.UK Domain Names
.UK domains at Gandi.net
Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited by Nominet since March 2006Price: see the .UK price list
Corresponding Gandi contract: https://www.gandi.net/contracts
Terms and Conditions
Assigning:- .UK are open to anyone, subject to the provision of a valid address in the United Kingdom. If you do not have an address in the United Kingdom, Gandi will provide one to you automatically and free of charge. However, the holder of a .CO.UK, .ORG.UK or .ME.UK has during 5 years, in this priority order, a registration right of the .UK second level domain name that is identical, during this period only him can make a registration request for the domain name
- .CO.UK, .ORG.UK and .ME.UK domain names are 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: 1 to 10 years
Subdomains: no
Whois privacy: yes, by the Registry on option for non-trading natural persons
Procedures
Renewal: deactivation of the domain name 30 days after expiration, late renewal possible during 60 days after deactivation of the domain nameDisputes: 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: Available on our interface, the current procedure consists of sending a confirmation e-mail to the new and current owners of the domain name. The expiration date remains unchanged
Deletion process: no quarantine period, see this table
| Registration period | 10 years max. | Register a .uk |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal period | 9 years max. | Renew a .uk |
| Late renewal period (domain suspended) | 60 days | |
| Restoration period | N/A | Restore a .uk |
| Period before release (Pending Delete) | 2 days | |
| Minimum period before a transfer | 60 days | Transfer a .uk |
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 to 10 years | $9.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Renew price/year | 1 to 9 years | $9.00 |
| Transfer | - | Free |
| Owner change | - | $7.50 |
| Restore (more info) | 1 year | $9.00 |
