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Best Domain Registrars in Russia

Recommendations for .ru, .рф and .com domains, plus notes on local rules, payment methods, and support languages.

Last updated 2026-08-19Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

The published rules for .ru and .рф contain no residency restriction: individuals and legal entities of any nationality may register, and the Coordination Center's terms do not require a registrant to live in Russia. What they do require is identification data that stands up. A foreign legal entity not registered as a Russian taxpayer supplies a tax identifier or a trade-register identifier instead, and unreliable information is grounds for refusal or later cancellation. No registrar we track sells .ru or .рф, so registration runs through the Coordination Center's accredited registrars.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.ru)—No global registrar we track sells .ru — register through a registry-accredited local registrar.
.com from Russia
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Verified .com renewal of $11.08. WHOIS privacy: free, included by default.
Business use
Namecheap logoNamecheap
Support channels: 24/7 live chat, ticket support, knowledge base.
Developers
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling. Public API documented.

The .com, business and developer picks above are the same in every country we cover, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise: they are global registrars, and nothing about them changes at a border. What genuinely varies by country is on this page below — which registrars can sell the local ccTLD and under what eligibility rules, how billing and VAT work, and which support languages are available.

Local registry and rules

Registry operator: Coordination Center for TLD RU (cctld.ru/en/)
Policy authority: Coordination Center for TLD RU
Local presence: No. The published terms contain no restriction on foreign individuals or legal entities and do not require Russian residency. Registrants must supply reliable identification data; a foreign legal entity not registered as a Russian taxpayer supplies a tax identifier or a trade-register identifier instead.
DNSSEC: Signed at the root
IDN: .рф (punycode .xn--p1ai) is delegated separately as Russia's Cyrillic ccTLD.
Unreliable registrant information is grounds for refusing a registration or cancelling it afterwards. Cross-border card payments to and from Russia have been materially disrupted since 2022, which is a practical constraint independent of registry policy.
Source: cctld.ru/en/domains/docs/

ccTLD breakdown

.ru

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Russia's country code, one of the largest ccTLD namespaces in the world.

Eligibility: Open on paper. No residency requirement for individuals or legal entities. Registrants must supply verifiable identification data; foreign legal entities not registered as Russian taxpayers give a tax or trade-register identifier.

Tracked registrars that sell .ru

None of the registrars we track sell .ru at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

The Coordination Center for TLD RU sets the terms and accredits the registrars. Inaccurate registrant information can lead to refusal at registration or cancellation afterwards.

.рф

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Russia's Cyrillic internationalised ccTLD, administered alongside .ru.

Eligibility: Same terms as .ru, through the same accredited registrars.

Tracked registrars that sell .рф

None of the registrars we track sell .рф at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

Punycode .xn--p1ai. A separate delegation; holding .ru does not give you the Cyrillic name.

.com pricing in USD

Verified and sample pricing per registrar for this TLD, with first-year, renewal, three-year cost and the date each figure was checked
RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal3-year costWHOIS privacyLast checked
(verified price)
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$8.88 +$0.20$9.98 +$0.20$29.44Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$32.64Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$33.24Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$51.87Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$48.24Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(verified price)
Hover
$18.99$18.99$56.97Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(sample price, not yet verified)
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
$10.44$10.44$31.32Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
Squarespace Domains logoSquarespace Domains
$11.00$20.00$51.00Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
GoDaddy logoGoDaddy
$11.99$21.99$55.97Free, with exceptions2026-05-12

+$0.20 marks the mandatory ICANN fee where a registrar itemises it separately instead of including it in the headline price. Prices are shown exactly as each registrar publishes them, and every ranking on this site compares the all-in total, so no registrar gains a position by splitting its price up.

Verified from the registrar's official pricing pageSample / preview pricing — pending verificationData sources

Most global registrars price domains in USD; local registrars often invoice in RUB.

Can a registrar we track handle Russia?

No registrar whose prices we verify sells any of the ccTLDs on this page, so a local or specialist registrar is the only route to them. A global registrar can still hold the .com, which renews from $10.18 at the cheapest seller we verify — many owners here run both.

Russia ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.ru0Local registrar only—
.рф0Local registrar only—

Renewals are all-in and per year, at the cheapest registrar we verify for that extension, checked 2026-08-19. The .com reference is the cheapest verified .com renewal ($10.18). "Listed" counts registrars our country notes record as selling the extension without a price we have read ourselves.

What this page does not tell you: how the registrars based in Russia compare. We do not track a single registrar based there — so any claim here that a local registrar is cheaper, better supported or easier to pay would be invention. Where local billing in Russian Ruble (RUB), local-language support, or a registry rule requires a local registrar, that is a reason to use one, and comparing them is work we have not done.

FAQ

What is the best domain registrar in Russia?
The published rules for .ru and .рф contain no residency restriction: individuals and legal entities of any nationality may register, and the Coordination Center's terms do not require a registrant to live in Russia. What they do require is identification data that stands up. A foreign legal entity not registered as a Russian taxpayer supplies a tax identifier or a trade-register identifier instead, and unreliable information is grounds for refusal or later cancellation. No registrar we track sells .ru or .рф, so registration runs through the Coordination Center's accredited registrars.
Do I need a local presence to register a .ru domain?
No. The published terms contain no restriction on foreign individuals or legal entities and do not require Russian residency. Registrants must supply reliable identification data; a foreign legal entity not registered as a Russian taxpayer supplies a tax identifier or a trade-register identifier instead.
Which global registrars sell .ru?
None of the registrars we track sell .ru at retail. The Coordination Center for TLD RU sets the terms and accredits the registrars. Inaccurate registrant information can lead to refusal at registration or cancellation afterwards.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Russia?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Russian Ruble (RUB). Russian registrars invoice in rubles. Cross-border card payments to and from Russia have been materially disrupted since 2022, which is a practical constraint on buying from either direction that has nothing to do with registry policy. Global registrars bill in USD for gTLDs.
What payment methods work in Russia?
Russian registrars invoice in rubles. Cross-border card payments to and from Russia have been materially disrupted since 2022, which is a practical constraint on buying from either direction that has nothing to do with registry policy. Global registrars bill in USD for gTLDs.

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