.ao – Openprovider

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .ao domain names.
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Registration

Registrations are not live and typically take 24 hours to complete. If you would like to register a .ao domain, please contact our support team.

Transfer

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation
Registration period after transfer
Average transfer time
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ao domains is available.

Update

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Restore / reactivate

yes

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Tec Registry whois: Registry web based whois: Registry zonefile updates: Every 12 hours
Technical information	DNSSEC support: yes Minimum length: 3 Maximum length: 63 Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN: No Registration period: 1 - 2 year(s) Renewal date offset: 35 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here. Soft quarantine period: n/a days During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info. Quarantine period: 0 days During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions	Local presence required? no Does Openprovider provide local presence services? no Local activity required? Correct nameserver configuration required?
Policies	https://www.dns.ao/ao/termos-e-condicoes/
Registration agreement	The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following: General registration agreement

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