Country extension · Russia
.msk.ru domain name
What you need to know about .msk.ru: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .msk.ru
- Country
- Russia
- Registry
- cctld.ru
- Registration period
- 1 year
- Renewal period
- 1 year
- Domain name length
- 2 to 63 characters
- Time to registration
- up to 2 working days
- Renewal on transfer
- yes, transferring renews the domain
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 2 to 13
Features
- DNSSEC: no
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: yesDomain names with letters such as é, ü or ø (and sometimes other scripts) are possible.
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .msk.ru?
- The registrant of a .msk.ru domain name must prove their identity with documents. This also applies to existing registrations.
- If you don't provide the requested documents, the registry may delete the domain name.
- If you register in the name of an organisation, the organisation name must include the legal form.
- Abbreviated names aren't allowed. Always enter your full first name and surname.
- Provide a valid, working email address. The registry checks this and rejects the application if the address doesn't work.
Additional details for registration
- As an individual, you provide your date of birth and your passport number.
- If your details appear in Cyrillic on your identity document, you also provide your first name, surname and any middle name in Cyrillic. The regular contact details stay in Latin script.
- Organisations founded in Russia must provide their Russian tax identification number and the corresponding tax registration code.
- If the organisation name appears in Cyrillic on the documents, you also provide that name in Cyrillic, with at least two words.
Documents
- For companies and other legal entities, you send a copy of the official proof of registration, such as a certificate of registration or an extract from the trade register.
- You may black out personal details of directors, shareholders and other people on the company document.
- For individuals and sole traders, you send a copy of your passport.
- Documents must be clearly legible, with the personal details and date of issue clearly visible. They can be in your own language and don't need to be translated.
- You provide the documents as a PDF file. WebOké collects them and forwards them to the registry.
- Once a registrant has been successfully verified, the documents don't need to be sent again.
Good to know when registering
- For a new registration, the identity documents must be sent within three working days at the latest.
- The registration remains pending until the registry has confirmed the registrant.
- WebOké will let you know whether the registry has approved or rejected the verification.
Transfer
Transferring a .msk.ru
- You transfer a domain to another registrar using a transfer code. You request it yourself from RU-Center using the domain registrant's customer details.
- In the RU-Center environment, you request a transfer to another registrar and fill in the requested details.
- Choose to receive the transfer code by email. Otherwise, you may have to collect the code from RU-Center's office in Moscow.
- The domain name must have the status 'verified' in the WHOIS. If it doesn't, you can't request a transfer code.
- No documents are needed to transfer a domain to WebOké. You do need the transfer code, though, and the registrant details must exactly match the current registrant.
- You can't change the registrant during a transfer.
- If the domain name is currently with RU-Center, you arrange the transfer yourself with RU-Center. If it hasn't succeeded within 14 days, the request lapses.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code to transfer a .msk.ru domain name.
- You request the code from RU-Center by logging in with the domain registrant's customer number and the corresponding password.
- If you've never changed the password at RU-Center, it's the same as the authorisation code WebOké has for your domain.
- For security reasons, only the registrant receives the password, by email or through official channels. If you've lost it, you can request it again on the RU-Center website.
- You can only request a transfer code if the domain name has the status 'verified'.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- A change of registrant can't be carried out via WebOké. You send the original letters to the registry by post.
- A change of registrant requires unaltered copies of the identity documents.
- You can find more information at https://www.nic.ru/help/ownership-transfer-1001/
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to cancel a domain name, you request this via WebOké. You also send an original cancellation letter to the registry by post.
- Cancellation requires unaltered copies of the identity documents.
- You can find information about cancellation at https://www.nic.ru/help/cancellation-of-domain-registration-1041/ and sample forms at https://www.nic.ru/help/letters-forms-1042/
- A request to restore a domain name is handled manually. You'll be notified of the outcome by email.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website cctld.ru
- Registry terms and conditions nic.ru
Compiled from the registry's rules. Registries sometimes change their rules; if in doubt, the registry's terms take precedence. Updated on 11/11/2026.