.co.uk domain name
Registry:
Nominet
Origin:
United Kingdom
Creation date:
1985
Description:
the .CO.UK ccTLD is used for commercial sites located in the United Kingdom. It is now used for all types of websites
Whois:
see
http://www.nic.uk/ (updated in real time)
.CO.UK domains at Gandi.net
Accreditation:
Gandi has been accredited by Nominet since March 2006.
Price:
see the
.CO.UK price list
Corresponding Gandi contract:
https://www.gandi.net/contracts
Terms and Conditions
Assigning:
open to anyone
Syntax:
from 3 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place)
IDN (accented domain names):
no
Registration period:
2 years
Subdomains:
no
Whois privacy:
yes, by the registry on option for natural persons
Procedures
Renewal:
up to 28 days after the expiration date.
Disputes:
DRS
Transfer (change of Registrar):
the process is started with the current registrar, by replacing their registrar tag with Gandi's, which is:
GANDI. Then, the transfer can be initiated from Gandi's website.
Change of Ownership:
the process is started on the registry's
interface, then contact our customer service department
Deletion process:
quarantine of 60 days, see this
table
