.bt

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .bt domain names.
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Please send an email to support if you would like to register a .bt

Include the following:
- Domain details: Domain name, all handles, and nameservers.
- Registration form (provided by us after you send the email)
- Business certificate (in English)
- Writing from the owner, that we are authorized to register the domain for them
- Indicate the VAT number in the owner handle
For the transfer of a .bt domain name, we need a written confirmation where the owner of the domain declares his wish to transfer the domain.

Also the old registrar must declare his acknowledge of the transfer in this document.

The document must be signed by both the registrant and the old registrar and must be sent by e-mail. We will forward it then to NIC.BT and they will transfer the domain.

Additional notes on a .bt transfer

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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 .bt domains is available.
It is not possible to change the registrant of a .bt domain, unless it is a change of company name or a takeover of the registered company. If it is such a change, we need a copy of an English HR extract of the change of name or takeover agreement of the old owner company.

Delete

The deletion of the domain is realtime.

Restore / reactivate

Registry
  • Registry: .bt NIC
  • Registry whois:
  • Registry web based whois:
  • Registry zonefile updates: -
Technical information
  • Available second level domains: .com.bt, .net.bt
  • DNSSEC support: no
  • Company handle required
  • Minimum length: 3 characters
  • Maximum length: 63 characters
  • Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 -
  • IDN characters: yes
  • Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD.
  • Registration period: 1 – 10 years
  • Renewal date offset: 35 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? no
  • Does Openprovider provide local presence services? n/a
  • Local activity required? no
  • Correct nameserver configuration required? no
  • Company handle
  • Business certificate (in English)
  • VAT number in the owner handle
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:


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. No rights can be derived from the information in this knowledge base. If there is discrepancy between the knowledge base and the process in Openprovider, the process in Openprovider is leading.

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