.pro domain information
Here you will find all the information regarding .pro domains.
On May 3, 2002, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) accepted RegistryPro Inc. as the exclusive operator of the .pro extension on the Internet. In 2012, RegistryPro Inc. was acquired by Afilias.
.pro domains are restricted and can only be registered by accredited professionals who provide services, legally established companies, and international entities.
They must also meet the following requirements:
- Only individuals or entities authorized to provide professional services may request it.
- It must be a legally established company or organization in its country (Commercial Registry) in the case of Spain.
- You must have a document accrediting the professional activity carried out. In this sense, you must be authorized by a certification body recognized by a Government Authority.
Reason to register a .pro domain
.pro domains demonstrate the seriousness of the holder within the online professional community.
The holder must indicate their current profession to certify that they are an accredited professional.
Register a .pro domain
To register a .pro domain you can go to our website. The holder must indicate their current profession to certify that they are an accredited professional. You have a tutorial that shows you the steps to register a domain.
Restrictions in the registration of .pro domains:
- .pro domains can have a maximum of 63 characters and a minimum of 4.
- The holder must be a licensed or registered accredited professional, who must indicate their profession during the registration process.
- The accepted characters for domain registration are: a-z, 0-9 and hyphen “-”. The “-” cannot be placed at the beginning or end of the name.
In exceptional cases, the registry may request additional information from the holder to verify their professional accreditation. They may request additional data such as:
- Authority that issued the registration certificate.
- License/registration/enrollment number.
- Link to the website of the Authority that issued the certification.
Restrictions in the renewal of .pro domains:
- A .pro domain can be renewed for a maximum period of 10 years.
Restrictions in the transfer of .pro domains:
- .pro domains cannot be transferred if they are expired.
- .pro domains cannot be transferred if they are in clientTransferProhibited status.
- To initiate the transfer of .pro domains, the AUTHCODE is required.
- To accept the transfer of a .pro domain, it is necessary to have access to the administrative contact’s email.
Since domains have an expiration date, they have a lifecycle that goes through different phases or periods. This lifecycle is established by ICANN, the entity responsible for the applicable domain regulations. In the following graphic we show you the lifecycle of a .pro domain and its statuses.
- Available domain: the domain has not yet been registered, therefore it is available for registration. Once a request is submitted, it will be assigned to the first request received.
- Registered domain: when a request is submitted for an available domain, it is assigned to the person who requested it. When a registration request is submitted, it is requested for a number of years, which can be from 1 to 10 years.
- Active domain: the domain will be active during the years for which it was registered. During this period, the number of years can be extended to prevent the domain from expiring on its expiration date.
- Grace period: the domain has expired and stops working. This period lasts 30 days and you can renew the domain without penalty fees.
- Redemption period: this period lasts 30 days, during which the domain has been deleted but can be restored and renewed at a higher price than the usual renewal rate.
- Pending delete: the domain can no longer be restored and will be released.
Registration of domains with special characters (IDN)
At this time, cdmon does not support .pro domains with special characters (IDN). We are working to incorporate this functionality.
Transfer of domains with special characters (IDN)
At this time, cdmon does not support the transfer of .pro domains with special characters (IDN). We are working to incorporate this functionality.
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