Requirements and Properties of the .group TLD
Technical and contractual requirements for the .group TLD
The .group is a gTLD. 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
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TLD Type:
gTLD
Domain Lifecycle
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Registration Period:
1 to 10 years -
Renewal Period:
1 to 10 years -
Grace Periods:
- Add Grace Period: 5 days
- Standard Grace Period: 45 days
- Redemption Period: 30 days
- Pending Restore: 5 days
- Pending Delete: 5 days
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Deletion Policies:
Immediate, On expiration -
Auto-Renew Enabled:
Yes -
Auto-Renewal Before Expiry:
7 days before expiration
Launch Phases & Availability
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General Availability:
TLD is live -
TMCH/Trademark Claims:
Yes
Domain Characteristics
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Domain Length:
1 to 63 characters -
IDN Support:
Yes -
Premium Domains:
Yes -
Reserved Domains:
Yes -
Registry Lock:
Yes
Contacts & Roles
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Required Contacts:
Domain Owner, Administrator, Technical Contact -
Supported Roles:
Domain Owner, Administrator, Technical Contact -
Privacy Proxy Allowed:
Yes -
Contacts Transferable:
Yes -
Allowed Postal Types:
Local, International -
AuthInfo Required:
Yes, Length: 8 to 63 characters
Nameservers & DNS
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Nameserver Count:
0 to 13 -
Host Objects Allowed:
Yes -
DNSSEC Allowed:
Yes -
DNSSEC Required:
Yes -
DNSSEC Mode:
DS -
Update Interval:
-
CZDS (Zone Download):
Yes
Transfer Policy
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Transfer Lock Enabled:
Yes -
Lock Duration:
60 days after registration and transfer -
Transfer Duration:
5 days -
Transfer Extends Domain:
Yes, Time: 1 year -
Transfer via AuthInfo:
Yes -
Confirmation Required:
Both parties
WHOIS & RDAP
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WHOIS Server:
whois.identitydigital.services -
RDAP Server:
https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
Dispute Resolution
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Dispute Resolution Available:
Yes -
Procedure:
UDRP and URS -
Reference:
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UDRP Support:
Yes -
URS Support:
Yes
Local Presence Requirements
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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