.com, .net and .org
International extensions: transfer lock, the 60-day rule, transfers within 5 days and the redemption period.
.com and .net are managed by Verisign, .org by Public Interest Registry. All three follow the ICANN rules, as do most other international extensions, such as .info, .biz and the newer extensions (.shop, .online, .amsterdam and others). Anyone may register them.
At a glance
| Topic | .com, .net, .org |
|---|---|
| Registration period | 1 to 10 years |
| Transfer code | 8 to 32 characters (auth code or EPP code) |
| Transfer lock | Yes. Must be off before you transfer. |
| Transfer | Up to 5 days. One year is added to the current expiry date. |
| 60-day rule | No transfer within 60 days of registration or a previous transfer |
| After the expiry date | About 40 days of renewal at the normal rate, then a 30-day redemption period |
| DNSSEC | Supported. See What is DNSSEC? |
| Length | .com and .net from 1 character, .org from 3 characters |
Transferring to Knippin
- Turn off the transfer lock at your current provider (also called registrar lock or domain lock). With the lock on, the registry rejects the transfer.
- Request the transfer code from your current provider.
- Order the transfer, see Transferring a domain to Knippin.
Your current provider then has 5 days to approve or reject the transfer. During that time, the holder or admin contact often receives an email with a link to confirm the transfer. If you click that link, it usually completes within a few hours. If you do nothing, the transfer goes through automatically after 5 days.
The transfer includes one year of renewal. That year is added to the current expiry date, so you do not lose any remaining time.
The 60-day rule
An international domain cannot be transferred for 60 days:
- after registration;
- after a previous transfer.
A 60-day lock may also apply after a holder change. This is an ICANN rule that we cannot lift. Want another party to manage a domain shortly after registration anyway? You can still change the nameservers.
After the expiry date
- Renewal period: in the first weeks after the expiry date, the domain can still be renewed at the normal rate. Website and email usually no longer work during this time.
- Redemption period: then follow 30 days in which only the last holder can recover the domain, at considerable extra cost charged by the registry.
- Deletion: in the final 5 days nobody can recover the domain. After that it is available to anyone.
So create a ticket as soon as possible if a domain has expired unexpectedly. See also Renewing, cancelling and quarantine.
Emails about your details
For international extensions you sometimes receive emails asking you to confirm your details. This is mandatory. See Emails about your .com domain (ICANN).