Buy .com.ci Domain Name

Yes. Although the registry's current descriptive material never mentions .com.ci, the namespace keeps working and keeps taking new registrations. The registry's own availability service also treats com.ci as a recognised namespace, and older records continue as well. The namespace is therefore neither closed nor frozen, it simply is not in the registry's shop window. Checking whether a name is free before you order is all it takes.

On paper there is none: both are served from inside the .ci zone and share the same registry, the same eligibility rules, the same expiry chain and the same lookup server. The difference lies in visibility and usage. The registry lists .co.ci officially, while .com.ci appears neither in that list nor in the registrars' published extension lists. In short, .co.ci offers recognition, while .com.ci is an alternative that runs on the same rules but stays out of the shop window.

Two characters. Two-character .com.ci names exist in the register, and the registry's own availability service reports two-character names as open for registration. Single-character labels, by contrast, come back unavailable, and the same rule applies across every namespace the registry recognises. So if you are after a two-letter label, this namespace is worth a look.

A two-stage window applies. The registry first allows a grace period of roughly 30 days, during which the name can be renewed without paying anything extra. Miss that window and the name enters a redemption period of about 30 days, where recovery is still possible but carries an additional fee. Once the second window closes the name is released and anyone may register it. That gives you roughly two months in total, and after it there is no way back. Keeping automatic renewal on, or choosing a longer term, removes the risk directly.

The registry lists four conditions. The name must be active and not blocked by a dispute or suspension. You request the authorisation code (AuthCode) from your current registrar. The gaining registrar must be accredited by ARTCI. Finally, a transfer fee may apply. One extra practical point applies to this namespace: because registrars do not publish .com.ci in their extension lists, confirming with the gaining side in advance saves time. Start the process from the domain transfer page.

No. The registry's lookup server is whois.nic.ci and it answers on port 43, but the response carries technical data only: the name itself, the registry object ID, the creation and expiry dates, the registrar and its e-mail, the status codes, the nameservers and the DNSSEC state. No registrant, administrative or technical contact is returned. Your personal data is therefore never published in this register, and no separate privacy service is needed. You can run the query from the whois search page.