Registration:
Registration of a .FR domain name is subject to the following restrictions:
Owner and administrative contact:
Address in a european country, see http://support.netim.com/docs/dotFR/Annex1_EN.pdf
If you don't fullfill the rule above, you can register using our trustee service (See registration options)
Further information with the registration policy in force at the registry.
Renewal:
A renewal extends the domain name for one year. Renewal procedure must be carried out before the domain's expiration date otherwise the domain will switch to quarantine status for a 30 days period before being removed. During this status, the domain is no longer active but can still be restored.
Change of registrar:
Learn more about the .FR transfer procedure
Change of owner
This procedure is called a “trade” and allows the owner to sell a domain name to a third party. During a trade, the seller and the buyer receive a mail for approval from the registry. When both responses are positives, the trade is completed. A trade can be done with a change of registrar, in this case please Contact us
Disputes:
The procedure makes it possible to settle disputes between the owner and a third-party. Further information
The French registry also manages French overseas territories extensions. These extensions below are subject to the same rules as .FR:
.RE - Reunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometers (120 mi) south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.
Further information onto .RE domain names
.YT - Mayotte is an overseas department of France, the archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique.
Further information onto .YT domain names
.PM - Saint Pierre and Miquelon is an overseas department of France, an archipelago of North America located in the North Atlantic Ocean, 25km from Newfoundland island in Canada.
Further information onto .PM domain names
.WF - Wallis and Futuna is an overseas department of France, an archipelago located between New Caledonia and Tahiti.
Further information onto .WF domain names
.TF - French Southern and Antarctic Lands are an overseas department of France, located in the Antarctic, there is no permanent population. However, France provide a continuous human presence both military and scientific.
Further information onto .TF domain names
Since July 2012, IDN domain names are available for french extensions .FR .RE .YT .PM .WF .TF !
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