.com.gl Domain: Greenland's Commercial Third Level
.com.gl is one of the third-level zones the Greenlandic registry runs itself under .gl, and the most used of the three. It was created in the registry on 3 September 2009 in the name of Tusass, is protected by four registry locks and is delegated with DNSSEC. The rules are shared with .gl: the eight-article rulebook, the same terms, the same character rules and the same absence of a published dispute procedure.
Usage was measured: certificate transparency logs show 923 certificates and 202 distinct names under com.gl, and the international sales channel was confirmed too — shop.com.gl was registered on 14 June 2025 through a German registrar. Generic words, on the other hand, are largely free: on 13 August 2026 the candidates mail, test, music and money were all available. Check your candidate on the domain search page.
.COM.GL Domain at a Glance
- Registry Tusass (TELE Greenland A/S), Nuuk — technical back end CentralNic
- Zone object created 3 September 2009, four registry locks, DNSSEC-signed
- Measured usage 923 certificates / 202 distinct names in the logs — the fullest of the three third levels
- Sales channel International registrars (measured: shop.com.gl, 14 June 2025, German registrar)
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .com.gl domain
- Country Greenland
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 2 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 13 servers
.com.gl Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$69.99 /year -
Transfer
$70.00 /year -
Renewal
$77.00 /year -
Restore
$186.34 -
Late Renewal
$14.00
Included With Every .com.gl Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
.com.gl Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .com.gl the post-expiry timeline is set by the registry, so it differs from one extension to the next. The diagram below shows the windows that actually apply to .com.gl, day by day. One thing never changes, whichever extension you hold: renewing before the expiry date is always the cheapest and safest route.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .com.gl address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Redemption Period (Redemption Period)
The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.
Domain Is Available Again
Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.
.com.gl Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.com.gl Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .com.gl domain
- Country Greenland
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 2 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 13 servers
.com.gl Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .com.gl Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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Yes, and both the rules and measurement show it. The zone follows the same eight-article text as .gl, and that text sets no residence, company or representative requirement in Greenland. The channel is open too: shop.com.gl was registered on 14 June 2025 through a German registrar, so international registrars can and do register in this zone.
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It is the fullest of the three third-level zones. Certificate transparency logs show 923 certificates and 202 distinct names under com.gl, against 22 names in co.gl and none at all in org.gl. Even so, generic words are largely free: on 13 August 2026 the candidates mail, test, music and money were all available for registration.
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The difference lies in the pool of names, not in the rules. Both sit in the same registry, follow the same eight-article text, the same one-to-two-year term regime and the same character rules, and both are signed. The distinction is practical: in direct .gl the short generic words have been gone since 1998 — shop.gl, test.gl and music.gl are all taken — while in com.gl those same words are still free.
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There is no published arbitration or UDRP-style procedure, and this is the single most important thing to know about the zone. Article 2 of the rulebook states that the registry does not investigate trademark or copyright infringement, takes no responsibility, and leaves all litigation to the parties. The route is the ordinary courts. Screening a name for trademark conflicts in advance, and keeping your registration records, therefore matters.
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Registration runs for one or two years and the maintenance fee is charged annually. After expiry a deleted name has a 30-day redemption window, and a 24-hour grace period also applies. The registry adds a caution: a name that looks expired does not become free automatically — it can only be taken once a lookup returns "not registered". Transfers are currently free of charge and run on an auth code.
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