.food Domain Name Information

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  • Registration 44.99 USD
  • Renewal 49.99 USD
  • Transfer 44.99 USD / Transfer in your .food
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Time to Register More than 48 hours
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period 40 days
  • Redemption Period 30 days
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Privacy Protection Available
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .food? No
  • Any other information I need to register a .food domain? No
  • Does .food have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .food? No
  • Are Individual .food domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .food? Yes
  • Are some .food domain names restricted? Yes

    Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

    To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .food? No
  • Private Registration service available? Yes
  • .food Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .food domain names?
.food domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .food domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .food during general availability is More than 48 hours.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .food domain names?
.food Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 1 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.food); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.food).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .food domain?
DNSSEC is available for .food domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .food domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .food?
Trustee Service is not available for .food extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .food domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .food requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .food registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration during the purchase of a new .food domain.
What is the grace period for .food domain name?
In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires. After the 40 day grace period, there is a 30 day "Redemption Period" in which you can renew your domain name for an additional $150 USD.
Who is the registry that manages .food domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .food Top Level Domain is Internet Naming Co.. You may visit them at https://internetnaming.co/.
  • Registry Internet Naming Co.
  • .food Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.
    9721 Sherill Blvd.
    Knoxville, TN 37919
    United States
  • Administrative Contact
    Jennifer Wolfe
    Dot Brand 360
    4424 Carver Woods Suite 103
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1-513-746-2800 x1
    Fax: NA
  • Technical Contact
    Registy Customer Service
    VeriSign, Inc.
    12061 Bluemont Way
    Reston Virginia 20190
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1-703-925-6999
    Fax: +1-703-948-3978
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ac3.nstld.com 192.42.175.30
    2001:500:122:0:0:0:0:30
    ac2.nstld.com 192.42.174.30
    2001:500:121:0:0:0:0:30
    ac1.nstld.com 192.42.173.30
    2001:500:120:0:0:0:0:30
    ac4.nstld.com 192.42.176.30
    2001:500:123:0:0:0:0:30