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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the
.co.uk and .org.uk domain space.
Rules
for .uk domains
- Two letter names are not allowed -- they are reserved for ISO country codes.
- Two character names are allowed. i.e. 3x.co.uk where the format is not
aa.foo.uk.
- All second level names of .uk are banned from being used as third level
names. i.e. nhs.co.uk would be banned as it is a second level name.
- All top level domains are banned from being used as third level names. i.e.
net.org.uk and org.co.uk are not allowed.
- All one character domain names (ie [a-z0-9].xxx.uk) are reserved for
possible future sub-domain usage. The only one currently delegated is X.CO.UK.
The owner shall still maintain it unless they volunteer to relinquish it.
- There shall be at least two nameservers for the domain (with addresses
specified in the request) operating at the time the request is submitted. There
is no restriction on the physical location or IP address of these nameservers.
Process of Registration of a .co.uk or .org.uk
domain name
Certificate Mailing
When a domain has been successfully registered Nominet will mail the following
to the registrant of that domain:
- Registration certificate
- Registrant reply form
- Nominet notes for registrants
- Nominet terms and conditions
Upon receipt of these items Nominet expects
that the registrant will fill out and send back the
"Reply form." Failure to do so may result in
cancellation with written notification from Nominet of the domain.
Practically, our experience has shown that not
completing and returning the forms has not resulted
in names being cancelled, however, if there are any disputes or problems with
the name, the Registrant (end user) will be
in a far stronger position if they have returned the certificate.
We recommend advising you return the "Reply form" to Nominet.
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