Here you will find all the information related to .it domains.
The .it domain is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Italy. Due to its abbreviation, it is also widely used by the Information Technology business sector.
Reasons to register a .it domain
.it domains can be registered by any individual residing within the European Union, or by entities established in any EU member country.
Registering a .it domain
To register a .it domain, you can visit our website. You also have a tutorial that explains the steps to register a domain.
Registration restrictions for .it domains:
- .it domains can have a maximum of 63 characters and a minimum of 3.
- Accepted characters are: a-z, 0-9 and hyphen (-). The hyphen cannot be the first or the last character.
- They can only be registered for 1 year.
- The domain must have an active DNS service at the time of registration.
- The domain owner cannot be modified automatically.
- The registrant and administrative contact must be the same.
Renewal restrictions for .it domains:
- A .it domain can be renewed for a maximum period of 1 year.
- They cannot be renewed earlier than 60 days before their expiration.
Transfer restrictions for .it domains:
- .it domains cannot be transferred if they have expired.
- To initiate a transfer, the AUTH CODE is required.
- .it domains cannot be transferred if they are in clientTransferProhibited status.
- When transferring the domain, one year is added from the date on which the transfer is completed, not from the domain's expiration date. This means the expiration date is reset. If the domain has already been renewed, that renewal is lost; therefore, it is recommended to request the transfer shortly before the expiration date.
Because domains have an expiration date, they go through various lifecycle stages. This lifecycle is established by ICANN, the entity responsible for domain regulations. The following graphic shows the lifecycle of a .it domain and its statuses.
- Available domain: the domain has not yet been registered, therefore it is available. When a registration request is sent, the domain will be assigned to the first received request.
- Registered domain: when a request is sent for an available domain, it is assigned to the requester. Registration can only be made for 1 year.
- Active domain: the domain remains active for the registration period. During this time, it is possible to extend the registration to prevent expiration within 2 months.
- Grace period: the domain has expired and stops functioning. This period lasts 14 days and allows renewal without penalty.
- Redemption period: this period lasts 30 days, during which the domain has been deleted but can be restored and renewed at a higher cost.
- Pending delete: the domain cannot be restored and will be released.
Registration of domains with special characters (IDN)
For now, cdmon does not offer .it domains with special characters (IDN). We are working to incorporate this feature.