Overview of TLDs (Domain Name Extensions)

Overview of TLDs (Domain Name Extensions)

Registration (Anchor: reg)

TLD Duration (Years) Money Back Grace Period (Days) 1 Country / Sponsor Specific Requirements Domain Name Length Name Servers Required for Zone Delegation 2 60 Day Transfer Lock IDN Support
.ASIA 1 - 10 4 CED Contact 3 to be based in DotAsia community 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.AU 2 1

.AU domain names are only available for registration to Australian entities or companies incorporated in Australia. 4

2 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.BIZ 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.BZ 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.CA 1 - 10 0 Canadian presence required for any Contact assigned as the Registrant. 5 2 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.CC 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 1 - 13
.CO 1 - 5 0 Registration of .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names is restricted. 6 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.COM 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 1 - 13
.COM.DE 1 - 10 4 German presence required for either Registrant or Admin Contact. 3 - 64 Characters 1 - 13
.DE 1 0 German presence required for either Registrant or Admin Contact. 7 1 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.ES 1 - 5 0 The Registrant Contact of a .ES domain name may either be a natural person/individual or a company. However, the Admin, Technical and Billing Contacts must be natural persons/individuals only. 8 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 7
.EU 1 - 10 0 Registrant needs to be from EU 9 2 - 63 Characters 1 - 9
.IN 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.IN.NET 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 64 Characters 1 - 13
.INFO 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.ME 1 - 10 1 Registrant for Third level .ME domain name needs
to be a Montenegrin individual/entity.
3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.MN 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.MOBI 1 - 10 4 Associated website should be WAP enabled 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.NAME 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.NET 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 1 - 13
.NL 1 0 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.NZ 1 - 10 0 None 1 - 63 Characters 2 - 10
.ORG 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.PRO 1 - 10 4

Professional information needs to be provided. The .PRO Registry may verify new domain name registrations and renewals to ensure they meet the professional data requirement for the Registrant Contact. Failed verification will result in suspension of the domain name. 10

4 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.PW 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 1 - 13
.SC 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.SHABAKA 1 - 10 0

None

3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.SX 1 - 10 0

None

3 - 63 Characters 2 - 10
.TEL 1 - 10 4 None 2 - 63 Characters 5
.TV 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 1 - 13
.UK 1 - 10 0 None 6 - 64 Characters for .co.uk/.me.uk TLDs (including the TLD) 11

7 - 64 Characters for .org.uk TLD (including the TLD) 12

1 - 13
.US 1 - 10 4 Nexus Compliance 13 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.VC 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
.WS 1 - 10 4 None 4 - 63 Characters 1 - 13
.XXX 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13
CentralNic Domains 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 1 - 13
Donuts Domains 1 - 10 4 None 3 - 63 Characters 2 - 13

Renewal (Anchor: ren)

TLD Duration (Years) 14 Auto Renewal 15 Renewal Grace Period (Days) Constraints / Notes
.ASIA 1 - 10 40 None
.AU 2 32

You may Renew your .AU domain name anytime from 90 days prior to it's Expiry until 32 days after it Expires.

.BIZ 1 - 10 36 None
.BZ 1 - 10 40 None
.CA 1 - 10 40 None
.CC 1 - 10 36 None
.CO 1 - 5 40 .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names are automatically renewed for a period of 5 years post their Expiry.
.COM 1 - 10 36 None
.COM.DE 1 - 10 0 None
.DE 1 0

A .DE domain name will Expire on the 5th last day of the Expiry month, upon Registration, Renewal or Transfer.

Example:

If yourdomain.de is registered on January 1, 2011, it's Expiry Date becomes January 27, 2024 as the Registration term is 1 year and the 5th last day of January 2012 is January 27.

.DE domain names should be Renewed prior to their Expiry date. Upon Expiry of a .DE domain name:

  • you will no longer be able to manage your .DE domain name with Unique InfoTech.

  • your .DE domain name will be transferred directly under the .DE Registry (DENIC) and you will receive instructions from DENIC for managing your domain name with them.

.ES 1 - 5 9 None
.EU 1 - 10 0 None
.IN 1 - 10 36 None
.IN.NET 1 - 10 0 None
.INFO 1 - 10 36 None
.ME 1 - 10 36 None
.MN 1 - 10 40 None
.MOBI 1 - 10 36 None
.NAME 1 - 10 40 None
.NET 1 - 10 36 None
.NL 1 0 You can not Renew your .NL domain name until 60 days prior to its Expiry.
.NZ 1 - 10 4 None
.ORG 1 - 10 36 None
.PRO 1 36 None
.PW 1 - 10 36 None
.SC 1 - 10 40 None
.SHABAKA 1 - 10 0 None
.SX 1 - 10 40 None
.TEL 1 - 10 40 None
.TV 1 - 10 36 None
.UK1 - 10 90 Domain name can be Renewed anytime from 6 months before its Expiry, upto 90 days after its Expiry.
.US 1 - 10 36 None
.VC 1 - 10 40 None
.WS 1 - 10 36 Renewal before expiry is highly recommended.
.XXX 1 - 10 40 None
CentralNic Domains 1 - 10 36 None
Donuts Domains 1 - 10 0 None

Transfer (Anchor: trf)

TLD Registration Term Extended By (Years) Domain Secret / Auth Code Length 16 Constraints / Comments 60 Day Transfer Lock
.ASIA 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.AU 0 6 - 32 Characters Transfer is free of cost.
.BIZ 16 - 16 Characters 1 and 2 character domain names can also be transferred in.
.BZ 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.CA 1 6 - 16 Characters Only Domain Transfer Secret / Authorization Code needed to Transfer a .CA domain name. Upon Transfer, you can not set another Registrant Contact for the same domain name until 60 days have elapsed.
.CC 18 - 32 Characters None
.CO 1 6 - 16 Characters .ORG.CO, .EDU.CO, .MIL.CO, .GOV.CO domain names can not be transferred
.COM 1 8 - 32 Characters None
.COM.DE 1 6 - 48 CharactersNone
.DE 1 8 - 255 Characters Only Domain Transfer Secret / Authorization Code needed to Transfer a .DE domain name.
.ES 1 None None
.EU 1 16 letters and digits separated by dashes, in the format XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC None
.IN 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.IN.NET 1 6 - 48 CharactersNone
.INFO 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.ME 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.MN 1 6 - 16 CharactersNone
.MOBI 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.NAME 1 1 - 32 Characters None
.NET1 8 - 32 Characters None
.NL 1 12 Characters The Registration term gets extended by 1 year w.r.t. the date of Transfer.
.NZ 1 8 Characters Transfer not possible within the initial 5 days of Registration
.ORG 1 6 - 16 CharactersNone
.PRO 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.PW 1 6 - 48 Characters None
.SC 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.SHABAKA 1 8 - 32 Characters None
.SX 1 8 - 32 Characters None
.TEL 1 1 - 16 Characters None
.TV 1 8 - 32 Characters None
.UK 0 None Transfer does not include one year Renewal.
.US 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.VC 1 6 - 16 Characters None
.WS 1 1 - 30 Characters None
.XXX 1 6 - 16 Characters None
CentralNic Domains 1 6 - 48 CharactersNone
Donuts Domains 1 8 - 32 Characters None

Restoration / Redemption Grace Period (Anchor: res)

TLD Supported 17 Grace Period (Days)
.ASIA 30
.AU None
.BIZ 30
.BZ 30
.CA 30
.CC 30
.CO 15
.COM 30
.COM.DE 30
.DE None
.ES None
.EU 40
.IN 30
.IN.NET 30
.INFO 30
.ME 30
.MN 30
.MOBI 30
.NAME 30
.NET 30
.NL 40
.NZ 90
.ORG 30
.PRO 30
.PW 30
.SC 30
.SHABAKA 30
.SX 30
.TEL 30
.TV 30
.UK None
.US 30
.VC 30
.WS None
.XXX 30
CentralNic Domains 30
Donuts Domains 30

Other Operations (Anchor: oth)

TLD Child Name Servers 18 Theft Protection / Locks 19 Suspension 20 Contact Details Modification 21 Move Operation 22 Privacy Protection 23
.ASIAUnlimited No Restriction
.AU Unlimited

Theft Protection:

Locks:

No Restriction
.BIZ Unlimited No Restriction
.BZ Unlimited No Restriction
.CA Unlimited

You can not modify the Registrant Contact's Name of a .CA domain name. If you wish to modify the Registrant Contact details of your .CA domain name, you need to instead create a new Contact and assign it as the Registrant Contact.

Upon assigning a new Registrant for a .CA domain name, you can not set another Registrant Contact for the same domain name until 60 days have elapsed.

.CCUnlimited No Restriction
.CO Unlimited No Restriction
.COM Unlimited No Restriction
.COM.DE Unlimited No Restriction
.DE 2 - 13

The Registrant or the Administrative Contact of a .DE domain name needs to be from Germany. This implies that the country of either of these Contacts needs to be Germany.

While modifying the Contact Details of a .DE domain name, the .DE Registry checks if the Name Servers used by the domain name contain a Zone for this domain name and the correct NS and A Records. 24

.ES Unlimited
  • For Registrant Contact:

    • The Registrant Contact of a .ES domain name may either be a natural person/individual or a company.

    • You may neither modify any Contact Details nor select another Contact as the Registrant Contact, of a registered .ES domain name.

  • For Other Contacts:

    • The Admin, Technical and Billing Contacts must be natural persons/individuals only.

    • You may not modify any Contact Details. However, you may add another .ES Contact and select the same as either the Admin, Technical or Billing Contact.

  • Common: While adding a .ES Contact, you need to provide additional identification information. 25

.EU 1 - 9 No Restriction
.IN Unlimited No Restriction
.IN.NET Unlimited No Restriction
.INFO Unlimited No Restriction
.MEUnlimited No Restriction
.MN Unlimited No Restriction
.MOBI Unlimited No Restriction
.NAME Unlimited Registrant details can not be modified during the Add Grace Period.
.NET Unlimited No Restriction
.NL Unlimited Name, Company Name and the Legal Form associated with the Registrant Contact cannot be modified.
.NZ 1 - 8 No Restriction
.ORGUnlimited No Restriction
.PRO Unlimited No Restriction
.PW Unlimited No Restriction
.SC Unlimited No Restriction
.SHABAKA Unlimited No Restriction
.SX 10 No Restriction
.TEL Not Supported When a .TEL domain name is registered, the system automatically creates an account for accessing the .TEL Hosting Control Panel and sends the login details to the Registrant Contact. If moving of your .TEL domain name involves change of the Registrant Contact, then you need to also update the email address associated with the .TEL Hosting Control Panel for this domain name. 26
.TV Unlimited No Restriction
.UK Unlimited Registrant Name/Company modification 27 is a billable action.
.US Unlimited No Restriction
.VC Unlimited No Restriction
.WS Unlimited No Restriction
.XXX Unlimited No Restriction
CentralNic Domains Unlimited No Restriction
Donuts Domains Unlimited No Restriction