.co Domain Registrationfrom £48.92/yr
Why Choose a .co Domain?
The .co extension is the country-code TLD for Colombia, but since its global relaunch in 2010 it has been marketed worldwide as a short alternative to .com. Operated by .CO Internet S.A.S. (now part of GoDaddy Registry), it is fully unrestricted and has been adopted by thousands of startups, including well-known names like Twitter's t.co URL shortener and Angel.co. The two-letter string also reads naturally as shorthand for "company", "corporation" or "commerce".
Ideal for:
- Early-stage startups launching when their .com is taken
- Companies and corporations wanting a short, business-flavoured address
- Tech founders building investor-facing landing pages
- E-commerce brands that want a cleaner alternative to long .com names
- Businesses operating in or targeting Colombia
Things to know:
- Unrestricted — anyone, anywhere can register, despite being Colombia's official ccTLD.
- Registrations are typically allowed for 1 to 5 years at a time.
- A significant portion of short and dictionary .co names are classified as premium by the registry and carry higher renewal pricing — always check the price tier before registering.
- The registry is .CO Internet S.A.S., a GoDaddy Registry company.
Creative .co Domain Ideas
- Lumen.co — a SaaS analytics startup
- Forge.co — a product studio or design agency
- Nimbus.co — a cloud infrastructure tool
- Harvest.co — a fintech app for savings or investing
- Atlas.co — a B2B mapping or logistics platform
- Bloom.co — a wellness or DTC consumer brand
Frequently asked questions about .co
Anyone, anywhere in the world can register a .co domain. Although it is technically Colombia's country-code TLD, the registry opened it up globally in 2010 with no local presence, residency or business requirements. Individuals, companies and organisations are all eligible without supplying any documentation.
You can register a .co domain for any period from 1 year up to 10 years in a single transaction, and renew in similar increments. Most customers choose 1 or 2 years initially and renew annually. Longer registrations protect against accidental lapses if billing details change.
The .CO registry classifies many short, common-word and high-demand names as premium. These carry an elevated wholesale price not just at registration but at every renewal, so the higher rate persists for the life of the domain. Always check the displayed price carefully before completing your order.
Yes. You will need to unlock the domain at your current registrar, obtain the EPP authorisation code, and ensure the WHOIS contact email is current so you can approve the transfer. A successful inbound transfer extends the registration by one additional year on top of any time remaining.
After expiry the domain enters a roughly 30-day renewal grace period during which you can still renew at the standard rate. It then moves into a redemption period of around 30 days where recovery is possible but incurs a redemption fee. After that the name is released and may be re-registered by anyone.