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{{Short description|Internet country code top-level domain for the U.S. Virgin Islands}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{About|a top-level domain|other uses|VI (disambiguation)|the internet country code for Vietnam|.vn|the internet country code for the British Virgin Islands|.vg}}
{{refimprove|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
|name=.vi
|image=Nicvi.png
|introduced=August 31, 1995
|type=[[Country code top-level domain]]
|status=Active
|registry=[[Virgin Islands Public Telecommunication System]]
|sponsor=[[Virgin Islands Public Telecommunication System]]
|intendeduse=Entities connected with {{ISV}}
|actualuse=Used in U.S. Virgin Islands and websites related to the [[Vi (text editor)|vi text editor]]
|structure=Registrations are available directly at second level or at third level below second-level names
|document=[https://secure.nic.vi/domain-rules/ Rules]
|disputepolicy=None; advises use of [[UDRP]]
|website={{url|https://secure.nic.vi/|nic.vi}}
|restrictions=Available worldwide but less expensive for Virgin Islands residents|dnssec=No}}

'''.vi''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]].

== Registration ==
Registration is available in '''.vi''' or one of its second-level TLDs. Current prices are $75 for registration for residents of the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]] and $300 for foreign registrants. The second-level TLDs cost $75 or $200 respectively. There are premium domain names with different prices. Renewal fees are significantly lower and there is also a price for most contact or nameserver updates.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=.VI Domain Prices - Knowledgebase - NIC.VI |url=https://secure.nic.vi/index.php/knowledgebase/3/.VI-Domain-Prices.html |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=secure.nic.vi}}</ref>

The only restriction for registration is that the domain has at least 2 active nameservers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Domain Rules – nic.VI |url=https://secure.nic.vi/domain-rules/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |language=en-US |archive-date=November 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107124714/https://secure.nic.vi/domain-rules/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Third level registrations are available in '''.co.vi''', '''.org.vi''', '''.com.vi''' and '''.net.vi'''.<ref name=":2" /> There are no further restrictions in these zones.<ref name=":1" />

== Registrars ==
Domains can be bought directly from the [[Domain name registry|registry]] or from official [[Domain name registrar|registrars]]. The registry does not publish a list of official registrars.

A domain transfer between registrars is possible via [[Auth-Code]].

== History ==
Second level domains (of more than 2 characters) were only allowed for Virgin Island companies or residents until 2014, when COBEX allowed foreign entities to register '''.vi''' domains.<ref name=":2" />

== See also ==
* [[Internet in the United States Virgin Islands]]
* [[Internet in the United States]]
* [[.vg]] – ccTLD for neighboring [[British Virgin Islands]]
* [[.us]] – ccTLD for the [[United States]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/vi.html IANA .vi whois information]
* [https://whmcs.nic.vi/ Official .vi domain registration website]

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[[Category:Country code top-level domains]]
[[Category:Communications in the United States Virgin Islands]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 1995]]


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