A registration can be requested via your control panel.

.mt and its second level domains cannot be registered by private individuals; only legal entities are eligible for a Maltese domain name.

In the contact handles that you assign to the domain, ensure that a real person is entered (not a department like "Administration") and the organization name contains the legal form in the name. A VAT number is required.


Please, be aware about those restrictions:

- .com.mt:
Domain name has to be very close to company name.
Tax number (individual) or VAT number (company) required.

- .net.mt:
Domain name has to be very close to company name.
Tax number (individual) or VAT number (company) required.
Copy of trademark documents required.

- .org.mt:
Domain name has to be very close to company name.
Copy of trademark documents required.


After the registration request has been sent the registry will prepare two forms which should be signed and returned to Openprovider. After the signed forms have been received the registration will be finished in around 1 week.

Local presence is required. We offer a local presence service for this TLD which will be used when the admin and tech handles do not have a local address of their own.

A transfer can be requested by sending an e-mail to support. Please mention in this e-mail:

• domainname
• all handles
• nameservers
• login details for the domains:
  • handle
  • Login
  • Password

This is required to transfer the domain and update the details.

Authorization code required	no
Method of confirmation	registrarpush
Registration period after transfer	restarts
Average transfer time	few days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .mt domains is available.

Owner change (trade)

Changes to the details of the domain name can be made at the registry.

Other update

Changes to the details of the domain name can be made at the registry.

Delete

Changes to the details of the domain name can be made at the registry.

Restore / reactivate

Restore of a .mt domain is a special procedure, please contact our Support team if you want to restore a domain.

Registry	Registry: NIC Malta Registry whois: whois.nic.org.mt Registry web based whois: https://www.nic.org.mt Registry zonefile updates:
Technical information	Available second level domains: .com.mt, .net.mt, .org.mt DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: no Registration period: 1-2 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? yes Does Openprovider provide local presence services? yes Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no Domain name has to be very close to company or brand name. VAT number (company) required. Local presence is required. We offer a local presence service for this TLD.
Policies	All policies on the registry's website Premium policy: no information available Domain Name Registration Policy 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