.org.gg Domain: Guernsey's Community Namespace
.org.gg is the space inside .gg, the country code extension of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, set aside for clubs, charities and community bodies. The delegation is held by Island Networks in Alderney, the contract is signed by C I Domain Registry Ltd, and the zone is a separate delegation with its own DNSSEC signature. Its rule book is shared with .gg and with the .je family in Jersey: no separate charter, no separate lifecycle.
The zone is meant for community bodies such as clubs, charities and associations; "org" here is a signal that visitors read, not a gate you have to pass. No proof of legal personality or non-profit status is requested at registration; names are granted first come, first served.
The term model matches the sibling zones: an annual, open-ended contract instead of a fixed expiry, with the fee due each year on the anniversary. For a commercial face, .co.gg fits better; for a shorter address, look at .gg, and the Jersey community equivalent is .org.je. Check your shortlist on the domain name search page.
.ORG.GG Domain at a Glance
- Registry Island Networks Limited (Alderney); contracting registry C I Domain Registry Ltd
- Position of the zone Community third level inside .gg; a separate, DNSSEC-signed delegation
- Eligibility None — names are granted first come, first served
- Governing rules Terms and Conditions for Domain Name Registration (GG/JE)
- Term model No fixed expiry; annual open-ended contract, fee due on the anniversary
- Documents No proof of legal personality or non-profit status is requested
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .org.gg domain
- Country Guernsey
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 8 servers
.org.gg 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
$89.00 /year -
Transfer
$89.00 /year -
Renewal
$97.90 /year -
Restore
$259.90 -
Late Renewal
$17.80
Included With Every .org.gg 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.
.org.gg Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .org.gg 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 .org.gg, 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 .org.gg 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.
.org.gg Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.org.gg Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .org.gg domain
- Country Guernsey
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 8 servers
.org.gg Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .org.gg Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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No. The rules set no separate eligibility test for this zone: no constitution, registration certificate or proof of non-profit status is requested, and names are granted first come, first served. So "org" is a signal that visitors read, not a gate you have to pass.
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The registry runs a dedicated programme for community bodies in this zone. Three conditions apply together: you represent a not-for-profit or a good cause, you serve the community on at least one of the Channel Islands, and you make active use of the name. The application asks you to enter the organisation's name in the relevant field and to confirm your position in a short email. The programme is optional; applicants outside it can register in the same zone anyway.
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We do not publish a reliable, current figure for how full this zone is. What is known is that .org.gg is a third-level zone beneath a country-code extension and that names are granted first come, first served. .co.gg and the Jersey zone .org.je are separate zones, each with its own pool of names. Rather than guessing whether the name you want is free, check it in real time on the domain name search page.
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Usually yes. The registry publishes only the domain name, its status, the creation date, the name servers, the registrar and — where supplied — the organisation name; personal names are never published. If you are registering for a club or charity, filling that field makes the body's name visible in the record, which gives donors, members and corporate counterparties something to verify. You can inspect a record on the whois search page.
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The fee falls due each year before the registration anniversary. If payment slips, name resolution can be suspended first, which stops the website and email. Where the registry intends to suspend every name held by the same registrant, it normally gives 30 days' notice. An amount outstanding beyond thirty days can end the agreement and remove the name from the register. Because committees change, pointing billing at the organisation's shared mailbox is a sensible precaution.
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Yes. The gaining registrar runs the transfer and will ask you for an authorisation code; for names held directly with the registry, that code sits in the advanced section of your account. Registrars are obliged to help registrants move to the provider they choose, and if the change cannot be completed within a reasonable time, the registry can step in for an administrative charge. Start on the domain transfer page.
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