.vip domain lookup
Generic top-level extension (gTLD).
Technical details
- Type
- gTLD
- Registry
- Registry Services, LLC
- WHOIS server (port 43)
- whois.nic.vip
- RDAP endpoint
- https://rdap.nic.vip/
- Added to the root zone
- Jul 30, 2015
- IANA record last changed
- Apr 17, 2024
IANA data: Oct 6, 2026
What does the registry publish?
Based on the record of google.vip (RDAP, Oct 6, 2026):
- Registrar: published
- Creation date: published
- Last update: published
- Expiry date: published
- Status codes: published
- Name servers: published
- DNSSEC: published
- Registrant: published
- Abuse contact: published
The registrant's personal data is redacted.
Status codes in the sample record
- clientTransferProhibited
- clientUpdateProhibited
- clientDeleteProhibited
What happens when a domain expires?
ICANN rules apply to gTLDs: after expiry there is a 0–45 day renewal grace period depending on the registrar, then a 30-day redemption period and a 5-day pending delete period; after that the name is released.
Questions about .vip
›What is the .vip whois server?
The port 43 WHOIS server for .vip is whois.nic.vip.
›Does .vip support RDAP?
Yes. RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.nic.vip/
›How do I find when a .vip domain expires?
Type the domain in the box above; if the registry publishes the expiry date, the whois card shows it along with the days left.
›Can I see who owns a .vip domain?
Usually not: according to our sample check this registry redacts the registrant's personal data. The registrar and dates are still visible.