.hu – Openprovider

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

Successful domain registration via RCP or API requires:

the domain's contact handles
Private individual:
- Registrant's full name is mandatory (no abbreviations)
- Local presence within the EU is required (trustee service available)
- Passport or identification number.
Company:
- Registrant's full name is mandatory (no abbreviations)
- Local presence within the EU is required (trustee service available)
- Registrant handle must have passport or identification number, even when the registrant is a company.
- Registrant handle must contain VAT number which 100% matches the EU database
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
- the zone needs to be already correctly configured before you register the domain
- postmaster@[domain].hu needs to be active on the mailserver
Confirm the link which will be send to the Openprovider admin user within 2 days after request.

Additional notes

Once the registration is submitted, we will send you a link (within 2 days), containing a form that needs to be confirmed within 14 days, otherwise it will time out.
Once the online form is processed, the registration will be accepted by the registry. Once accepted the domain will be in a waiting period for 10 till 16 days, during which the registry evaluates the request.
Technical check for .hu domains is a bit more strict¹ than other TLDs. Check the tool supplied by the registry.
Registration cancellations by applicant are not supported at any stage of the process, and are non-refundable.

¹The main difference to other DNS checks is that the registry requires a postmaster@domain.hu to be active on the mailserver that you inserted in the DNS zone. Make sure that the mailserver is already accepting mail for the postmaster mailbox in the domain you are requesting.

Transfer

Successful domain transfer requires:

to be manually requested by Openprovider
legal forms and documents
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

Please, send to support@openprovider.com this information:

contact handles (KvK number and VAT number must be in owner's handle)
nameservers
kvk forms
copy ID of the registrant

Registry will generate a form and this form needs to be filled in and signed by the owner. The owner needs to send it to the fax given on the form. As soon as the Registrar receives it it will be send to the Registry and they will check if everything is OK.

Authorization code required	no
Method of confirmation	forms
Registration period after transfer	extends
Average transfer time	10 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .hu domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

Please contact our support department if you wish to change the owner of a .hu domain name.
not realtime

Other update

Please contact our support department if you wish to update a .hu domain name.
not realtime

Deletion / Restore

Delete

requested via RCP or API
processed realtime

Restore / reactivate

Please contact our support department if you wish to update a .hu domain name.
not realtime

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Council of Hungarian Internet Providers Registry whois: whois.nic.hu Registry web based whois: http://www.domain.hu/domain/English/szabad-e/ Registry zonefile updates: Unknown
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 2 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes Registration period: 2 years Renewal date offset: 8 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? yes Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? yes Nameservers must be configured and return an authoritative answer before the domain is requested. Registrant's full name is mandatory, Applications with shortened names (like J. Doe) will be rejected by the registry. Local address of the domain administrator is required. Local presence service is possible It is required that the Office/residence of the registrant is within the EU. Owner-handle must contain passport or identification number. (Even when the Registrant is a company)
Policies	Alternative Dispute Resolution: http://www.domain.hu/domain/English/adr/
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

Due to the regular changes in registry rules and configuration or missing information from registry side, and despite our effort to keep our knowledge base up-to-date, information in the knowledge base may be outdated or incorrect. If you encounter some issue, please report it through the "HotJar" feedback collector on the bottom right, or (if it is blocked by your browser) by clicking the "Submit a request" link below. If there is discrepancy between the knowledge base and the process in Openprovider, the process in Openprovider is leading.