Report .de Domain Registry Rules and Requirements

Report .de Domain Registry Rules and Requirements

By Michael Thompson

March 16, 2025 at 07:48 AM

A .de domain is Germany's country-specific top-level domain (TLD), available to individuals and businesses with a German postal address. This domain extension follows unique rules and requirements.

Key Requirements:

  • Must have a valid German postal address
  • Registration period is one year only
  • No Whois privacy available
  • Phone numbers must include country code without dashes (e.g., 491234567890)
  • Single owner contact only (no admin, technical, or billing contacts)

Important Features:

  • Auto-renewal billing occurs 15 days before renewal date
  • Official renewal takes place 15 days after billing
  • No domain locking available
  • No 5-day grace period for registration cancellation
  • Free domain offers are applicable

Registration and Transfer:

  • Requires German mailing address
  • No email validation needed after registration
  • Transfer to new registrar possible at any time
  • Transfer codes expire after 30 days
  • New transfers include one year of registration

Domain Expiration Process:

  1. Payment attempts continue every 5 days for 10 days after due date
  2. Domain expires if payment fails
  3. 30-day grace period for renewal
  4. Moves to DENIC TRANSIT status after grace period

Nameserver Requirements:

  • Must comply with DENIC's security standards
  • Use DENIC's Name Server Tester (NAST) tool before changes
  • Remove DNSSEC records before transfers

Transferring Away:

  1. Request transfer code from current registrar
  2. Provide code to new registrar
  3. Complete transfer within 30 days
  4. Note: Remaining registration time doesn't transfer

Activation Timeline:

  • Most domains activate within 24 hours
  • Can take up to 72 hours in some cases
  • Contact support if activation exceeds 72 hours

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