Domain Rules

General naming rules

• Domain names generally use letters, numbers, and hyphens.
• Domain labels cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
• Most domain labels can be up to 63 characters, but each TLD may set its own limits.
• The full domain name, including dots and the extension, may also be subject to length limits.
• Each TLD may set its own minimum length, maximum length, eligibility, and contact requirements.
• Internationalized domain names and special registry rules may require extra validation.

Availability and pricing

Search results, transfer checks, availability, and pricing can change before a registrar or registry accepts the requested action. A search result does not reserve the domain name and does not guarantee that the domain can be registered, renewed, transferred, restored, or managed.

Some names may be reserved, blocked, restricted, unavailable, or priced differently by the registry or registrar even when the name appears in a search result. Premium names may have special pricing and may not be supported for automated checkout.

Supported extensions and TLD-specific terms

DomainLot supports a focused set of domain extensions. Available extensions and prices may change as registrar and registry requirements change. TLD-specific registry terms may apply in addition to DomainLot terms and registrar terms. Registry rules may change, and the registry's published rules control when they differ from this summary.

The following extensions are generally handled through standard registration and transfer workflows, subject to registry availability, premium-name rules, reserved names, validation, payment, and registrar acceptance: .com, .net, .org, .biz, .cc, .dev, .info, .io, and .tv.

Country-code and policy-sensitive extensions

• .ca domains are subject to CIRA rules and Canadian Presence Requirements. Customers may need to provide Canadian presence and legal type information.
• .us domains are subject to usTLD policy and nexus requirements. Customers may need to certify a bona fide connection to the United States and provide accurate nexus information.
• .eu domains are subject to EURid rules. Eligibility is generally tied to EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway citizenship, residence, establishment, or organization status, depending on the registrant type.
• .co.uk and .org.uk domains are subject to Nominet rules for the .uk namespace. UK-family transfer, renewal, dispute, and registrant-policy rules may differ from generic TLD rules.
• .ai domains are subject to registry-specific availability, transfer, renewal, and processing rules. DomainLot may require manual confirmation before or after checkout when registry status is unclear.

Manual review and extra information

Some TLDs may require extra eligibility, location, contact, organization, citizenship, residence, local presence, documentation, or manual-review steps. DomainLot may reject or hold an order when a TLD requirement cannot be satisfied automatically.

Contact and eligibility requirements

Domain registrations and transfers may require accurate registrant, administrative, technical, and billing contact information. Some TLDs require local presence, organization details, documentation, identity verification, or other eligibility information. Inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated contact information can cause delays, rejection, verification requests, suspension, or loss of service.

Internationalized domain names

Internationalized domain names may use characters outside basic ASCII through registry-supported IDN rules. IDN availability depends on the TLD, supported scripts, variant rules, and registrar validation. DomainLot may refuse or hold an IDN request when it cannot be validated automatically.

Nameservers and DNS

Assigning nameservers tells the registry which authoritative DNS service should answer for the domain. DNS hosting is a separate service where DNS records are managed. If a customer uses external nameservers, the customer is responsible for configuring DNS records with that provider. If a customer uses DomainLot DNS hosting when available, DNS records must still be configured correctly for websites, email, verification, and other services to work.

Transfers, expiration, and redemption

Transfers may require the domain to be unlocked, eligible for transfer, and submitted with a valid transfer authorization value. Expiration, renewal grace, redemption, restoration, deletion, and whether a transfer adds time to the domain can vary by TLD and registry. See the Domain Registration Agreement for general domain service terms.

Registry policy sources