.es

You can register a .es domain through our API or control panel. This registration is real time and requires the following information:

the domain's contact handles (owner, administrative, technical.)
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

All used handles must have the following details filled in:

If the contact handle is a company -> a company registration number is required.
If the contact handle is a private person -> a passport number is required.
The state / province in the address details must be filled in

Note that for entities based in Spain, the registry will strictly check the province included in the handle. See for the correct naming our separate knowledge base article.

You can start the .es domain transfer through our API or control panel.

This transfer requires the following information:

the domain's contact handles (owner, administrative, technical.)

Special requirements for these handles apply - Please see *1 below

two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
no authorisation code

After the transfer is requested in your control panel, the .es Registry will sent an email to the administrative contact of the domain to approve the transfer. This approval should be given within 10 days, otherwise the request will time out.

This email can not be re-sent, so we advise to check if the mailbox of the current administrative contact is still in use and accessible, before you request the transfer. If the email is not received, you need to contact the Openprovider support department. We can help in manually canceling the current request and restart your transfer, which will trigger a new approval email being sent.

Remember that the owner and admin can also cancel the transfer from the .es Registry control panel. Once done, please contact Openprovider support in order to delete the domain from our database to let you request the transfer again

Please, be aware that the owner will not change during the transfer. If you want to change the owner of the domain, you will have to transfer it and once done to request the trade directly from the registry's page. An extended article detailing about the trade of a .es domain name can be found here;
http://support.openprovider.eu/entries/23758641--es-Trade

The registration period after a successful transfer remains unchanged. The transfer will be free of charge, but take care of a possible quick renewal.

*1 - Please note: all used handles must have the following details filled in:

If the contact handle is a company -> a company registration number is required.
If the contact handle is a private person -> a passport number is required.
The state / province in the address details must be filled in

Note that for entities based in Spain, the registry will strictly check the province included in the handle. See for the correct naming our separate knowledge base article.

Additional notes on a .es transfer

Transfer characteristics
Transfer authorization code required	no
Method of confirmation	email
Registration period after transfer	unchanged
Transfer time	max 10 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .es domains is available.

Update owner (trade)

Update other data

A trade has to be done directly at the registry.

An extended article detailing about the trade of a .es domain name is available for further assistance.

Updates to domain data or contact data can take up to 24 hours to be processed by the registry. The e-mail address of a contact can not be changed; if you need to change the e-mail address of the admin contact, please create a new contact and update the domain (do no update the current handle).

Delete / expiration

Restore / reactivation

When a domain is deleted the admin contact will receive an e-mail that needs to be approved. He has 10 days to approve the deletion otherwise the domain will renew automatically

A domain can be reactivated via the Openprovider control panel for 10 days after deletion of the domainname.

Detailed extension information
Registry	Registry: Red.ES Registry whois: whois.nic.es Registry web based whois: https://www.dominios.es/dominios/en/busca-tu-dominio Registry zonefile updates: Every four hours
Technical information	Available second level domains: .com.es, .org.es, .nom.es, .edu.es DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters for .es, 2 characters for .com.es, .org.es, .nom.es, .edu.es and .gob.es Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes Registration period: 1-10 years Renewal date offset: 6 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. 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: 16 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? no Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no Company registration number or personal identification number is required in all handles. To register a .edu.es the domain owner must be an entity that performs functions or activities related to teaching or research in Spain.
Policies	All policies on the registry's website Premium policy: no premiums supported Terms and conditions
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

Knowledge Base

.es domain registration↓

.es domain transfer↓

Additional notes on a .es transfer

.es domain update and trade (owner change)↓

.es domain delete (expiration) and reactivation (restore)↓

.es detailed TLD information↓