Overview
The .CO Registry operates on a Debit (prepayment) billing model by default. Registrars maintain a credit balance with the Registry from which registration, renewal, and other fees are deducted.
Debit Model (Prepayment)
Registrars must maintain a positive balance. Fees for registrations and renewals are deducted from this balance at the time of the transaction (for explicit renewals) or when the grace period expires (for auto-renewals). If your balance falls below the configured Credit Threshold, the system automatically sends an alert email to your billing address.
When Are You Charged?
- Registration: deducted from balance at registration time. Credit available during 5-day Add Grace Period.
- Manual Renewal: deducted at renewal time. Credit available during 5-day Renew Grace Period.
- Auto-Renewal: deducted when the 45-day Auto-Renew Grace Period expires.
- Transfer: deducted when the 5-day Transfer Grace Period expires.
- Restore: deducted immediately. No grace period — not reversible.
Invoice Generation
The Registry generates an informative invoice on the last day of each month for all transactions that have completed their grace periods since the previous invoice. Invoices are available in the Registrar Console under Payments and Billing > Billing History.
All Prices in USD
All .CO Registry prices are stated and managed in USD. Invoices are denominated in USD.
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