# Can you register a .ws domain privately?

> .ws domain privacy: not confirmed yet. What registrar sources say about .ws, why Sealname does not sell it yet, and private alternatives paid in crypto.

- URL: https://sealname.com/tld/ws/
- Last updated: 2026-10-08
- Publisher: Sealname (https://sealname.com)

We have not yet confirmed the .ws rules on the registry website, so we do not sell it and do not promise privacy for it. Here is what registrar sources say today.

**Quick answer — Can I register a .ws domain privately?**

**Not confirmed yet.** The rules we hold for .ws come from registrar lists, not from the registry itself, so **Sealname**, a private domain registration service paid in crypto, does not sell .ws and makes no privacy promise for it. Extensions we have checked, such as .com at $12.99/year with privacy included, can be registered with no ID and no KYC.

## What sources say about .ws

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Public WHOIS/RDAP | A privacy service is allowed by the registry. Offered by several registrars (Namecheap, EuroDNS); 101domain says the registry offers no way to hide owner data. |
| Who can register | Anyone, from any country. 1-3 character names reserved/premium; registry may refuse offensive names. |
| Registry | Government of Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade |
| Type | country-code top-level domain |
| Sold by Sealname | Not yet |
| Rules | Rules checked against registry and registrar sources on 2026-10-08 |

## Why doesn't Sealname sell .ws yet?

We sell an extension only after checking three things on the registry's own website: who may register it, whether personal data can stay out of the public record, and whether the registry asks for an identity document or number. For .ws, at least one of these points is not confirmed yet. Registrar lists can be outdated or apply a registrar's own rule rather than the registry's, so we prefer to wait than to promise a privacy that may not exist.

**What registrar sources say about eligibility:** 1-3 character names reserved/premium; registry may refuse offensive names.

**What registrar sources say about privacy:** Offered by several registrars (Namecheap, EuroDNS); 101domain says the registry offers no way to hide owner data.

.ws is the country-code extension of Samoa: its rules come from the national registry and local law, not from ICANN.

## Which extensions can I register privately today?

Every extension in our price list has been checked: anyone can register it, with no ID document and no ID number, and the public record shows no personal data. Popular choices are [.com](https://sealname.com/tld/com/) at $12.99/year, [.net](https://sealname.com/tld/net/) at $13.99/year, [.org](https://sealname.com/tld/org/) at $12.99/year and [.io](https://sealname.com/tld/io/) at $54.99/year. The [privacy index](https://sealname.com/tld-rules/) lists every extension with its status.

## Frequently asked questions

### When will Sealname sell .ws?

When its rules are confirmed on the registry's website and they allow a private registration with no ID document and no ID number. We re-check the extensions of the index every quarter. If .ws then qualifies, it gets a price and appears in the [price list](https://sealname.com/pricing/).

### Can I register a .ws domain anonymously elsewhere?

Be careful with any promise of anonymity for .ws: the registry's rules decide what is published and who may register, whatever the registrar says. Read the registry's own policy first. What sources say today: A privacy service is allowed by the registry. Offered by several registrars (Namecheap, EuroDNS); 101domain says the registry offers no way to hide owner data.

### Which private extension is closest to .ws?

A generic extension: .com at $12.99/year, .net at $13.99/year or .xyz at $13.99/year, all open to anyone with WHOIS privacy included. Sealname takes payment in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) and asks only for one verified email.

## Extensions you can register privately

- [.com](https://sealname.com/tld/com/)
- [.net](https://sealname.com/tld/net/)
- [.org](https://sealname.com/tld/org/)
- [.io](https://sealname.com/tld/io/)
- [.ai](https://sealname.com/tld/ai/)
- [.co](https://sealname.com/tld/co/)
- [.app](https://sealname.com/tld/app/)
- [.dev](https://sealname.com/tld/dev/)
- [.xyz](https://sealname.com/tld/xyz/)
- [.info](https://sealname.com/tld/info/)
- [.me](https://sealname.com/tld/me/)
- [.de](https://sealname.com/tld/de/)

## Sources

1. [IANA Root Zone Database — .ws registry record](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ws.html) — IANA (2026-10-08)

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Sealname: Sealname registers private domain names paid in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC): privacy-first, we collect one email, nothing else — no ID, no KYC, no logs. WHOIS privacy included; a .com costs $12.99/year.