Registration details
Registration requirements
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Is there a special use for .joburg?
No
Is there any other information needed to register a .joburg domain?
No
Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .joburg?
No
Are Individual .joburg domain registrations allowed?
Yes
Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .joburg?
Yes
Are some .joburg domain names restricted?
Yes Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements. To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.
Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .joburg?
No
Private Registration service available?
Yes
.joburg Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?
No
Common questions
What is the registration term allowed for .joburg domain names?
.joburg domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .joburg domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .joburg during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .joburg domain names?
.joburg Domain Names must: have minimum of 3 and a maximum of 63 characters;begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;neither begin with, nor end with a dash;not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.joburg); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.joburg).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .joburg domain?
DNSSEC is available for .joburg domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .joburg domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .joburg?
Trustee Service is not available for .joburg extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .joburg domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .joburg requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .joburg registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration when registering a new .joburg domain.
What is the grace period for .joburg domain name?
All .JOBURG domains will follow the Lifecycle described below.. pon expiration, a domain immediately enters the Redemption Grace Period, which lasts a total of 20 days.
Who is the registry that manages .joburg domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .joburg Top Level Domain is ZA Central Registry (ZACR). You may visit them at https://www.registry.net.za/.
Registry information
Registry: ZA Central Registry (ZACR)
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