.su – Openprovider

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

A .su domain name registration is realtime and requires no specific additional data outside of the regular contact details for the owner, administrative and technical contact.
For organizations incorporated in the Russian Federation the following additional parameters are required:
Taxpayer identification number
Territory-linked taxpayer number

Do note the requirement for the registrant needing to include the company type if it is a company.

Transfer

You have to arrange the complete transfer with Nic.Ru yourself. Therefore you will need our registrar id, which is: 16824/NIC-REG
If the transfer has been completed successfully please request the domain Transfer in RCP. It will then be added to your account within a few hours automatically.
Please note: If the domain has not been transferred successfully within 14 days, the transfer request will be cancelled.

Additional notes on a .su transfer

Authorization code required	no
Method of confirmation	forms
Registration period after transfer	unchanged
Average transfer time	max 14 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .su domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

It is not possible to change the registrant of a .su domain through our system. You have to sent the original letters by mail to the registry.
Further information can be found at: https://www.nic.ru/help/ownership-transfer-1001/

Other update

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Besides the explicit deletion request through our system you have to send an original cancellation letter by post to the registry. Further information can be found at: http://www.nic.ru/dns/docs/en/termination.html

The 'agreement' identifier on these forms can be requested at our support department.

Restore / reactivate

A domain can be restored using a restore domain command at the supplier. The domain can be renewed for 30 days after expiring.

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Coordination Center for TLD RU Registry whois: whois.nic.ru Registry web based whois: https://cctld.ru/en/ Registry zonefile updates: Several times a day
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: no, use .рф as alternative (IDN .xn--p1ai) Registration period: 1 year Renewal date offset: 3 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? no Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? no The Domain(s) can be registered without further limitations. Nameservers must be configured and return an authoritative answer before the domain is requested. Company number (companies) or Identity Card number (individuals) is required. Registrant name must include the company type if the registrant is a company. For example: 'BV', 'Ltd.', 'GmbH'.
Policies	The Terms and Conditions of Domain Names Registration in domains .SU: http://www.cctld.ru/en/docs/rules.php
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

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