.health Domain Registration
Why Choose a .health Domain?
The .health TLD launched in 2016 after a long ICANN process driven by concerns from the World Health Organisation about safeguards for health-related content online. It is operated by DotHealth, LLC and is unrestricted at the second level, though the registry encourages registrants to follow recognised health information guidelines. The extension gives clinics, practitioners, wellness brands and digital health companies a clear, category-defining namespace that signals their sector immediately.
Ideal for:
- Private GP surgeries, dental practices and physiotherapy clinics
- Mental health platforms and telehealth services
- Nutritionists, dietitians and wellness coaches
- Digital health startups and medical device makers
- Health insurance brokers and patient advocacy groups
Things to know:
- Registration is unrestricted — you do not need to be a licensed healthcare professional to register a .health domain.
- The registry expects registrants to follow reasonable accuracy and ethics standards for health content; misleading medical claims can attract complaints.
- Short, common dictionary words are often classed as premium and carry higher registry pricing.
- Standard ICANN policies apply, including a 30-day add grace period and UDRP dispute procedure.
Creative .health Domain Ideas
- Bright.health — a family dental or optical practice
- Remote.health — a telemedicine consultation platform
- Pulse.health — a wearable fitness data startup
- Calm.health — a mental wellbeing or therapy app
- Senior.health — at-home care services for the elderly
- Plant.health — a plant-based nutrition coaching brand
Frequently asked questions about .health
Anyone, anywhere can register a .health domain. There are no professional licensing checks at the point of registration. That said, the registry encourages registrants to follow ethical standards for online health information, so if you publish medical content you should be prepared to back it up with credible sources or qualified authorship.
You can register a .health domain for between 1 and 10 years in single-year increments. Longer registration terms reduce the risk of accidentally losing the domain at renewal time and can be a useful signal of stability for patients, partners and search engines assessing your site.
Yes. As long as the domain is at least 60 days old, not within 60 days of a previous transfer, and is unlocked at your current registrar with a valid authorisation code, you can transfer it across. The transfer adds one extra year to the existing expiry date, so no registration time is lost.
Free WHOIS privacy is included where the registry permits it, which covers the vast majority of .health registrations. This replaces your personal contact details in the public WHOIS lookup with privacy-protected forwarding details, helping reduce spam and protect your home address if you register as an individual.
After expiry there is roughly a 30-day grace period during which you can renew at the standard price. After that the domain enters a redemption period of around 30 days, where recovery is possible but incurs a redemption fee. If still not renewed, it is released for general registration after a short pending-delete window.