Technology

What you need to register a .tech domain

.tech gives websites a more specific identity than a broad classic extension. It works well for technology projects, campaigns, landing pages, and brands that want their domain to communicate purpose immediately.

gTLD
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Registration details

Typical registration timeInstant
Extension typegTLD
Registration length1 - 10 years
Registration privacyAvailable
DNS security supportSupported | Learn how to add DNSSEC
Local presence serviceNo
Available to individualsYes
Available to organizationsYes
Supported languagesArabic, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Faroese, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Ukrainian,
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Registration requirements

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Is there a special use for .tech?

No

Is there any other information needed to register a .tech domain?

No

Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .tech?

No

Are Individual .tech domain registrations allowed?

Yes

Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .tech?

Yes

Are some .tech 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 .tech?

No

Private Registration service available?

Yes

.tech Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?

No

Helpful answers

Common questions

What is the registration term allowed for .tech domain names?

.tech domain names are available for 1-10 years.

How long does it take to register my .tech domain name?

The domain registration time frame for .tech during general availability is Instant.

What are the characters and valid character lengths for .tech domain names?

.tech Domain Names must: have minimum of 1 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.tech); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.tech).

What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .tech domain?

DNSSEC is available for .tech domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .tech 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 .tech?

Trustee Service is not available for .tech extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.

Can I transfer out my .tech domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?

Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .tech requirements before a transfer out can be started.

Can I hide my .tech registration information (Private Registration)?

Yes. You can activate Private Registration when registering a new .tech domain.

What is the grace period for .tech domain name?

In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires.

Who is the registry that manages .tech domain names?

The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .tech Top Level Domain is Radix. You may visit them at http://www.radix.website/.

Who manages this extension

Registry information

Registry: Radix

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