How can I get a free .com.sg domain name?
 

You can do so under the SME Domain-name Reservation (SDR) Program:

What is SME Domain-name Reservation programme?

SME Domain-name Reservation is part of the Infocomm @ SME programme which is a collaboration between IDA, ACRA and SGNIC and its domain registrars.

This program starts from now till year 2010.

Under this program, new or existing Singapore SMEs (Small Medium Enterprise) without any domain, can register their first .com.sg or .sg domain name FREE for first year through us.

New or existing Singapore SMEs [ACRA-registered businesses] includes:
-Business
-Companies including Public Accounting Corporation (PAC)
-Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
-Public Accounting Firms (PAF)


1) How much does it cost to reserve a domain name? No fee is charged for reserving a domain name via the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)'s BizFile system ( www.bizfile.gov.sg)
.

To use the domain name, however, you can come to us to "activate" the reserved domain name. When you activate the reserved domain name, you can enjoy FREE for the first year registration. Activation will take up to 7 working days.

2) How do I reserve a domain name? Customers can now easily reserve a domain name (ending with ".com.sg" or ".sg") at the same time when they register a business, company or limited liability partnership in Singapore, electronically with ACRA via its BizFile system.

Upon successfully registering and paying for the business/company registration at the BizFile system, customers will be immediately shown the option for reserving a domain name. To reserve a domain name:
i. First check if the domain name (ending with ".com.sg" or ".sg") user want is still available for use.
ii. If it is still available, customers will need to provide their name, contact number and email address to confirm the reservation request. SGNIC will use this information to contact customers should SGNIC require any clarifications.

Once customers has successfully reserved their domain name at the BizFile system, they will need to "activate" the domain name with Signetique.

3) If customer is an existing business/company. How can he/she reserve a domain name? Customers may approach Signetique to register their preferred domain name. All businesses/companies without an existing .sg domain name can enjoy the domain name FREE for the first year registration. Renewals will be charged at S$43/year.

4) Can customers reserve more than one domain name? Customers can reserve one domain name for each registration of business, company or limited liability partnership in Singapore at ACRA's BizFile system.

5) How long will the domain name be reserved? The domain name will be reserved for a period of three months. Customers may approach Signetique during this period to activate their reserved domain name.

6) What happens after the reservation period? If reservation period has ended and customers has not activated the reserved domain name, that domain name will be available for registration/reservation by any party.
If customers wish to, he or she can still approach Signetique to register for the same domain name (if it is still available) or a new domain name.

7) If customers have forgotten whether their reservation period has ended. What should they do? They may enquire through Signetique or through the Online Whois search on SGNIC's website (sgnic.sg). The "Creation Date" will show the date when the domain name was first reserved. The reservation period will end three months from the "Creation Date".

8) Do customers have to pay after the reservation period ends? No, there will be no penalty payment. If customers wish to, they can still approach Signetique to register for the same domain name (if it is not already used by another party) or a new domain name.

9) How do customers activate the reserved domain name?

To activate the domain names, Signetique requires the following documents/information:

(i) For Businesses: -The reserved domain name
-ACRA Registration Number
-NRIC number of any of the business owners
(ii) For companies: -The reserved domain name (including PAC)
-ACRA Registration Number
-NRIC number of any company shareholders or directors
(iii) For LLPs: -The reserved domain name
-NRIC number of any owner OR the ACRA Registration number of
your parent company

10) If customers have forgotten the domain name that they have reserved. What should they do? They would have to approach Signetique with their business/company's ACRA registration number and NRIC number of the owner / shareholder / director.

11) What if customers want to change the reserved domain name? They may request this change through Signetique.

12) Who qualifies for the FREE domain? Anyone will qualify for the discount as long as they are registered with ACRA and do not have an existing domain name ending with ".sg".

 

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