.co – Openprovider

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

Successful domain registration via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:

two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

Following the recent migration, Registry has implemented new compliance measures that restrict domain registrations and updates for certain countries and regions. These restrictions are based on international sanctions and regulatory requirements.

Affected TLDs: The following top-level domains are impacted by these restrictions: (co, com.co, net.co, nom.co)

Blocked Countries and Regions:- Domain contact creation or modification will be blocked if any of the following countries or regions are specified:
CU Cuba
IR Iran
KP North Korea
SD Sudan
SY Syria

Region Blocked: Crimea (Region of Ukraine) and regions under sanctioned countries.

Impact: Any contact creation or modification involving these regions will be automatically blocked by the registry.

Transfer

Successful domain transfer via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:

authorisation code
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

During the transfer period which can take 6 days, the current provider or the owner can reject to the transfer.

The registration period after a successful transfer will extend with 1 year, unless the transfer is ordered within the domain's auto-renew grace period at the previous registrar.

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
Registration period after transfer	extends
Average transfer time	6 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .co domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

requested as a normal domain update via RCP or XML API or REST API
processed realtime

Other update

requested via RCP or XML API or REST API
processed realtime

Following the recent migration, Registry has implemented new compliance measures that restrict domain registrations and updates for certain countries and regions. These restrictions are based on international sanctions and regulatory requirements.

Affected TLDs: The following top-level domains are impacted by these restrictions: (co, com.co, net.co, nom.co)

Blocked Countries and Regions:- Domain contact creation or modification will be blocked if any of the following countries or regions are specified:
CU Cuba
IR Iran
KP North Korea
SD Sudan
SY Syria

Region Blocked: Crimea (Region of Ukraine) and regions under sanctioned countries.

Impact: Any contact creation or modification involving these regions will be automatically blocked by the registry.

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Requested via RCP or XML API or REST API
processed realtime

PendingDelete Period - 5 days

Restore / reactivate

restore / reactivation supported via RCP or XML API or REST API
quarantine periods can be found under
Detailed extension information > Technical information > Quarantine period

NOTE:
After a successful restore, we advise you to do a domain sync to make sure that the domain will resolve again.

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: .CO Internet S.A.S. Registry whois: whois.nic.co Registry web based whois: https://whois.nic.co Registry zonefile updates: Every 6 hours
Technical information	Available second level domains: .com.co, .net.co, .nom.co DNSSEC support: yes Minimum length: 2 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes Registration period: 1-5 years Renewal date offset: 0 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: 43 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: 13 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? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no The Domain(s) can be registered without further limitations.
Policies	Policies and procedures : https://www.cointernet.com.co/politicas
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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