Country extension · Russia
.pp.ru domain name
What you need to know about .pp.ru: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .pp.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 .pp.ru?
- The registrant of a .pp.ru domain name must have their identity verified 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 field must contain a legal entity.
- Abbreviated names aren't allowed. You must give your full first name and surname.
- You must provide a valid, working email address. The registry checks this.
Additional details for registration
- For individuals: your date of birth and your passport number.
- If the names on your identity document are in Cyrillic script, you also give your first name, surname and any middle name in Cyrillic. Your regular contact details stay in Latin script.
- For organisations registered in Russia: the Russian taxpayer identification number (TIN) and the Russian tax registration reason code (KPP).
- If the organisation name appears in Cyrillic script on the documents, you also give that name in Cyrillic, using at least two words.
Documents
- For companies and organisations: a copy of official proof of registration, such as a certificate of incorporation or an extract from the trade register. You may redact the personal details of directors or shareholders.
- For individuals and sole traders: a copy of your passport.
- The documents must be easy to read. Personal details and the date of issue must be clearly visible.
- You can provide the documents in your own language. No translation is needed.
- Please provide the documents as a PDF file.
Good to know when registering
- After registering, you must provide the identity documents within three working days at the latest.
- The registration is only complete once the registry has confirmed the registrant.
- Once a registrant has been successfully verified, it doesn't need to be done again.
Transfer
Transferring a .pp.ru
- No additional document is needed to transfer a domain to another registrar. A transfer code is enough.
- The registrant details must exactly match the current registrant details, otherwise the transfer will fail.
- You can't change the registrant during a transfer.
- If you want to transfer the domain name away, the registrant's identity must be verified. Without verification, you can't request a transfer code.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code to transfer a .pp.ru domain name.
- Only the registrant can request the transfer code. They do this by logging in with the domain name's registrant ID and the associated password.
- If you've forgotten the password, you can request it again. Only the registrant can receive the password, either by email or through official channels.
- Choose to receive the transfer code by email. Otherwise you may have to collect the code from an office in Moscow.
- You can only request the transfer code once the registrant's identity has been verified.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- To change the registrant, you send original, signed letters to the registry by post.
- To change the registrant, you need copies of the identity documents with no details redacted.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to cancel a domain name, as well as cancelling it you must also send an original, signed cancellation letter to the registry by post.
- To cancel a domain name, you need copies of the identity documents with no details redacted.
- 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.