.kids domain prices
Other prices and periods
Owner Change
Period before release
Pending Delete5 days
after the restoration periodRules and particularities of .kids domain names
2022
Related Contract
.kids domain names at Gandi.net
Accredited: Gandi is .kids accredited registrar since August 2022.
Terms and conditions
Assigning: .kids domain names are open to everyone.
Syntax: From 1 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first, third and fourth, and last place).
IDN (accented domain names): Yes.
Registration period: 1 to 10 years.
Eligibility Rules (phases): The .kids domain name launch will occur in several phases: during all these phases, the applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The Community Sunrise phase will run from September 20, 2022 to October 19, 2022: During this period, the registration will be opened to non-profit organization, institution or charity whose primary mission is to advocate for children's rights, child welfare, education or protection.
- The Pioneer Domains phase will run from October 19, 2022 to November 29, 2022. Applicant must submit a Proposal, a written description of the plan to use and promote the domain name being applied for. The domain will have to be actively used within the 60 days of registration.
- General opening is scheduled for November 29, 2022.
Second-level extensions: No.
Procedures
Renewal: Domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 45 days following the expiration date.
Transfer (change of Registrar): The process is started on the new registrar's interface with an auth code. Ensure that your domain does not have a TransferProhibited status, does not expire soon, is older than 60 days and has not been transferred in the last 60 days. The effective transfer depends on your validation (by email) and renews the domain name for one year.
Change of Ownership: Available on our interface. The current procedure consists in email confirmation by both former and new domaine name owner. Expiration date is unchanged.
Deletion process: Quarantine of 30 days, see this table.
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