.sx Domain Registration India
.sx is the country-code domain for Sint Maarten, run by SX Registry SA B.V. with technical operations at CIRA. It has been open to worldwide registration since 15 November 2012, with no local presence required. WebJi® lists it at ₹3,234 for year one and ₹3,902 to renew, before 18% GST — a niche two-letter choice for Indian buyers.
The Sint Maarten country-code domain explained for Indian buyers: island history, open registration policy, INR pricing and honest alternatives.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹3,234/yr
- Renewal
- ₹3,902/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
What is the .sx domain?
.sx is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Sint Maarten, the Dutch half of the Caribbean island it shares with French Saint-Martin, and it accepts registrations from anywhere in the world. SX Registry SA B.V. of Indigo Bay, Sint Maarten manages the zone, with technical operations run by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) from Ottawa — an arrangement visible in IANA's record, which lists CIRA as technical contact.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Country-code top-level domain (Sint Maarten, Dutch part) |
| Registry manager | SX Registry SA B.V., Indigo Bay, Sint Maarten |
| Technical operator | Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) |
| Delegation record | 9 December 2011 (report dated 14 November 2011) |
| DNSSEC | Secure delegation, one DS record (RSA-SHA-256) |
| Labels | ASCII only — no IDN script tables published |
| Sales channel | Through registry-accredited registrars only |
From a dissolved country to an open register
.sx exists because the Netherlands Antilles dissolved: Sint Maarten became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010, and ISO issued the SX code on 15 December 2010. The zone then replaced the retiring .an namespace for the island's Dutch side and opened beyond it in stages.
- 10 October 2010 — Sint Maarten takes autonomous status; the old .an namespace is headed for retirement.
- 9 December 2011 — IANA records the delegation of .sx to SX Registry SA B.V., running on CIRA's registry platform.
- 2012 launch — grandfather rights for .an holders, a trademark sunrise and a local-priority window precede landrush.
- 15 November 2012 — the registry announces names "open to the world": anyone, including Indian registrants, can buy one.
Because it is a country code rather than a generic extension, final say on policy always rests with the island's registry; WebJi® confirms any rule that affects your order before payment.
Why an Indian buyer would order a .sx name
The honest reasons are scarcity and initials: two-letter endings are finite, and .sx is one of the few a small business can afford. On the island itself the ending is home turf — tourism operators, hotels and local services use it — but an Indian registrant is usually chasing something else.
- SX-initial brands — a company abbreviated "SX" reads naturally as company.sx.
- Short fallback — a memorable two-letter ending when the exact .com is taken or priced out of reach.
- Caribbean presence projects — export desks or travel brands working with the region's markets.
- Honest caveat — few Indian visitors recognise .sx; treat it as a niche, not a default.
For everyday Indian use, the domain registration hub covers better-recognised options from ₹809 a year.
.sx pricing at WebJi® in INR
Registration lists at ₹3,234 for the first year and renewal at ₹3,902 a year, before 18% GST. Including GST, year one reads ₹3,816.12 on the invoice and each renewal ₹4,604.36. A three-year renewal-budget scenario is ₹11,038 before GST (₹3,234 + ₹3,902 + ₹3,902) at current prices — a planning figure, not a prepaid quote.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| .sx | ₹3,234 | ₹3,902 | Two-letter country code, open registry |
| .xyz | ₹1,754 | ₹1,957 | Cheap short-ending classic |
| .com | ₹1,380 | ₹1,480 | The default every visitor knows |
| .in | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | India's own ccTLD, flat pricing |
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026; checkout confirms current charges. Premium short names under .sx quote separately before payment.
Rules an .sx registrant should know
No Sint Maarten address, company or citizenship is required — the registry's own announcement opening the zone to the world still stands, and names go to the first completed order. Disputes run under the standard UDRP, and the registry sells only through accredited registrars such as WebJi®'s upstream partners.
- Local presence: not required; Indian contact details are accepted.
- Script: ASCII labels only — Devanagari or other IDN forms are not published for this zone.
- Verification: keep the registrant email live; expiry and transfer notices arrive there.
- Policy owner: the island registry can adjust rules for its ccTLD; WebJi® confirms eligibility at checkout.
After buying an .sx name
A .sx name behaves like any other domain once DNS is set: nameservers, records and mail routing work the same way. Host it on shared hosting or any plan you already run, add mailboxes through business email, and enable DNSSEC where your DNS provider supports signing. The renewal guide explains the grace path if a payment lapses, and domain transfer covers moving a .sx name in or out with its auth code.
Frequently asked questions
Is .sx a country's domain or a generic one?
It is a country code — Sint Maarten's ccTLD, the Dutch side of the island shared with Saint-Martin. It is not part of ICANN's new gTLD programme; policy belongs to the local registry, SX Registry SA B.V., with technical operations at CIRA in Canada.
When was .sx delegated and launched?
IANA's delegation record for SX Registry SA B.V. is dated 9 December 2011, following ISO's assignment of the SX country code on 15 December 2010. A staged 2012 launch ended with general availability on 15 November 2012, when the registry opened names to the world.
Can an Indian register a .sx domain without local presence?
Yes — the registry opened the zone globally in November 2012 and asks no Sint Maarten presence. Supply Indian contact details at checkout; WebJi® confirms any registry-side change that affects your order before payment.
What does a .sx domain cost over three years?
₹11,038 before 18% GST at current billing: ₹3,234 for the first year and two renewals at ₹3,902. Treat that as a renewal-budget scenario, not a prepaid quote — checkout shows live figures and premium names quote separately.
Does .sx support DNSSEC and IDN names?
DNSSEC yes — the zone holds a secure delegation with a DS record in the root. IDN effectively no: the registry publishes no IDN tables, so plan on plain ASCII labels when you shortlist names.
Last editorial update: 15 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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