.gh – Openprovider

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

A .gh can only be registered if the registrant and administrative contact are a registered company in Ghana
The technical and billing contacts can be foreign
Domains must be active within six months after registration.
Once a registrtion request is started, support will generate a from that needs to be signed by the owner to complete the registration.

Transfer

Additional notes on a .gh transfer

Authorization code required	no
Method of confirmation
Registration period after transfer	unchanged
Average transfer time	30 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .gh domains is available.

Update

Deletion / Restore

Delete

The domain can be delete by a form request support@openprovider.nl for said form.

Or
You can let the domain expire.

Restore / reactivate

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Registry whois: Registry web based whois: Registry zonefile updates: Hourly
Technical information	Available second level domains: .com.gh, .org.gh, .edu.gh, .gov.gh, .mil.gh DNSSEC support: no Min: 3 Max: 63 Alphanumeric and a hyphen except in the first or last position IDN: No Registration period: 1-10 years Renewal date offset: 30 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? yes Does Openprovider provide local presence services? no Local activity required? yes Correct nameserver configuration required? no The registrant and administrative contact must be a registered company in Ghana The technical and billing contacts can be foreign Domains must be active within six months after registration The primary nameserver is encouraged to be in Ghana, but this is no requirement.
Policies	Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy: http://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/rules
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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