.community is an open ending for any group of people who gather around a place, an interest or a product, from a village association to a software company's user forum. Anyone can register one, and it says plainly that the site is about the people taking part.
At PD Hosting, a UK company in London and a Nominet accredited registrar, your .community goes live the moment you complete checkout. It appears in your client area alongside any other names you hold, and we send a reminder ahead of renewal.
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What is a .community domain?
- Type
- A generic top-level domain (gTLD). Its ICANN agreement, from December 2013, is a standard one without community eligibility rules. Source
- Registry
- Binky Moon, LLC, whose address IANA lists care of Identity Digital; the extension entered the root zone in January 2014. Source
- Who may register
- Any person or organisation; there's no membership, charity or local test. Source
- Acceptable use
- Harassment, bullying, incitement to violence, phishing, spam and malware are all grounds for the registry to suspend or cancel a name. Source
- Owner verification
- New owners receive an email from us asking them to verify their address. ICANN's rules require us to suspend any domain whose owner hasn't verified within 15 days. Source
- After it expires
- You can still renew for a period after the expiry date while the site and email are offline; a deleted name then sits in a 30-day redemption period. Source
Facts checked against the registry on 9 November 2026.
Who a .community domain suits
A .community fits groups that bring people together: a residents' association in a Sheffield suburb, a parent-led football club, a church youth group, a gaming guild, or an allotment society that wants its own noticeboard instead of a social media page.
Businesses use it as well, for customer communities kept apart from the sales site: a software firm's user forum, a bike shop's Sunday ride club, or a brand's ambassadors' hub.
- Residents', tenants' and neighbourhood groups
- Clubs, societies and supporters' groups
- Customer forums and user groups for a business
- Online communities around a hobby, game or cause
Benefits of a .community domain
Describes what you are
The ending tells visitors this is a place to take part, not just a brochure, which suits forums and member sites.
Names that read naturally
Phrases like oakfield.community or riverside.community are often free and sound like the group they describe.
Separate from your main site
A business can host its user community on its own address, keeping discussion apart from its shop or product pages.
Despite the name, .community isn't a restricted community domain
In ICANN's system, a "community" top-level domain usually means one that only members of a defined group may register. .berlin and .quebec are examples: their registry agreements include a special set of community registration rules. .community is different. Its agreement is a standard one, with no such rules, so anyone can register a name without proving membership, charitable status or a local connection.
That's good news for informal groups that have no constitution or bank account; you can register in a volunteer's own name. It also means the ending signals purpose, not verification. Visitors can't assume that a .community site is run by a charity or a recognised body, so say who you are on the page.
Two practical points follow. Register in the name of the person or organisation that will keep paying for it, so the group doesn't lose its address when a volunteer moves on. And remember that official community councils in Wales, like parish and town councils in England, are eligible for .gov.uk; a .community site should not look like one of them.
.community pros and cons
Works well if
- Your group gathers people around a place, hobby or cause
- You want a member or forum site separate from a business website
- Your group is informal and has no registered status
Look elsewhere if
- You're a registered charity wanting a recognised non-profit signal: .org.uk is more familiar in the UK
- You're a parish, town or community council: .gov.uk is the official address
- You want something short to type: nine letters after the dot is long on a phone
.community compared with similar extensions
| Extension | Best for | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| .community | Clubs, forums and neighbourhood groups | Open to anyone; describes purpose, not status. |
| .org.uk | UK charities and non-profits | Familiar to British donors and volunteers. |
| .org | International organisations | Recognised worldwide as non-commercial in tone. |
| .group | Teams, networks and groups of companies | Shorter, and broader in meaning. |
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- Search for the name you want below.
- Add it to your basket and choose how many years to register it for.
- Check out. Your domain is registered straight away and appears in your client area, ready to point at your website and email.
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.community questions
Do I need to be a charity or registered group to own a .community?
No. There are no eligibility rules, so an informal club, a volunteer or a business can register one. That openness means visitors won't assume official status, so explain who runs the site.
Is .community the same as ICANN's community-based domains?
No. Some extensions, such as .berlin and .quebec, are restricted to members of a defined community. .community has a standard registry agreement without those restrictions.
Should our club choose .community or .org.uk?
A registered charity or long-standing UK organisation may prefer .org.uk, which British donors know well. A club, forum or neighbourhood network that wants a descriptive, friendly name may prefer .community. Holding both is common.
Is a .community renewal more than the first-year price?
Yes, a little. It renews at £41.95 a year, slightly above the first-year price in the box above.
Can a .community be used for email?
Yes. Addresses such as [email protected] work like any other. You can point the domain's mail records at your email provider or use our free mail forwarding.
Sources: IANA .community record · ICANN .community registry agreement · Identity Digital acceptable use policy · GOV.UK: who can get a .gov.uk domain
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