.cat domains were launched on September 15, 2005, although it was the end of a process that lasted approximately two years, since the opening of domain names for communities by ICANN. As a curious fact, the first registered .cat domain was tan.cat a domain hack that we could translate to "closed", a little joke of the engineers that took part in the technical process of the opening of the extension.
Although the initial application for the launch of .cat was presented by the Associació puntCAT, this association was dissolved and gave birth at the end of 2004 to the current Fundació puntCAT, since then this entity works with the objective of managing the registration of .cat domains and promoting the Catalan-speaking Information Society.
Secure your desired .cat domain now for just CHF 10.91---
Sparkling top level for your domain.
4.93 from 5.00 stars
An overview of the .cat domain
Our prices
Our prices are clear and transparent, so you know exactly what costs to expect. No hidden fees – simple and fair.
OUR OFFER FOR YOU
Registration price
/ Year
Minimum term
12 Months
Renewal fee
/ Year
Transfer costs
/ Year
Setup fee
free
Restore fee
/ Year
Update fee
free
.cat Information Overview
Everything you need to know about .cat domains at a glance. From technical details to special features and key rules – our overview makes it easy to find all the information you need.
Meaning of the extension
.cat is one of the generic top-level domains (gTLDs)
Registration duration
in real time
Transfer duration
5 Day(s)
Cancelation period
1 Day(s)
Premium domains
No
Whois privacy
No ( /Month)
Trustee
No
Provider change
Yes, with authcode
Trade
No
DNSSEC support
Yes (DNSKEY)
Transfer Term Takeover
Yes
Registration only with additional forms
No
Registry auctions after the domain expires
No
Registry Lock
No
Domain-Life-Cycle
Wondering what the life-cycle of a domain is like? Here you will find visually explained the complete life cycle of a domain, from the moment it is registered until it expires and is deleted.
Domain active
Domain active
40 Days
Renew Grace Period
Renew Grace Period
30 Days
Redemption Period
Redemption Period
Domain registration
Domain registration
Renewal Date
Renewal Date
Deletion
Deletion
Domain available
Domain available
Pending Delete
Pending Delete
5 DaysWhy INWX?
Domains are our passion.
As a domain registrar, we offer you attractively priced top-level for all TLDs: Over 2,200 endings - that’s unique to us! Is it registrable? Then we make it possible! Contact us also for questions about SSL and hosting.
Moving domains is a breeze: for email, website and multiple domains.
You have registered your domain(s) with another provider and would now like to switch to INWX? No problem, the domain transfer is possible in 3 simple steps.
You can transfer your existing domains to INWX as follows
Register with INWX or log in.
INWX: What our customers say.
There are many companies that like to promote themselves and their products. It makes us happy that INWX customers do this for us. But all joking aside, the satisfaction of our users is vital to us. After all, that's why we get up in the morning! It's the best feeling in the world: to know that we're doing our best to give you everything you need from a single source - and that you like it. Here are some examples of the feedback we get.
The whole world of top-level domains – from a single source.
At INWX we are proud to be able to offer you all the relevant services around TLDs, web and mail hosting, TLS, DDNS and much more from one central location.
Register your best domain with us – and your dream clients will register you.
Things are looking up at INWX – for you too: Since entering the domain business in 2004, we have achieved a lot thanks to our loyal customers and have been able to constantly improve our service.
We now offer over 2,200 TLDs, most of which can be directly accredited in real time. We are proud to have more than
100,000 satisfied customers in over 175 countries and now host over 500,000 domains.
You can look forward to these all-...
Need a domain transfer? We can help you.
Your existing domain is very welcome! All you need is an auth code and we'll take care of the rest.
SSL: Your own certificate works wonders for rankings!
Personal data transferred securely - a TLS certificate ensures that all data access is authorised.
Contact and support
We help - for real!
We are there for you - technically, personally, really.
The INWX Blog: News from the world of the web.
Current, relevant, exclusive: Discover our independently researched articles on the world of the web!
Whois Privacy: An end to spam at last.
Harassment, spam, identity theft: With Whois Privacy, we protect you you effectively from data theft.
4.93 from 5.00 stars
© Copyright INWX 2026. All rights reserved.