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Requirements and Properties of the .at TLD

Technical and contractual requirements for the .at TLD

The .at is a ccTLD. This article documents all technical, operational, and contractual requirements for this TLD as well as special considerations when dealing with registry, registrar, and domain management.

General Information

  • TLD Type:
    ccTLD

Domain Lifecycle

  • Registration Period:
    1 Jahr
  • Renewal Period:
    1 Jahr
  • Grace Periods:
    • Add Grace Period: 0 days
    • Standard Grace Period: 0 days
    • Redemption Period: 60 days
    • Pending Restore: 7 days
    • Pending Delete: 59 days
  • Deletion Policies:
    Immediate, On expiration
  • Auto-Renew Enabled:
    Yes
  • Auto-Renewal Before Expiry:
    7 days before expiration

Launch Phases & Availability

  • General Availability:
    2025-01-01T00:00:00Z
  • TMCH/Trademark Claims:
    Yes

Domain Characteristics

  • Domain Length:
    1 to 63 characters
  • IDN Support:
    Yes
  • Premium Domains:
    Yes
  • Reserved Domains:
    Yes
  • Registry Lock:
    Yes

Contacts & Roles

  • Required Contacts:
    Domain Owner, Technical Contact
  • Supported Roles:
    Domain Owner, Technical Contact, Billing Contact
  • Privacy Proxy Allowed:
    Yes
  • Contacts Transferable:
    Yes
  • Allowed Postal Types:
    International
  • AuthInfo Required:
    Yes, Length: 6 to 16 characters

Nameservers & DNS

  • Nameserver Count:
    2 to 8
  • Host Objects Allowed:
    Yes
  • DNSSEC Allowed:
    Yes
  • DNSSEC Required:
    Yes
  • DNSSEC Mode:
    DS
  • Update Interval:
  • CZDS (Zone Download):
    Yes

Transfer Policy

  • Transfer Lock Enabled:
    Yes
  • Lock Duration:
  • Transfer Duration:
    0 days
  • Transfer Extends Domain:
    Yes, Time: 1 year
  • Transfer via AuthInfo:
    Yes
  • Confirmation Required:
    Both parties

WHOIS & RDAP

  • WHOIS Server:
    whois.nic.at
  • RDAP Server:
    None

Dispute Resolution

Local Presence Requirements

  • Local Presence Required:
    Yes
  • Applicable Contact Types:
    Domain Owner, Administrator, Technical Contact, Billing Contact
  • Requirements:
    Physical Address, Business Entity
  • Eligible Countries:

Implementation Notes

  • Ensure complete TLS/SSL configuration in all environments
  • DNSSEC should be actively used when supported
  • AuthInfo must meet minimum requirements (e.g., 12 characters)
  • Note different status codes or dispute policies for ccTLDs
  • Check if third-level structures (co.uk etc.) need separate documentation