.kn Registration

If you are searching for .kn registration information, the following points might be useful. Launched in 1991, the .kn extension has been approved as the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The .kn registration service is sponsored and managed by the University of Puerto Rico but registration is open globally.

Any entity, local or foreign, including companies and individuals, can register for domain names with .kn extension, since local presence is not required. Additionally, organizations and individuals can opt for multiple domains. When choosing a domain name, try to create shorter domain names with a maximum number of fifteen characters. You can accommodate string characters ranging from one to sixty three, not including second and third level domain names. It is not recommended to start or end with a hyphen. While naming a domain, it is possible to start with a digit/character. The total length of the domain name, including separators and extensions, can be a maximum of 255 characters. The .edu.kn and .gov.kn are restricted domains, where the applicants requesting for these domain names are required to prove their identity or details of their existence as a Kittitian/Nevisian organization.

The following are the second level domains for .kn extension:

• .net.kn : for networking
• .org.kn : for organizations
• .gov.kn : for government sites
• .edu.kn : for local Kittitian and Nevisian educational institutions
• .com.kn : for commercial entities
• .int.kn : for international organizations

Domain name registration is valid for a period of two years from the date of activation and thereafter you can renew the registration on a yearly basis. For new registrations, a registration fee for sole and bulk registration is US $225 and US $420 respectively for the first two years. Activation will be normally one or two working days counting from the day the application is submitted. On request, domain names with .kn registration can be re-sold, transferred, deleted or modified.