Buy .ONG domain name

When your organisation communicates in two languages. The policy applies the same criteria to both, so adding the second label does not trigger a fresh eligibility process. The zone file data reflects that behaviour, since only a third of registered .ong names are published. Test both zones together using bulk domain search.

Proof of a civil society connection or of NGO status. Registrars typically collect one document from a familiar set: articles of incorporation, an association registration certificate, a founding resolution or a tax exemption letter. Validation runs in two steps, and a name whose second step is left incomplete is deleted and released for registration again.

Yes, language is not an eligibility criterion. The policy examines the nature of the organisation rather than its working language, so an association that speaks none of those four languages may still register. Because the abbreviation reads naturally to those audiences, however, a different target audience is usually better served by the .ngo page.

It is, subject to two conditions. The label must relate to your organisation, since an unrelated campaign slogan can fall foul of the name selection rule. And any page that accepts payments needs a valid certificate in place before it goes live. Compare the certificate options on the SSL certificate page.

An unused name gives you no claim. A label absent from the zone file is still a valid registration and stays closed to others until it expires. The realistic options are to monitor the expiry date, watch the holder record, and where appropriate approach the current holder directly. Inspect the record through whois search.

Update the registration record immediately. Eligibility is assessed not only at registration but throughout the term, and the registry runs random compliance audits. A record left showing an old legal name, address or authorised contact can lead to eligibility failing verification during an audit, which places the name under registry lock.