TLD Information


Zone Info
.DE is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of Germany (Deutschland)
Zone Use
A .DE Domain is normally used by companies or private entities who are located in Germany.
Characters (Min.3, Max.63)
Letter and numbers, hyphens "-", however not at the beginning or directly infront of the TLD.
Registration period
1 to 1 Years
Add Grace Period
0 Days (Add grace period is the period in which you can delete a domain and receive the refund of costs involved.)
Autorenew Grace Period
0 Days (The autorenew grace period is the period in which your domains will get autorenewed without an immediate debit of the respective costs. During the autorenew grace period you still have the possibility of deleting the domain.)
Deletion process
Is the process necessary for you to complete a domain deletion:

.DE Domains can be deleted online throught the Delete Command.

Deletion timeframe
This refers to the deletion period in which your domain deletion command must be received by, in order not to have the domain renewed and charged accordingly:

2 Days prior to the expiration date

IDN capable
Yes, with German Characters
Restrictions
Owner or Admin contacts must have a valid address (no P.O. Box) located in Germany.

Configured nameservers are required. A web based ZoneCheck is available.
Registry
DENIC eG
Dispute Policy
http://www.rrpproxy.net/forms/DENIC_DE_POLICY.pdf
WHOIS-Update
Real-time
WHOIS-Server
whois.denic.de
Registration System
Real-Time
Transfers
.DE Transfers are possible. Upon successfully transfering a .DE domain, it is automatically renewed for one year.

Please note that when a .DE Domain is transferred successfully, then the registration period starts from the beginning!
Transfer procedure
a.) You can initiate a .DE domain transfer either through the us WebInterface or through API. Please remember that you MUST have a signed request from the owner of the domain.



b.) A .DE Domain Transfer can stay active up to one month. Then a new KK-Antrag has to be started / initiated. If a provider does not react to a KK-Inquiry for a while, then he still has the possibility of confirming the transfer through a so-called LATE ACK. In case of doubt, then this must always be clarified by the customer.
Transfer notes
- If possible, please inform your old provider prior to initiating the transfer, so that the transfer is not rejected.

- Double-check if the respective domain has already been paid for and that there are not any open issues with the old registrar

- Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (LOCK or HOLD). If your domain is locked, then the customer can demand that it be unlocked.

- The transfer is always initiated with the new provider / registrar.

- Start the transfer in time and not just shortly before the expiration date of your domain, because otherwise the transfer could fail.
Transfer time
5-10 days