.co.jp – Openprovider

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

The registration is a manual process at the Registry and takes at least 5 working days.

Successful domain registration via RCP or API requires:

Limited number of domains per registrant.
Domain name has to be very close to company name.
Confirmation required. Copy of commercial licence (companies) or copy of Identity Card (individuals).
Local domain administrator (AdminC) required.
Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence).
Registration is not real-time. When you start the order, you will automatically receive an e-mail with further instructions.

If you provide a Japanese address for one of the contacts, the "state/province" field is mandatory and must contain the 2-digit prefecture code. A list of prefecture codes is available here; be sure not to include the "JP-" prefix, just the number.

Note: local presence service not available for .co.jp requests

Transfer

Auth code is not required. The transfer is started manually at the registry and has a processing time of at least 10 working days. A domain transfer can only be started with the current domain details as per whois record.

The domain's contact handles (owner, administrative, etc.)
Local presence required - local presence service not available for .co.jp requests
Two or more nameservers or a nameserver group

Authorisation code for co.jp is also called "REG-ID" and can be provided by the current registrar

If the current registrar can't provide you a valid REG-ID, please send us an email to support@openprovider.com informing us about it, we will request a transfer without code. After requesting the transfer the owner will receive an email requesting transfer approval. After approval is given the transfer takes a few more days to complete.

Additional notes on a .co.jp transfer

Authorization code required	no
Method of confirmation	email
Registration period after transfer	restarts
Average transfer time	10 working days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .co.jp domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

Trade is not possible, as a Transfer has to be made with the current data.
Owner change can be processed after the successful transfer-in via an owner change / update request.

Other update

Requested via RCP or API
Updating the nameservers of the domain will take 5 calander days to be processed by the Registry.

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Explicit deletion is possible, it requires a signed copy of Deletion Fax Template. This has to be transmitted within 5 working days after the Order is submitted or else the order will be declined.

Restore / reactivate

A domain name can be restored for 20 days after the domain name has been expired.

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. Registry whois: whois.jprs.jp Registry web based whois: Registry zonefile updates: Unknown
Domain lifecycle	domain lifecycle
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 3 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes Registration period: 1 year 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? no Local activity required? yes Correct nameserver configuration required? no Local address of the domain administrator is required. No trustee service possible for co.jp Note: for .co.jp a limitation exists for no more than 1 domain per registrant!
Policies	https://jprs.jp/about/dom-rule/doc/
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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