Become a Verisign Domain Name Registrar
Offer your customers domain names from some of the world's most trusted and well-known top-level domains (TLDs), including .com , .net , .name , .cc , and internationalized domain names (IDNs). As a Verisign domain name registrar, you can rely on one of the industry’s most scalable, reliable resolution and registrations systems and take advantage of value-added tools and services designed to help you better serve your customers. You’ll also have access to Verisign’s 24/7 global support team available to assist in more than 150 languages.
Get Started
STEP 1
Obtain ICANN Accreditation for select TLDs
- Visit the ICANN website to apply.
STEP 2
Authentication
STEP 3
Verisign Certification
- Establish a Contractual Relationship
- Meet Technical Requirements
- Complete Financial Requirements
Interested in internationalized domain names?
To offer IDNs, you must first become a registrar of at least one Verisign TLD.
Registrar FAQs
Registrars process domain name registrations for domain name registrants (individuals, businesses, and organizations that register domain names) and then send the necessary Domain Name System information to a registry for entry into the centralized registry database.
An individual, business, or organization can register a domain name, via a registrar, for one to 10 years. The registrar verifies the domain name’s availability by checking with the registry that manages the corresponding TLD. If the domain name is available, the registrar registers the domain name with the registry, which adds it to the domain registry database.
Verisign requires registrars to establish a payment security based on expected monthly registration volume. If premium domain names will be offered, it should be taken into consideration when establishing the amount of the payment security. The payment security is held without action unless invoices are not paid in accordance with the terms of Registry-Registrar Agreements.
Registrars must demonstrate full and correct operation of their systems within the Operational Test and Evaluation environment before connecting to Verisign’s Shared Registration System. Verisign offers Software Development Kits and implementation guides to assist registrars. Verisign Support is available 24/7 with assistance in more than 150 languages.
SSL Certificates
Verisign requires that each server that communicates with the SRS has a 40- or 128-bit SSL Certificate installed. Verisign accepts the following SSL Certificates:
- AAA Certificate Services
- Digicert
- Geotrust Global
- GlobalSign
- GoDaddy
- Starfield Technologies
- Symantec
- Thawte
- UserTrust Network
Once a registrar is accredited by ICANN, the registrar may proceed with contracting with registry operators for any ICANN governed TLDs. In addition to .com and .net, Verisign is also the registry operator for .name, .コム (.com in Japanese), .닷넷 (.net in Korean), .닷컴(.com in Korean), and קום. (.com in Hebrew). Additionally, the .cc registry is a ccTLD operated by Verisign and does not require registrars to be ICANN-accredited. Registrars are required to complete account information, meet financial requirements, and demonstrate technical readiness to become a .cc registrar.
The SRS is a system of associated hardware and software developed by Verisign that permits multiple registrars to provide internet domain name registration services within the TLDs administered by Verisign.
Verisign has tools, resources, and registry products for current registrars to help keep pace with industry trends about the domain names they manage. Verisign also provides administrative tools to help registrars improve renewals and offer more relevant domain name suggestions.