.int – Openprovider

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

Registration of a .int domain is a manual process. If the applicant meets the eligibility criteria, please contact us in order to register the domain name.

Transfer

Transfer of a .int domain is not possible

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

Update

Owner change (trade)

Other update

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Explicit delete
A delete of a .int domain is realtime. After a delete, the domain will be in quarantine status for 30 days. During this period the domain can be reactivated. 5 days after the 30 days it has status pendingDelete and will be deleted after these 5 days.

Expiration
If a .int domain expires (it is not renewed in time), Openprovider will not immediately delete the domain at the registry. Instead, it will be put in soft quarantine first. During the soft quarantine period, you can reactivate the domain without additional charges; you only pay for the renewal.

Restore / reactivate

Contact Openprovider for further information.

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: IANA Registry whois: whois.iana.org Registry web based whois: http://www.iana.org/whois Registry zonefile updates: Realtime
Domain lifecycle	domain lifecycle
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z, 0-9, - Registration period: 1-10 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: 44 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: 28 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? n/a Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no The applicant must be an intergovernmental organization that meets the requirements found in RFC 1591 Only one domain per organization is allowed Supporting documentation is required
Policies	Eligibility requirements: https://www.iana.org/domains/int/policy 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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