.IT Domain Names
Registry
Origin
Italy
Creation date
1987
Description
the .IT ccTLD is the official ccTLD for Italy
Whois
http://web-whois.nic.it/
updated every 6 hours
.IT domains at Gandi.net
Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited by Registro.it since December 2007Price: see the .IT price list
Corresponding Gandi contract: https://www.gandi.net/contracts
Terms and Conditions
Assigning: .IT domain names are restricted to individuals or organizations within the European Economic Area, the Vatican City State, the Republic of San Marino or the Swiss Confederation, and to persons who have citizenship within one of the countries mentioned above.If the owner contact is an individual, the owner contact must be also indicated as administrative contact
Syntax: from 3 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place)
IDN: yes
Registration period: 1 year
Third-level domain: yes, appendix A and B
Whois privacy: yes, by the registry on option, for anyone
Procedures
Registration: the registration of a .IT domain name requires the fiscal code, or VAT or ID number of the owner contact.You must also specify correctly configured nameservers. If your domain name does not meet the technical requirements, it will be suspended by the Registry
The registry sends you an email after the registration of a .IT domain name.
Renewal: domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 14 days following the expiration date.
Disputes: http://www.nic.it/en/register-your-it/legal
Change of owner: requires Gandi's owner change form and accompanying proof of ID.
Transfer (change of registrar): the request is launched from our website. Be sure that you have the domain's auth code (which you must get from the former registrar), that the domain does not expire soon and that it was created at least 60 days prior the request or renewed/transferred at least 7 days prior to the request. The transfer must be confirmed by email and the expiration date is reset
Deletion process: quarantine of 30 days, see this table
Registration period | 1 year max. | Register a .it |
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Renewal period | 1 year max. | Renew a .it |
Late renewal period (domain suspended) | 14 days | |
Restoration period | 30 days | Restore a .it |
Period before release (Pending Delete) | 5 days | |
Minimum period before a transfer | 60 days | Transfer a .it |
Prices include Gandi's full range of services.
If you manage a larger portfolio of domain names, B to E rates are available with a discount of up to 50%.
Registration price/year | 1 year | $16.00 |
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Renew price/year | 1 year | $16.00 |
Transfer | - | $13.00 |
Owner change | - | Free |
Restore (more info) | 1 year | $16.00 |
