.bio Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .bio domain costs $5.66 at Porkbun for the first year, then $64.37 at Porkbun a year to renew: 11.4x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. Transferring an existing .bio domain to Porkbun costs $64.37 and adds a year to the registration. Five years of .bio (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $263.14 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $5.66 | $64.37 | $64.37 | $263.14 |
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The .bio registry
.bio is a generic top-level domain, run by Identity Digital Limited. It has been in the root zone since June 2014.
- Type
- Generic
- Registry
- Identity Digital Limited
- In the root since
- 2014-06-02
- Registry site
- www.identity.digital
- RDAP
- https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
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Valued .bio names
- wagner.bio$27–$80
.bio price questions
How much does a .bio domain cost?
A .bio domain costs $5.66 at Porkbun for the first year, then $64.37 at Porkbun a year to renew: 11.4x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. These are standard prices; premium .bio names priced by the registry cost more, and many renew at the premium rate. Prices quoted October 24, 2026.
How much does it cost to renew a .bio domain?
Renewing a .bio domain costs $64.37 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $263.14 at Porkbun, counting the first year. The renewal is 11.4x the cheapest first-year price, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .bio domain?
Porkbun charges $64.37 to transfer a .bio domain in (October 24, 2026); the transfer adds a year to the registration. Unlock the domain and get the authorization (EPP) code from your current registrar first.