.
• Choose a term from 1 to 10 years and pay in INR. The GST invoice is issued at once.
• Point the nameservers at your host, then allow for DNS propagation, usually a few hours.
• Turn on auto-renew and check the registrant email, because renewal notices go there.

Why WebJi for .vin Domain Registration

WebJi has sold and managed domains since 2005, and the same team handles registry rules, transfers and renewals today.

• Selling domains since 2005, with gTLD procedures handled in-house.
• 12,000+ clients across India and overseas keep their domains at WebJi®.
• 24/7 email support in Hindi and English at support@webji.services, average first reply under 60 minutes.
• INR pricing with an 18% GST invoice on every order, payable by UPI, card or net-banking.
• Free migration of an existing site or DNS, subject to terms and approval.