.cc Domain Registrationfrom £25.20/yr
Why Choose a .cc Domain?
The .cc extension is the country-code top-level domain for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. Because the islands have a tiny population, the registry opened .cc to global registration and it has since been adopted as a popular alternative to .com. It's currently operated by VeriSign, the same registry behind .com and .net, which gives it solid technical infrastructure and reliable DNS resolution worldwide.
Ideal for:
- Startups that couldn't get the matching .com
- Content creators and personal brands
- Community sites, clubs and chat platforms
- Cryptocurrency and tech projects
- Short-URL and link-shortening services
Things to know:
- Unrestricted — anyone, anywhere can register a .cc domain with no local presence requirement.
- Operated by VeriSign on the same backend as .com, so propagation and uptime are typically excellent.
- Some short, dictionary-word .cc names are flagged as premium and carry higher registration and renewal fees.
- Although technically a ccTLD, search engines treat .cc as a generic extension rather than geo-targeting it to the Cocos Islands.
Creative .cc Domain Ideas
- chess.cc — online chess club or coaching site
- foundr.cc — short, modern domain for a startup
- linklab.cc — URL shortener or analytics tool
- creator.cc — portfolio hub for a content creator
- devnotes.cc — personal developer blog
- community.cc — forum or members' platform
Frequently asked questions about .cc
Anyone, anywhere in the world can register a .cc domain. There are no local presence requirements, no business verification and no restrictions on who you are or what you do with it. It works exactly like a generic TLD even though it's technically the country code for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
You can register a .cc domain for between one and ten years in single-year increments. Many registrants pick a longer term up front to lock in continuity and avoid the admin of yearly renewals, but a one-year registration is perfectly fine if you'd rather keep things flexible.
Yes. As long as your .cc domain is at least 60 days old and not within 60 days of a previous transfer, you can move it to us. You'll need to unlock it at your current registrar and obtain the EPP authorisation code, then start the transfer from our domain transfer page.
Search engines treat .cc as a generic top-level domain rather than geo-targeting it to the Cocos Islands, so it competes on a level playing field with .com for international audiences. Rankings depend far more on content quality, backlinks and site speed than on the extension itself.
After expiry there's a renewal grace period of around 30 days where you can renew at the standard price. After that it enters a redemption period of about 30 days with a higher restoration fee. If you still don't act, the domain is released and becomes available for anyone else to register.