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.es

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

Successful domain registration via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:

  • two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
  • All (!) used handles must have the following details filled in:
    • The state / province in the address details must be filled in. For entities based in Spain, please check the correct naming in our knowledge base article.
    • For private individual (company field is NOT filled in)
      • Passport number or individual ID
    • For companies (company field is filled in)
      • Company registration number
  • .es ANNEX III registrant Acceptance
    • This acceptance will be mandatory from the 1st of September, 2022. You can read more details here


Registration of .es domains is realtime, except for .edu.es and .gob.es registrations. Those extensions are restricted and will be manually validated by the registry.

Here you can see the regulation of .es, where you can find the list of reserved domains.

 

IMPORTANT

The .es registry performs a monthly validation of domain holder data. This information must be real and verifiable. When the registry detects data that appears to be incorrect or suspicious, it initiates a procedure to correct it. The registry sends an email to the registrar, with the domain holder in copy. The subject of this email is: "Initiation of special cancellation procedure to verify compliance with domain name assignment requirements."

This email explains that the domain holder has a period of THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS to provide supporting documentation or request a change of ownership. Additionally, after the first TEN CALENDAR DAYS from the date the email is sent, the domain name will cease to be visible on the Internet due to the deactivation of its DNS settings.

 

As the registrar, we consider that the domain holder has received this notification and will contact their service provider directly if they have any questions. If you are one of our clients and need assistance, please contact our support team at support@openprovider.com.

Transfer

Successful domain transfer via RCP or XML API or REST API  requires:

  • Authorization code 
  • two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
  • All used handles must have the following details filled in:
    • The state / province in the address details must be filled in. For entities based in Spain, please check the correct naming in our knowledge base article.
    • For private individual (company field is NOT filled in)
      • Passport number or individual ID
    • For companies (company field is filled in)
      • Company registration number

Note:- Authorization code will be valid for 10 days.



Additional notes on a .es transfer

  • Confirmation email sent by the .ES registry to the administrative contact must be confirmed within 10 days, otherwise the request will time-out.
  • This email can not be re-sent, so we advise to check if the mailbox is still in use and accessible, before you request the transfer. Only option to resend the email is to cancel the transfer and start it again. Transfer can be cancelled from the control panel, from the Transfer Queue. Once cancelled, please delete the domain from the same page.
  • The owner will not change during the transfer. In case you want to change the owner after the transfer, please follow these instructions.
  • If a transfer is completed after the domain expired at the previous registrar, we will enable auto-renewal for this domain so that it does not expire. This does not depend on your account settings for auto-renewal. You can change this from the domain details.

 

Authorization code required yes
Method of confirmation authcode,email
Registration period after transfer unchanged
Average 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.
Outgoing transfer

Note:- Authorization code will be valid for 10 days.

Administrative contact will have to confirm the email that the registry will send once a transfer request is submitted by the new Registrar.

Update

Owner change (trade)

  • Trade has to be requested directly at the registry. Navigate here to get more info.

 

IMPORTANT: Once the domain trade has been requested, the reseller must contact Openprovider Support (support@openprovider.com) to approve the change. If the ownership change is not approved within 10 days, the domain will be automatically transferred to the registry.

Other update

Email address of existing admin contact cannot be changed. Instead create a new contact handle and update the domain (do no update the current handle). 

 

IMPORTANT: If nameservers are not synchronized on the registry side, this is because there is one or more handles not correctly filled. Remember that all used handles must have the following details filled in:

  • The state / province in the address details must be filled in. For entities based in Spain, please check the correct naming in our knowledge base article.
  • For private individual (company field is NOT filled in)
    • Passport number or individual ID
  • For companies (company field is filled in)
    • Company registration number

Once you update the handles, please update again the domain with the DNS and check the registry if they have been changed. You can check it in the .es whois.

Deletion / Restore

Delete

  • Requested via RCP or XML API or REST API
  • Will turn of auto renew for the domain at the registry for it to expire

Restore / reactivate

  • restore / reactivation supported via RCP or XML API or REST API 
  • Quarantine period can be found under 
    Detailed extension information > Technical information > Quarantine period
Detailed extension information
Registry
Technical information
  • Available second level domains: .com.es, .org.es, .nom.es, .edu.es
  • DNSSEC support: yes
  • 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 - The dash: "-" (Cannot be the first or last character in the name).
  • IDN characters: yes (á,à, é,è,í,ï,ó,ò,ú,ü,ñ,ç,l·l)
  • Registration period: 1-5 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.
    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: 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.
  • To register a .gob.es the domain owner must be a public organisation or entities in Spain.
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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