.fr

You can register a .fr domain through our API or control panel. This registration is real time and requires the following information:

a registrant contact handle with an address within the EU
an admin contact handle
a tech contact handle - this can not be a person, but needs to be a company handle
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

If the registrant is not a company, but a private person, you will need to supply the date, place and country of birth. The details of an individual registrant will be hidden in the whois automatically.

Registry AFNIC maintains a list of domain names to the "reserved" status, for example town and community names. Unfortunately we cannot see this status until the registration request, that will fail with a "2304, Object status prohibits operation" error.

Reserved domain names can be registered if the registrant has a legitimate interest, for example if the name is his company name. Please contact us in such case. The list is available at AFNIC's website.

You can start a .fr domain transfer through our API or control panel.
This transfer requires the following information:

an authorisation code that you need to request at your current provider.
a registrant contact handle with an address within the EU
an admin contact handle
a tech contact handle - this can not be a person, but needs to be a company handle
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

Once the transfer is started the current registrar will have 8 days to object against the transfer.

If objection against the transfer is given the transfer will extend to 22 days. The current registrar can accept the transfer within these 22 days after contact with their customer.

If no objection or approval is given the transfer will complete automatically after 8 days or fail after 22 days.

The registration period after a successful transfer restarts.

The registry will not send an e-mail to the domain contacts after the transfer finishes.

Transfer characteristics
Transfer authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
Registration period after transfer	restarts
Transfer time	8-22 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .fr domains is available.

Update owner (trade)

Update other data

An owner change can be performed by updating the owner handle of the domain. This change is processed realtime.

If the domainname is premium or reserved, please contact support@openprovider.com to validate this owner change.

An contact update can be performed by updating the handle of the domain. This change is processed realtime.

Delete / expiration

Restore / reactivation

A .fr domain can be deleted by either manually removing it from your control panel or setting it to not be automatically renwed.

When a domain is set it to not be automatically renewed, our system will delete the domain on its expiration date.

A domain name can be restored during its quarantine period (also called redemptionPeriod). Under 'detailed TLD information' below you can find how long a domain stays in its quarantine period after the domain name has been deleted or expired.

Detailed extension information
Registry	Registry: AFNIC Registry whois: whois.nic.fr Registry web based whois: http://www.nic.fr/fr/produits-et-services/services/whois/ Registry zonefile updates: Every 10 minutes
Technical information	Available second level domains: .tm.fr, .nom.fr, .prd.fr, .presse.fr DNSSEC support: yes Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: no Registration period: 1 year Renewal date offset: 2 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. 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: 29 days During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions	Local presence required? yes Does Openprovider provide local presence services? yes Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no It is required that the office/residence of the registrant is within the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. Additional information about date, place and country of birth (private individuals) is required. The tech handle can not be a person, but needs to be a company handle
Policies	Legal judgments for .fr: http://www.nic.fr/en/dispute-resolution/legal-judgments-for-fr/
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

Articles in this section

.fr domain registration↓

.fr domain transfer↓

.fr domain update and trade (owner change)↓

.fr domain delete (expiration) and reactivation (restore)↓

.fr detailed TLD information↓

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