.gives Domain Name Information

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  • Registration 33.99 USD / year
  • Renewal 40.99 USD / year
  • Transfer 33.99 USD / Transfer in your .gives
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Time to Register Instant
  • 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 Not applicable—no local presence requirement
  • Blocking Service Part of the GlobalBlock Service | Learn more
    Block Registrations on your trademark in .gives and each of Public Interest Registry's
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Languages Supported Arabic,  Chinese,  Cyrillic,  Devanagari,  French,  German,  Greek,  Hebrew,  Japenese,  Spanish,  Tamil,  Thai, 
    .gives domain name supports multiple language formats. You can register your domain name by entering your domain search using the appropriate language character set in the search field.
  • Is there a special use for .gives? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .gives domain? No
  • Does .gives have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .gives? No
  • Are Individual .gives domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .gives? Yes
  • Are some .gives 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 .gives? No
  • Private Registration service available? Yes
  • .gives Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .gives domain names?
.gives domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .gives domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .gives during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .gives domain names?
.gives 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.gives); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.gives).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .gives domain?
DNSSEC is available for .gives domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .gives 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 .gives?
Trustee Service is not available for .gives extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .gives domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .gives requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .gives registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration during the purchase of a new .gives domain.
What is the grace period for .gives 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 .gives domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .gives Top Level Domain is Public Interest Registry. You may visit them at https://thenew.org/org-people/domain-products/.
  • Registry Public Interest Registry
  • .gives Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    Public Interest Registry (PIR)
    11911 Freedom Drive 10th Floor, Suite 1000
    Reston VA 20190
    United States of America (the)
  • Administrative Contact
    Director of Operations, Compliance and Customer Support
    Public Interest Registry (PIR)
    11911 Freedom Drive,
    10th Floor, Suite 1000
    Reston VA 20190
    United States of America (the)
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: 1 703 889 5778
    Fax: 1 703 889 5779
  • Technical Contact
    Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
    Identity Digital Limited
    c/o Identity Digital Inc.
    10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
    Bellevue WA 98004
    United States of America (the)
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1.425.298.2200
    Fax: +1.425.671.0020
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    v0n0.nic.gives 65.22.32.61
    2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:61
    v0n1.nic.gives 65.22.33.61
    2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:61
    v0n2.nic.gives 65.22.34.61
    2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:61
    v0n3.nic.gives 161.232.16.61
    2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:61
    v2n0.nic.gives 65.22.35.61
    2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:61
    v2n1.nic.gives 161.232.17.61
    2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:61