.ma – Openprovider

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

Registration process can take up to 10 business days to complete

Transfer

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
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 .ma domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

Trade - via RCP or API, by updating the owner handle. Process is manual, contact Openprovider support to finish the operation

Other update

Changes in nameservers or handles can take upto 10 days to process.

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Delete - via RCP or API. Deletion application form must be signed and sealed by domain owner. Process is manual, contact Openprovider support to finish the operation

NB: once domain is deleted or expired, registry doesn't provide ETA within which it will be available for registration again

Restore / reactivate

Restore - not supported for this TLD

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: anrt Registry whois: whois.iam.net.ma Registry web based whois: Registry zonefile updates:
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no Minimum: 2 Maximum: 63 Hyphens ("-") only singly (no "--"), letters and numbers. No hyphen at the beginning or at the end. Registration period: 1-5 years Renewal date offset: 22 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? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no Unethical, sexual or any domainname that is considered against the Kingdom of Morocco of the religion of Islam is not allowed. Local admin is required and can be provided by us.
Policies
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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