About .uk domains
Nominet.uk is the sponsor and Hexonet is our backend provider for the country-code top-level domain name (ccTLD) .uk extensions that represents The United Kingdom.
- .uk - Intended for all individuals and entities
- .co.uk - Intended for commercial entities
- .me.uk - Intended for private individuals
- .org.uk - Intended for non-profit organizations
Who can register .uk domains?
Anyone can register a .uk domain.
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| Registration Length | 1-10 years |
| Renewal Length | 1-10 years 1 |
| Bulk Registration | Supported |
| Backorders | Not Supported |
| Transfers To | Supported 2 |
| Transfers Away | Supported 3 |
| Account Change | Supported 4 |
| Protected Registration | Not Supported |
| Private Registration (DBP) | Supported |
| ConsoliDate | Not Supported |
| Cashparking | Supported |
| Contact Updates | Supported 5 |
| IDNs | Not Supported |
| Refunds | For details on refunds, please visit GoDaddy's Refund Policy page. Most domains will follow the Standard Terms, but certain domains will have exceptions or may not be refundable at all. Look under BOTH of the following categories:
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1Renewal restrictions
Your .uk domain name will renew on its expiration date. We attempt auto-renewal on the domain name's expiration date. If the renewal attempt fails, we re-attempt auto-renewal 8 days later, and again at 15 days.
2Transfers in requirements
The transfer in process is unique to .uk domain names, and does not include a free one-year extension.
To initiate a .uk transfer, you must:
- Purchase a .uk transfer for $0 in your account.
- Contact your current registrar and request an IPS Tag change to GODADDY. Once updated, the transfer completes immediately.
3Transfers away requirements
To transfer a .uk domain to another registrar, contact our support team to request the transfer and provide them with the gaining registrar's IPS Tag.
A registrar's IPS Tag can be verified on Nominet's list of registrars.
4Account change requirements
When you move a .uk domain to another account you cannot change the registrant's first name, last name, or organization. Please choose the "do not change" option for the contact information during the account change process.
You will need to cancel Private Registration if applicable.
5Contact Update Requirements:
You can update all contact information directly through your account.
Nominet does verify the contact details listed on the domain. Should they be unable to verify the contact details listed, the domain will be placed in a pending data quality validation status and the registrant advised via email. You will then be required to update the information or verify it's validity by contacting our UK Verification department via email.
6Cancellation Requirements
Per Nominet requirement, only the registrant can cancel a .uk domain name. You should only cancel a .uk domain if you are sure that you no longer need it. Once you submit the request it cannot be reversed. After you submit for cancellation, the .uk domain will be removed from the registry on the day of cancellation prior to midnight. At that point, the .uk domain name will be available for anyone to register. A walkthrough is provided in Cancelling .UK Domains .
