.organic FAQ

The .ORGANIC domain is restricted to individuals, businesses or organizations that are certified organic by an Approved Standards Body or otherwise are eligible under the .ORGANIC Registration Policy. Verification information will be required prior to the domain functioning on the Internet.

Eligible Registrant Classes include:

• Food, Drink or Co-Packers
• Farmers
• Retailers or Distributors
• Restaurants
• Personal Care Products
• Textile Products
• Certifiers
• Non profit, Not for Profit, or Trade Associations that primarily serve and represent the organic community
• Friends of .ORGANIC

Descriptions of these classes as well as the .ORGANIC Registration Policy can found in our FAQ’s below.

In order for your .ORGANIC domain registration to be activated in the DNS, it is mandatory to first complete the .ORGANIC verification process. After your registration is submitted, you will receive an email with a link to complete the verification process.

Verification will be required within 15 days of registration. Verification information may include Name of Certified Operator, Registrant Class, Country, Standards Body (Certifier) and License #, or other information may be provided that shows the Registrant (you) meets the criteria of the Registrant class. Domains that are not verified within the 15 day period or fail verification within the 15 day period will be deleted and the registration fee will be refunded. Application fee is non-refundable.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.