e-KYC for .in and .co.in Domain Owners
We’d like to inform you of important updates announced by NIXI (National Internet Exchange of India) regarding the registration and renewal process for .IN & .CO.IN domains.
Effective 5th of December 2025, all Public Domain Registry must comply with NIXI’s new e-KYC verification policy, which applies to both new registrations and existing .IN and .CO.IN domain holders.
Mandatory storefront & operational updates:
- Prevent non-Indian registrants from purchasing .IN and .CO.IN domains: Validation in new registration process to enforce Registrant contact to India only
- Prevent use of VPN during registration: Notice displayed on the storefront calling out VPN restriction
- Prevent use of restricted email addresses: Registration should be blocked for .IN and .CO.IN domains wherein registrant email address belongs to prohibited domain names.

