This article describes the procedures and requirements of .us domain names.
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Successful domain registration via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:
- two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
- registrant e-mail address verification applies
The owner contact must have the following additional data specified. If you are using REST API, please use CreateCustomer (to create a new handle) or UpdateCustomer (to update an existing handle) request to specify extension_additional_data.
- Full first name and surname is required.
- nexusCategory:
- C11 - A natural person who is a United States citizen.
- C12 - A natural person who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories. A U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. States, the District of Columbia, or any of the U.S. Possessions or territories or organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or territories or a U.S. Federal, state, or local government entity or a political subdivision thereof.
- C21 - U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the 50 states or a U.S. Territory An entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories.
- C31 - Regularly engages in lawful activities (sales of goods or services or other business, commercial or non-commercial, including not-for-profit relations in the United States).
- C32 - Entity has an office or other facility in the US.
- applicantPurpose:
- P1 - Business use for profit
- P2 - Non-profit business, club, association, religious organization, etc
- P3 - Personal use
- P4 - Education purposes
- P5 - Government purposes
Please note:
If the above data is not complete or valid the registry will revoke the domain.
Successful domain transfer via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:
- authorisation code
- two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
- registrant e-mail address verification applies
The owner contact must have the following additional data specified. If you are using REST API, please use CreateCustomer (to create a new handle) or UpdateCustomer (to update an existing handle) request to specify extension_additional_data.
- Full first name and surname is required.
- nexusCategory:
- C11 - A natural person who is a United States citizen.
- C12 - A natural person who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories. A U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. States, the District of Columbia, or any of the U.S. Possessions or territories or organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or territories or a U.S. Federal, state, or local government entity or a political subdivision thereof.
- C21 - U.S. Organization incorporated within one of the 50 states or a U.S. Territory An entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories.
- C31 - Regularly engages in lawful activities (sales of goods or services or other business, commercial or non-commercial, including not-for-profit relations in the United States).
- C32 - Entity has an office or other facility in the US.
- applicantPurpose:
- P1 - Business use for profit
- P2 - Non-profit business, club, association, religious organization, etc
- P3 - Personal use
- P4 - Education purposes
- P5 - Government purposes
Please note:
If the above data is not complete or valid the registry will revoke the domain.
During the transfer period which can take 6 days, the current provider or the owner can reject to the transfer.
The registration period after a successful transfer will extend with 1 year, unless the transfer is ordered within the domain's auto-renew grace period at the previous registrar.
Problems transferring your domain?
Please take a look at this extended article for possible solutions.
Authorization code required | yes |
Method of confirmation | authcode |
Registration period after transfer | extends |
Average transfer time | 5 days |
Advanced and simple transfers available | Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .us domains is available. |
- External authorization code request - via RCP (Reseller Control Panel) or XML API or REST API
Owner change (trade)
- requested as a normal domain update via RCP or XML API or REST API
- the owner contact must have the as defined under the section Registration specified
- processed realtime
- both previous and new registrant will receive an e-mail. This is a notification only, no action is required.
- registrant e-mail address verification applies
Other update
If as part of the update the domain owner’s e-mail address changes, we’re obliged to start a contact verification process if this new e-mail address was not verified before.
Delete
Explicit delete
- Requested via RCP or or XML API or REST API
- processed realtime
- will directly result in quarantine (redemption period) (no soft quarantine applies)
Expiration
In case the domain expires (not renewed in time);
- will not be deleted directly at the registry
- will lead to soft quarantine, followed by regular quarantine
Restore / reactivate
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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: |
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