.ee – Openprovider

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

Successful domain registration requires:

two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
Tax number (individual) or VAT number (company) is required.
up to 48 hours of processing time

Transfer

Successful domain transfer via RCP or API requires:

authorisation code
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group.

If the current provider or registrar does not provide the code, you may be able to request it directly at the registry.
See section 32 on this link

The expiration / renewal date in WHOIS may not match the renewal date in Openprovider.

*Make sure always follow the dates mentioned in Openprovider and not the Registry WHOIS.

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
Registration period after transfer	restarts
Average transfer time	5 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ee domains is available.

Outgoing transfer

The transfer code for outgoing transfers can be requested via the support department --> support@openprovider.com

After the code has been manually requested by the Support Department, it can take 1 / 2 business day before the code is received and can be added to the detail page of the domain name in your control panel.

Update

update is subject to payment

Deletion / Restore

Delete

requested via RCP or API
processed realtime

Restore / reactivate

restoration is not possible

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: EESTI Registry whois: https://www.internet.ee/ Registry web based whois: https://www.internet.ee/ Registry zonefile updates:
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no 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? yes Nameservers must be configured and return an authoritative answer before the domain is requested. Domains can be registered and managed via our trustee service. Tax number (individual) or VAT number (company) is required.
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

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.