.com.im Domain: the Isle of Man's Namespace for Companies
.com.im is one of the third-level namespaces the Isle of Man registry offers under .im. Here an old source and a current one contradicted each other, and measurement settled it: the registry's FAQ dated 25 March 2010 lists the suffixes the public may register and leaves com.im out, while the registry's present-day order page names it explicitly among nine suffixes. The occupancy measurement backed the newer source — shop.com.im, mail.com.im and test.com.im are registered names with current expiry dates.
The rules are shared with .im: the Rules of Registration of 5 July 2023, the Terms and Conditions of 26 July 2018 and the IM DRP. There is no eligibility requirement, terms run 1, 2, 5 and 10 years, IDN is not supported and the restricted-word lists are not published. The technical structure was measured too: com.im has no separate zone record and its names are served from inside the .im zone. Check your candidate on the domain search page.
.COM.IM Domain at a Glance
- Registry Isle of Man Government; the registry is operated by Domicilium (IOM) Limited
- Evidence that it is on sale The registry's present-day order page; the 2010 FAQ omitted this suffix
- Occupancy measurement 13 August 2026: shop.com.im, mail.com.im and test.com.im registered
- Technical structure No separate zone record; names are served from inside the .im zone
- Registration terms 1, 2, 5 and 10 years — no intermediate periods
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .com.im domain registration
- Country Isle of Man
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 13 servers
.com.im 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
$44.90 / years -
Transfer
$0.00 / years -
Renewal
$49.49 / years -
Restore
$38.25 -
Late Renewal
$9.00
Included With Every .com.im 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.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.com.im Domain Lifecycle
Domain lifecycle
The stages in order, from registration to releaseDomain Is Available (Available)
A .com.im 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 yours for the term you chose. You can renew at any point before expiry to keep it uninterrupted, 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.
Pending Delete Period (Pending Delete Period)
If the redemption window is missed too, the domain enters the final stage and waits to be deleted. Renewal and recovery are no longer possible here; when the period ends the registration is removed for good.
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.im Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.com.im Domain Registration
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .com.im domain registration
- Country Isle of Man
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 1 - 13 servers
.com.im Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
.com.im Domain Registration Periods
- Registration Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years
- Renewal Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 years
- Pre-registration 1 days
- Accounting Period 45 days
- Finalization Period 1 days
- Failure Period 45 days
- Payment Period 45 days
- Redemption Period 30 days
- Deletion Hold Period 30 days
- Renewal Time 30 Day
Frequently Asked Questions About .com.im Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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Yes. The question matters because the registry's 2010 FAQ lists the suffixes the public may register and omits com.im. The present-day order page names it explicitly among nine suffixes, and measurement backs the newer source: shop.com.im, mail.com.im and test.com.im are registered names with expiry dates running into early 2027. Relying on the older document would have produced the wrong answer.
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No. The namespace follows the same rulebook as .im, and rule 3.2 does not restrict who may apply, which names may be held or how many; applications are handled first come, first served. The name does not have to match a company name either. The registry only requests information about legal identity where needed, and refers words connected to regulated activities to the government.
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No. The measurement is unambiguous: the root zone holds no DS record for .im, so the parent zone is unsigned. Because com.im has no separate zone record either and its names are served from inside the .im zone, no separate chain of trust can be built. The registry's documents likewise define no DNSSEC operation for holders.
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The registry's own procedure, the IM DRP, applies. The complainant must prove two things together, on the balance of probabilities: that it has rights in a name or mark identical or similar to the domain, and that the domain is an abusive registration in the respondent's hands. The decision is taken not by an arbitration panel but by the government's Designated Official; the response period is 15 days, the appeal window 10 days, and an appeal carries a fee.
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Yes; both ownership transfer and provider change run through the registry's published process: the name is unlocked, a request is raised, and the current holder approves it. Rule 12 carries an important warning: if the name is moved away from the registry's name servers, the NS, A, CNAME and MX records are deleted and the registry accepts no liability for the resulting interruption. See our domain transfer page for the steps.
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