Country extension · Russia
.nov.ru domain name
What you need to know about .nov.ru: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .nov.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 .nov.ru?
- The registrant of a .nov.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, you must provide the full name of the legal entity.
- Abbreviations in names aren't allowed. You must provide your full first name and surname.
- Provide a valid, working email address. The registry checks this, and the application will be refused 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 name is written in Cyrillic script in your identity document, you also provide your first name, surname and any middle name in Cyrillic. You fill in your regular contact details in Latin script.
- If your organisation is registered in Russia, you provide the Russian tax number and the corresponding Russian registration code from the tax authority.
- If the organisation's name is written in Cyrillic script in the documents, you also provide that name in Cyrillic, with at least two words.
Documents
- For companies and other legal entities: a copy of official proof of registration, such as an extract from the commercial register or a certificate of registration.
- You may black out the personal details of directors, shareholders and other people on the company document.
- For individuals and sole traders: a copy of your passport.
- The documents must be easy to read, and the personal details and date of issue must be clearly visible.
- Documents in your own national language are allowed. You don't need to have them translated.
- You provide the documents as PDF files only. WebOké forwards them to the registry.
- Once the registrant has been approved, you don't need to provide the documents again.
- For a change of registrant or to cancel the domain name, you need copies of the documents with nothing left out or blacked out.
Good to know when registering
- For a new registration, you must provide the identity documents within three working days at the latest.
- The registration remains pending until the registry has approved the registrant's details.
- WebOké will let you know by email whether the registry has approved or rejected the registrant.
Transfer
Transferring a .nov.ru
- To transfer a domain, you need a transfer code. No documents are required for this.
- The registrant details provided for the transfer must exactly match the registrant's current details. Otherwise, the transfer will fail.
- You can't change the registrant during a transfer. Do this separately, before or after the transfer.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code to transfer a .nov.ru domain name.
- Only the registrant of the domain name can request the transfer code.
- The registrant status of the domain name must be verified. Until it is, you can't request a transfer code.
- When you make the request, choose to receive the code by email. It will then be sent to the registrant's email address. Otherwise, you may have to collect the code in person from an office in Moscow.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- WebOké can't carry out a change of registrant for you. To do this, you send the original, signed letters to the registry by post yourself.
- For a change of registrant, you need copies of the identity documents with nothing left out or blacked out.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to cancel the domain name, then in addition to cancelling through WebOké, you also need an original cancellation form that you send to the registry by post. Template forms are available from the registry.
- To cancel, you need copies of the identity documents with nothing left out or blacked out.
- A request to restore a deleted 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.