Search for your .de domain


Click on the items below for infoRegistrationTransfer
Required Documentation No No
Timing few minutes max 5 days
DNS Service FREE for life FREE for life
URL Redirect FREE for life FREE for life
Min/Max years 1/10 1/9
NS Verification No No
Local Presence Yes Yes
Restrictions See below See below

General info about .de Domains

  • .de domain names can only contain letters A-Z (case insensitive), digits 0-9 and hyphens (-);
  • Hyphens cannot be the first or last character; you cannot put 2 consecutives hiphens (--);
  • .de domain must have minimum 3 and maximum 64 characters (extension excluded);
  • .de domain must not include spaces;

Required Documentation for .de domains

No documentation required.

Registration times for .de domains

Few minutes after the payment reception.

Free DNS management for .de domains

Full control to manage the DNS records of the associated domains. DNS servers are globally distributed with a highly redundant structure. you can edit SOA, A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, and NS records.

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Free Url Redirect for .de domains

Visitors who will type the domain name will be redirected to another web space / URL. URL redirects are of two types:

  1. Forwarding URLs : Redirects the domain name to another web address; in the address bar the destination address will be shown;
  2. Alias: Makes the domain name point to a hosting plan already purchased on ormag.com; the address bar will continue to show the domain name
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Maximum period of registration for .de domains

.de domains can be registered for minimum 1 year and maximum 10 years and, of course, always be renewed by the owner.

Maximum number of .de domains registered per owner

No limits.

NS check for .de domains

It is not needed to set Nameservers before registering the domain.
Nameservers must be between 2 and 13; it's not necessary for Nameservers to reside in different subnets. If you don't insert the Nameservers in the Profile, during the Registration Process, the Ormag ones will be used. You will be able to change them anytime.

Local Presence for .de domains

  • .de domains can only be registered by natural or legal persons residing/based in Germany;
  • Although the admin must reside in Germany, the domain owner may not even reside there;
  • Ormag offers the Local Presence service, in case you do not have a residence / office in Germany, at an additional cost of € 5.00 (VAT excluded) for each domain name to be registered / transferred click here - This service will be renewed annually with each domain it is associated with.

Restrictions about .de domains

Domain names .de can only be registered by natural or legal persons having residence/seat in Germany. Otherwise, Ormag offers the Local Presence service, as said above. click here

.de domain transfer

  • Request the domain transfer code (AuthInfo) from the current Provider;
  • The domain must not be blocked by the current Registrar, in this case ask for releasing;
  • It is advisable to request the domain transfer at least 15 days before the expiry date;
  • The domain expiration date coincides with the date of transfer with the addition of one year.

Restore .de domains

IMPORTANT: Starting from the expiration day, renewals will be charged with a fine. The Restore cost will be directly added inside of the .de domain renewal order. The domain will be automatically suspended on the expiration day and Restore can be ordered during the next month, just by paying for it. After one month from the expiration date has passed, more than the paymant, the letter that Denic will send via ordinary mail to the Registrant will have to be sent to us.

IMPORTANT: none of our contracts is automatically or tacitly renewed. Two months before the expiration date, you will be contacted by Ormag by e-mail and will be able to decide on the renewal of the expiring services.