Registration
Registration is not realtime, it may take 2 or 3 days before the registration is accepted by the registry.
Transfer
A transfer is initiated with an authorization code which is provided by the current provider. The transfer is finished nearly realtime. The domain registration will be extended by a year.
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| Transfer authorization code required | yes |
| Method of confirmation | authcode |
| Registration period after transfer | extends |
| Transfer time | Realtime |
| Advanced and simple transfers available | Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ai domains is available. |
Trade (owner change)
An owner change can be performed by updating the owner handle of the domain. This change is processed realtime.
Update
An update is processed realtime. Nameservers are instantly updated in the registry zonefile.
Delete
Deletion is not possible for .ai domains. Instead, deleted domains will expire at the registry.
Restore (reactivation)
Restore of .ai domains is not supported. Instead, the registry runs an auction model for expired .ai domains. On every 3rd Friday of the month, not-renewed .ai domains are released for auction on this website after a period of 3 months after the expiration date. The auctions last about 10 days, but may be extended. Further information can be found in the registry's FAQ.
The auctions are held by the registry; the registrar is not involved. The transfer of .ai domains to Openprovider is possible after the successful auction.
TLD information
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| 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: |