.pg.in Domain Registration India
A .pg.in domain is a third-level zone inside India's .in country code, opened by NIXI in its 29 October 2021 expansion with no category restriction — and a natural fit for paying-guest listings. Registration involves the family's e-KYC check; foreign applicants sign an India-purpose declaration. WebJi® lists it at ₹809 a year, renewal ₹877, before GST.
The paying-guest label of India's .in namespace, priced in INR for PG finder sites, owners and hostel desks.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹809/yr
- Renewal
- ₹877/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
What is a .pg.in domain?
.pg.in is a third-level zone inside India's .in country code — opened in NIXI's zone expansion of 29 October 2021, with no category purpose published by the registry. IANA records .in under the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) with a secure DNSSEC delegation. In Indian English the two letters do their own marketing: PG stands for paying guest, the rental arrangement every city runs on, which is why finder pages, vacancy boards and owner listings read so naturally on the zone.
Like every unrestricted .in-family zone, .pg.in follows the family rules set when registration opened in 2005: terms of 1 to 10 years, DNSSEC support, internationalised names at the second level through India's own scripts, and a know-your-customer check on the registrant before a new name resolves.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Third-level zone inside India's .in ccTLD |
| Registry | NIXI — National Internet Exchange of India |
| Opened | 29 October 2021 zone expansion; family unrestricted since 2005 |
| DNSSEC | Supported; secure root delegation on .in |
| Verification | Registrant e-KYC / supporting ID before activation |
| Term | 1 to 10 years |
The PG market the zone was waiting for
Every Indian city with students and migrants has a paying-guest market, and none of it owned a domain category until the obvious two-letter label arrived. PG finder sites, vacancy boards, owner listings and hostel desks get an address where the category and the country sit in one short string — type it once, share it in a classified ad, and it reads.
| Who | Example name | Why the label works |
|---|---|---|
| PG finder and listing site | pgfinder.pg.in | The category twice — impossible to misread |
| Hostel and co-living operator | citystays.pg.in | Stays for students and juniors |
| Property owner with vacancies | kothi12.pg.in | Owner-direct listing, no broker |
| Student-relocation desk | shiftin.pg.in | Move-in help for new arrivals |
| Food-plus-rent package service | mealsstay.pg.in | The classic PG pitch in the name |
The zone itself is open to any use, like every unrestricted .in zone — a compact utility address works just as well for redirects, short links and internal tools. Broader Indian identities live on .in and .co.in.
.pg.in price and multi-year budget in INR
.pg.in costs ₹809 for the first year and ₹877 for each renewal year at WebJi®, before 18% GST — the same band as the whole unrestricted .in family. Registry-priced premium labels are quoted before payment.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Best for | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .pg.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | PG listings and short utility names | Register → |
| .in | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | The national default | Register → |
| .co.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | Companies and commercial sites | Register → |
| .ind.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | Individuals in the family | Register → |
| Horizon | Working | Scenario total (before GST) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹809 | ₹809 |
| 3 years | ₹809 + (₹877 × 2) | ₹2,563 |
| 5 years | ₹809 + (₹877 × 4) | ₹4,317 |
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026; checkout confirms current charges. Scenario totals are planning sums, not a prepaid block.
Eligibility, e-KYC and the India-purpose declaration
The zone is open to anyone — individual, proprietorship, company or society, in India or abroad — but openness is not the absence of verification. Every .in-family registration involves an e-KYC or supporting-ID check against the registrant, and a foreign applicant signs a declaration that the name will be used for a purpose connected with India. The check runs against your details, not your profession, so a PG owner registers on the same terms as a student.
- Indian registrants: e-KYC or supporting ID; details must match the registrant record exactly.
- Foreign registrants: signed India-purpose declaration along with the ID.
- WHOIS: the .in family ships without a registry privacy option, so register with contact details you are comfortable publishing.
- Transfers: auth-code move; unexpired time carries over, and our desk confirms the sequence before you are charged.
- Expiry: a lapsed name stops resolving, sits through the registry's suspension window and is then released.
.pg.in beside .in, .co.in and .ind.in
SEO treats the labels equally — content and links decide placement — so the choice is about the reading and the price. The two-letter zone costs less than .in itself and says one specific thing; the classics say the country and the company.
- .pg.in at ₹809/₹877 — the PG category and an Indian address in one label.
- .in at ₹1,000/₹1,000 — the short national default every brand considers first.
- .co.in at ₹809/₹877 — the commercial second level for firms.
- .ind.in at ₹809/₹877 — the individuals' label when .in is taken.
Many holders run a .pg.in listing board beside their .com or .in primary and redirect one to the other, so the brand is covered however a visitor types it.
After the KYC clears and the name is live
A .pg.in name is ordinary DNS once activated: nameservers in, listing site up, enquiries flowing. A vacancy board fits on shared hosting from ₹299 a month, an owner address such as rooms@yourpg.pg.in runs on business email hosting, the domain renewal guide covers the suspension window, and domain transfer explains moving a name between registrars.
Frequently asked questions
Is .pg.in officially meant for paying-guest accommodation?
No official purpose is published. NIXI opened the zone in its 29 October 2021 expansion without a category note, so the PG reading is the market's own — a natural fit rather than a registry rule. Any lawful use is allowed, same as every unrestricted .in zone.
Who runs .pg.in, and since when?
NIXI, the National Internet Exchange of India, runs the .in registry that .pg.in sits inside; IANA records the .in country code under NIXI with a secure DNSSEC delegation. The family has been open to unrestricted registration since 2005, and .pg.in itself dates from the 2021 zone expansion.
What does five years of .pg.in cost?
₹4,317 before 18% GST as a renewal-budget scenario: ₹809 for the first year plus four renewals at ₹877 each. You can also register up to 10 years in one block — checkout shows the exact charge before payment.
Can a PG owner without a company register one?
Yes. Individuals, proprietorships, societies and companies all register, and the KYC check verifies your identity, not your business form. Foreign applicants additionally sign a declaration that the name serves an India-connected purpose.
Does .pg.in work with Devanagari or other Indian scripts?
Internationalised names are available at the second level of .in through India's own scripts, but the third-level .pg.in labels themselves are ASCII — letters, digits and inner hyphens, 2 to 63 characters. Serve Indian-script content on the site and keep the address in ASCII for typing and sharing.
.in root facts checked against IANA on 15 November 2026 · Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026; checkout confirms current charges.
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