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Registration Restrictions

• DENIC might request a valid address (no P.O. Box) located in Germany from the owner contact.
• Nameservers must be configured in advance.
• Please note that DENIC has very strict requirements on how nameservers should be configured.
• One of these restrictions affect the use of vanity nameservers. If you are using your own vanity nameservers pointing at the IP Addresses of nameservers operated by RRPProxy and receive an error “118 - Inconsistent set of NS RRs (IP, NS host names)”, please use the default anycast.io nameservers instead.
• You can test your configuration using DENIC’s web based ZoneCheck. For additional information on how the DENIC Zonecheck tool works and the most common errors, please refer to the documentation available on that page.

Domain Transfer Details

Transfer Procedure

• To transfer a .de domain, you require a valid authorization code consisting of at least 12 and no more than 16 characters.
• Please adhere to DENIC’s strict configuration requirements for nameservers when making a transfer. Nameservers must be pre-configured.
• The transfer of a .de domain can be completed in real-time.

Transfer Notes

• Transferring a .de domain requires a valid authorization code.
• Upon successfully transferring a .de domain, it is automatically renewed for one year.
• The registration period starts anew after a transfer.
• By default we keep the DNSSec keys.
• To remove DNSSec during Transfer submit DNSSEC0= without a value.
• Please also refer to the Denic information provided for further details about Provider Change with AuthInfo at the provided link.

Authorization Codes

• The transfer has to be initiated with an authcode. You can set an authorization code via web interface or API. It is not possible to change the authorization code and anything else (nameserver, contacts) at the same time.
• Requirements for a .de authorization code
• The authInfo will need to have at least twelve but not more than 16 characters.
• Valid characters are: A, B, C, D, E‚ F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 +, -, /, *
• Invalid characters are: I (uppercase i), l (lowercase l), O (uppercase o), o (lowercase o) and 0 (zero) and 1
• Two different codes are available: AuthInfo1 and AuthInfo2.
• Once you set the authorization code it will be valid for a period of 30 days or until you delete it.
• In the case that both codes are requested, you can use each of them for the transfer of domains.
• You can only apply for AuthInfo1 for domains that are administered by us.
• You are able to request AuhtInfo2 for any domain name. The code will then be sent by certified mail to the domain holder respectively to the Admin-C by DENIC.
• Please notice that the request for an AuthInfo2 is not free of charge.
• AuthInfo2 is only necessary if your current provider is not willing or able to provide you with the current AuhInfo1. Then, you have the ability to order an AuthInfo2 through your new registrar. After this has been initiated, a letter will be sent to the owner-c or admin-c (if owner-c has no German address) by mail.
• Please note that this is NOT free of charge.

WHOIS and Domain Management

• WHOIS Server: Visit WHOIS Server
• Real-Time WHOIS Update: Keep your domain information up-to-date.
• Domain Autorenewal: Enabled to ensure your domain does not expire unintentionally.
• Privacy Protection: Available to keep your personal information secure.

Additional Information

• Registration Time: The registration period can range from 1 month to 1-10 years.

• Deletion Timeframe: 1 day prior to paiduntil date.

• Redemption Period: 30 days.

For more information and to register your .de domain, visit our website at http://www.denic.de.