Country extension · Russia
.ru domain name
What you need to know about .ru: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .ru
- Country
- Russia
- Registry
- cctld.ru
- Registration period
- 1 year
- Renewal period
- 1 year
- Domain name length
- 2 to 63 characters
- Time to registration
- immediately
- 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 .ru?
- The registrant of a .ru domain name must prove their identity with documents. This also applies to existing registrations.
- If you don't provide the requested documents to the registry, the domain name may be deleted.
- If you're registering in the name of an organisation, you must specify 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
- As an individual, you provide your date of birth and passport number.
- If your name appears in Cyrillic in your identity documents, you also give your first name, surname and any middle name in Cyrillic characters. Your regular contact details stay in Latin letters.
- If your organisation is based in the Russian Federation, you'll need the Russian taxpayer identification number and the Russian tax registration reason code.
- If your organisation's name appears in Cyrillic in the documents, you also give that name in Cyrillic characters. The name must consist of at least two words.
Documents
- For a company or organisation, send a copy of official proof of registration, such as a certificate of registration or an extract from the trade register.
- You may black out the personal details of directors, shareholders and other people on that proof.
- As an individual or sole trader, send a copy of your passport.
- The documents must be clearly legible. Your personal details and the date of issue must be clearly visible.
- You can provide documents in your own language; no translation is needed. Provide them as a PDF file.
- For a change of registrant or cancelling the domain name, you'll need copies in which nothing has been 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 confirmed your details as registrant.
- Once the registry has confirmed you as registrant, you won't need to be verified again for future registrations.
Transfer
Transferring a .ru
- No documents are needed to transfer a domain to us. The transfer is done using the transfer code.
- The registrant details must exactly match the current registrant details, otherwise the transfer will fail.
- You can't change the registrant at the same time as a transfer.
- If you're transferring the domain name to another registrar, the domain name must have the status verified in the whois. Otherwise you can't request a transfer code.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code to transfer a domain.
- Only the registrant can request the transfer code. This is only possible if the domain name has the status verified in the whois.
- Have the transfer code sent by email to the registrant's email address. Otherwise you may have to collect it in person.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- A change of registrant can't be arranged online.
- For a change of registrant, you send original, signed letters to the registry by post.
- For a change of registrant, you must include copies of the identity documents in which nothing has been blacked out.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to cancel the domain name, as well as cancelling it you must also send an original cancellation letter to the registry by post. Standard forms are available for this.
- Cancelling requires copies of the identity documents in which nothing has been blacked out.
- A request to restore the 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 whois nic.ru
- Dispute resolution policy nic.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.