.vc Domain Registration — What You Get
.vc is the country code for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, introduced on 3 September 1991. The IANA record lists the island's Ministry of Telecommunications, Science, Technology and Industry as sponsoring organisation, and the zone's registry services today run on Identity Digital infrastructure — the registry's own WHOIS answers at whois.identitydigital.services.
Public registrations began on 9 July 2002 when the zone was moved onto a commercial platform, and registration restrictions are formally recorded as none. Registrations are direct at the second level, with third-level labels under names like com.vc also available.
The delegation is DNSSEC-signed. The IANA record publishes no IDN script tables for .vc, so plan on plain ASCII labels.
Who Can Register a .vc Domain Name
Anyone can register a .vc name from anywhere, including India: the published rule is simply "Registration restrictions: None" — no address, no company, no documents, first-come, first-served.
- No Vincentian address or citizenship is needed — an Indian registrant supplies Indian contact details.
- Registrations at the second level directly, plus third-level options such as com.vc.
- Premium names — short or common words — carry registry premium pricing, quoted before you pay.
- First completed order wins: a name is not held while you decide.
What a .vc Domain Is Used For
The initials do the work: VC reads as venture capital, so funds and startup-investment pages use .vc for their natural ending, and the string is also borrowed for version control, video conferencing and Ventura-style local names.
Portuguese speakers get a bonus reading — vc as "você" (you) — and Portuguese-language sites use com.vc to read like "with you".
For an Indian buyer, .vc is the venture-capital ending: an investment firm, a startup studio or an angel page reads naturally on a .vc name, at a price well below old premium two-letter codes.
.vc Domain Registration Plans & Pricing (INR)
WebJi lists .vc at ₹3,450 a year for registration and ₹4,158 for renewal, read on 4 November 2026, before 18% GST. Premium names cost more and are quoted before payment.
| TLD | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .vc | ₹3,450 | ₹4,158 | Saint Vincent code, reads as venture capital | Register |
| .com | ₹1,380 | ₹1,480 | Global default, brand names | Register |
| .in | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | Indian identity | Register |
| .co.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | Indian corporate second level | Register |
WebJi billing prices, read on 4 November 2026 — the renewal column is what the second and later years cost, before 18% GST.
.vc Renewal, Transfer and Expiry Rules
Renewals run in the same year blocks at the renewal band, and reminders go to the registrant email, so keep that address reachable and use auto-renew.
After expiry the name passes through a grace and redemption sequence before release — a renewal grace window, then redemption where recovery costs an extra fee, then deletion. A dropped .vc is not held for the previous owner.
Transfers move with an authorisation code taken from the current registrar, and WebJi bills a .vc transfer at ₹3,450. As a country code, .vc sits outside the ICANN 60-day rule that governs .com, but the registry platform applies its own locks after registration or transfer.
.vc vs .com and .in for an Indian Business
The extension is not a ranking factor: content and links decide placement. Choose .vc when the VC reading carries the site — a fund, an investment page, a startup hub; keep .com for a global brand and .in or .co.in when Indian identity is the point.
An Indian VC fund typically holds the .com for the full brand and a short .vc for the memorable form that fits on a slide.
- .vc — Saint Vincent's open code, ₹3,450 a year, renewal ₹4,158.
- .com — global default, ₹1,380/year, renewal ₹1,480.
- .in — Indian identity, ₹1,000/year.
- .co.in — Indian commercial second level, ₹809/year.
How to Register a .vc Domain with WebJi
Registration is one order: search the name, enter registrant details, pay in INR, and the registry entry is created. There is no Saint Vincent document check.
Steps:
- Search your name with the domain search box on this page; a .vc result shows free, taken or premium.
- Enter registrant details exactly as they should appear in the registry record.
- Pick your term and pay in INR by UPI, card or net-banking; the GST invoice is issued at once.
- Point the nameservers at your host and allow a few hours for DNS propagation.
- Turn on auto-renew and keep the registrant email reachable, because renewal notices go there.
Why WebJi for .vc Domain Registration
WebJi has sold and managed domains since 2005, and the same team handles registry rules, transfers and renewals today.
- Selling domains since 2005, with ccTLD procedures handled in-house.
- 12,000+ clients across India and overseas keep their domains at WebJi®.
- 24/7 email support in Hindi and English at support@webji.services, average first reply under 60 minutes.
- INR pricing with an 18% GST invoice on every order, payable by UPI, card or net-banking.
- Free migration of an existing site or DNS, subject to terms and approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a .vc domain cost in India?
WebJi lists .vc at ₹3,450 a year for registration and ₹4,158 for renewal, read on 4 November 2026 and before 18% GST. Premium names cost more and are quoted before payment.
What does the .vc domain stand for?
Officially .vc is the country code for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, created on 3 September 1991. In practice it is widely used for venture capital, and in Portuguese it is read as "você" — you.
Can I register a .vc domain from India?
Yes. The registry's published rule is "Registration restrictions: None" — anyone, anywhere registers with their own contact details, first-come, first-served.
Why does a .vc renewal cost more than the first year?
The first year is often priced lower than the renewal band. On this page that is ₹3,450 registration against ₹4,158 renewal, both read on 4 November 2026 and before 18% GST.
How do I transfer a .vc domain to WebJi®?
Take the authorisation code from your current registrar and start the transfer with us; WebJi bills a .vc transfer at ₹3,450. Freshly registered or transferred names may sit out a short registry lock before they can move again.
What happens if my .vc domain expires?
The name passes through a renewal grace window, then a redemption period where recovery costs an extra fee, and is then deleted for anyone to register. Set auto-renew so the site never goes dark.