.RO

.RO is the official country code Top-Level-Domain of Romania.

Introduced	1991
Country	Romania
Registry	RoTLD
IDN Capable	No
Webpage	Register .RO

Registry

TLD	.ro
Allowed TLDs	.ro, .com.ro, .nom.ro, .org.ro
Registry	RoTLD
Dispute Policy	Rules
Registrar	1api GmbH
WHOIS-Server	whois.rotld.ro
Min. Characters	1
Max. Characters	63
Character Set	Letters and numbers Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD IDN: allowed
Limitations	Registrant Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Admin Contacts: Required: 0 / Maximum: 1 Tech Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Billing Contacts: Required: 0 / Maximum: 1
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IDN capable	Yes
Restore capable	Real-Time
Handle Updates	Supported (partially)
Registration System	Real-Time
Allowed number of NS	0 to 6
Registry Nameservercheck	No
Host IP-Addresses Type	IPv4 / IPv6
Hosts managed as	Object
Root Nameserver Update	4 hours
SEC DNS Interface	DS data interface
Transferclass	-
Transfer Authcode required	Yes
Transfer Lock	No
Owner Change by	Trade
Trade Periods	reset, 1 year added

Periods

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Registration Periods	1-10 years
Add Grace Period	0 days
Accounting Period	-1 week
Finalization Period	-1 day
Failure Period	-1 day
Payment Period	-61 days
Deletion Restorable Period	90 days
Deletion Hold Period	0 days
Explicit Renewals	Yes
Renewal Periods	1-9 years

API

Domain Registration

Domains can be registered in Real-Time with the API AddDomain command.

command = AddDomain
domain  = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)
admincontact0 = (CONTACT)
techcontact0 = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER)

OPTIONAL

auth = (TEXT) | (NULL)
period = (PERIOD)
transferlock = 0 | 1 | (NULL)
X-REGISTRANT-IDNUMBER = (TEXT) ONLY REQUIRED FOR ROMANIAN REGISTRANTS
X-REGISTRANT-VATID = (TEXT) ONLY REQUIRED FOR EU COUNTRIES

Domain Transfer

command = TransferDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

ownercontact0 = (TEXT)
billingcontact0 = (TEX)
auth = (TEXT)

OPTIONAL

admincontact0 = (TEXT)
techcontact0 = (TEXT)
period = (PERIOD)
transferlock = 0 | 1 | (NULL)
action = REQUEST | APPROVE | DENY | CANCEL | USERTRANSFER
X-REGISTRANT-IDNUMBER = (TEXT) ONLY REQUIRED FOR ROMANIAN REGISTRANTS
X-REGISTRANT-VATID = (TEXT) ONLY REQUIRED FOR EU COUNTRIES

Further information can be found at TLD specific

Delete Domain

Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is a Deletion Restorable Period of 90 days.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

Further information can be found at TLD specific

Restore Domain

Restores can be processed in realtime. A restore is possible within 90 days upon deletion. Please use the command RestoreDomain.

Ownerchange

All contact information with the exception of registrant Name, Firstname and Organisation can be updated through the ModifyDomain command.
In order to change the owner you have to request a trade with the TradeDomain command. This can be done through our web interface or through our API:

command = TradeDomain
domain = <DOMAIN>
ownercontact0 = <CONTACT>

Upon successfully trading the domain, the registration date will be reset by the registry. The new registration date will be 1 year in the future.

TLD specific

Transfer

You need to request a domain password on http://rotld.ro/engleza/index_en.html which is sent to you by Email. Please use this code in order to request the transfer. The domain transfer authorization key expires after 14 days.

Authorization Code policy

The Auth Code has to contain:
1. Between 6 and 40 characters
2. At least one CAPS LOCK letter A-Z
3. At least one small letter a-z
4. At least one special character (for example : @!?%,.)

Ownerchange

The registry instructions for completing an ownerchange, called "Transfer Rights of Use" can be found on the left menu of the registry website.

Contact Address Requirement

The registry requires the State parameter be filled in.

Deletion

In order to delete a domain name, the domain holder must send a signed letter to the .ro registry, at the following address:

   ICI - Registrul de Domenii .RO
   Bd. Averescu 8-10 Sector 1,
   Bucuresti, 011455 Romania.
   Tel: +40.21316 0762

Fax: +40.21316 10 84

If the domain holder is a company, the letter must contain:

   - The domain deletion request of a .RO domain name owned by a company
   - The company registration certificate (with the registration number)
   - The ID copies of the legal representatives who signed the letter

If the domain right of use owner is a person, the letter must contain:

   - The domain deletion request of a .RO domain name owned by a person
   - The ID copy of the domain right of use owner

After the ROTLD receives the documents, the domain will be scheduled for deletion in 60 days since the deletion request has been processed. Only the domain holder may request the deletion of a domain name. After the deletion, a domain name can be registered by other persons.

RegistrarOC

Restore Process

To restore a domain as a RegistrarOC customer, you simply have to execute the RestoreDomain command. HEXONET directly forwards the restore request to the registry, which performs the restore in real-time. As soon as the restore is complete, the domain will get assigned to your account with the original domain data.

Please do not initiate a restore directly at the registry (e.g. using the registrar webinterface). All restore operations must be performed through our system.