Domains with the .it extension are Italian country code top-level domains (ccTLD), ideal for businesses and professionals with a presence in Italy.

Registration and transfer eligibility requires a postal address in:

• European Economic Area countries
• Republic of San Marino
• Swiss Confederation
• United Kingdom
• Vatican City

Entity types eligible for registration:

• Italian citizens
• European residents (excluding Italy)
• Italian companies and sole proprietorships
• Italian freelancers
• Italian non-profit organizations
• Italian public authorities
• European companies/organizations (excluding Italy)
• Other Italian parties

Key features:

• No 5-day grace period or refund for cancellations
• Nameserver changes not permitted (use custom DNS records instead)
• Transfer to Squarespace adds one year of registration
• Renewal date updates upon transfer completion

Expiration policies vary by registrar:

• Tucows: 10-day grace period, followed by 30-day redemption period
• Key-Systems: No grace period; domain removed from dashboard upon expiration

Whois privacy available only for:

• Italian citizens
• European residents (excluding Italy)
• Italian freelancers

Important considerations:

• Verify domain spelling before registration
• Domain changes require custom DNS records instead of nameserver modifications
• Registration period cannot be refunded
• Transfer process resets registration period for one year

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