General information about .uk domain extension
Domain transfer
.uk domain transfer is possible
Transfer with authorization code
An auth-code/EPP is not required for .uk domains
Domain security
An accidental transfer lock cannot be set for the .uk domain
Modification of property rights
Changing ownership is possible for .uk domains
Domain names with diacritics (IDN)
The .uk domain cannot contain special characters
Numeral
A .uk domain can only contain numbers
Special provisions for .uk domain
The length of the domain
A .uk domain can be between 3 and 63 characters long. Dashes can be used, but not at the beginning or end of the domain and not two (2) consecutive ones (for example, aa--bb.uk).
Resident/Stay
Owner and administrative contact must reside in:
United Kingdom - UK.
United Kingdom - UK.
Intervals
Registration in ~ one day
New registration
1 - 10 years
Renewal
1 - 9 years
Duration of registration
It usually takes a few seconds to register a .uk domain, but there is also the possibility to last a business day.
Notice period
The notification period for expiration is with 6 days before the domain expires.
After a prior notification of renewal or expiration of a .uk domain, it will be automatically returned to the Registry for registration according to the rule first come, first served.
After a prior notification of renewal or expiration of a .uk domain, it will be automatically returned to the Registry for registration according to the rule first come, first served.
Trends and general information
Due to the subsequent opening of the records directly under .uk, the owners of a .co.uk domain are entitled to the same domain name under .uk.
All those .co.uk domains registered before 10.06.2014 08:00 (UTC) are eligible. The claim ends at 10.06.2019 07:59 (UTC). Whether or not you register a .uk domain can be verified on the .uk WHOIS launch site.
Statistics
In February 2020, a study was published showing the huge spread and popularity of the .uk domain: Nearly 10 million .uk domains registered make the British extension the fourth most popular domain extension worldwide.