This article describes the procedures and requirements of .fr domain names.
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.fr domain registration↓
You can register a .fr domain through our API or control panel. This registration is real time and requires the following information:
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.
.fr domain transfer↓
You can start a .fr domain transfer through our API or control panel.
This transfer requires the following information:
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.
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| 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. |
.fr domain update and trade (owner change)↓
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Update owner (trade) |
Update other data |
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An owner change can be performed by updating the owner handle of the domain. This change is processed realtime.
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An contact update can be performed by updating the handle of the domain. This change is processed realtime. |
.fr domain delete (expiration) and reactivation (restore)↓
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Delete / expiration |
Restore / reactivation |
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A .fr domain can be deleted by either manually removing it from your control panel or setting it to not be automatically renwed.
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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. |
.fr detailed 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: |