Local address via WebOké (trustee): when an extension requires an address in the country
Some extensions require a holder who lives or is established in the country or in the EU. If you don't meet that requirement, you can arrange a local address (trustee) with WebOké: a party in the country that makes its address available for your domain.
When do you need a local address?
- Always, if you live in the Netherlands or your business is based here, for the Brazilian .br zones, .bayern, .hamburg, the .id zones such as .co.id and .my.id, and .pm, .re, .tf, .wf and .yt.
- .no: required for holders outside Norway; tick the box when ordering.
- If you're outside the EU, for .fr, .it and .sk.
- If you want one, for .de, .berlin, .ruhr, .id and .cn (also .net.cn and .org.cn). There, it's your choice.
When ordering, the local address is never switched on automatically. If it's required for your domain, you'll see that next to the checkbox: tick it yourself, or choose a different extension. Without the checkbox ticked, you can't order that domain.
For .nl, .be and .eu, a local address is neither needed nor possible. We don't offer a local address for .hu; it isn't needed there. .ca, .us, .ie and .com.au also require an address in the country, but we can't arrange a local address for those: you can only register them if you meet the requirements yourself.
Extensions with a local address
| Extension | For a holder in the Netherlands | Price per year (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| .com.br, .net.br, .org.br, .blog.br, .eco.br, .ind.br, .tur.br, .tv.br and 12 other .br zones | Required (tick it yourself) | € 7.95 |
| .bayern, .hamburg | Required (tick it yourself) | € 6.45 |
| .berlin, .ruhr | Optional | € 6.45 |
| .id, .co.id, .my.id, .biz.id, .or.id, .web.id | Required (tick it yourself), for .id itself: optional | € 38.95 |
| .pm, .re, .tf, .wf, .yt | Required (tick it yourself) | € 34.45 |
| .no | Required (tick it yourself) | € 167.45 |
| .de | Optional | € 6.95 |
| .fr | Optional (required outside the EU, tick it yourself) | € 34.45 |
| .it | Optional (required outside the EU, tick it yourself) | € 17.45 |
| .sk | Optional (required outside the EU, tick it yourself) | € 5.45 |
| .cn, .net.cn, .org.cn | Optional | € 69.45 |
The price comes on top of the domain registration. Prices may change: you'll find the current price next to the checkbox and in the Domain extensions overview.
How to order a local address
- Search for the domain name and add it to your order.
- In the domain's window, tick the Local address via WebOké (trustee) checkbox. The info button next to it explains what it involves. The checkbox is never ticked automatically. If the local address is required for you, it says so next to the checkbox: tick it yourself, or choose a different extension. Without the checkbox ticked, you can't order that domain.
- Complete your order. The local address is arranged right away during registration.
Renewal
The local address renews every year along with the domain and appears on the same renewal invoice.
What changes for your domain?
At the registry, the local contact is listed as holder or as administrative contact, depending on the extension: for .fr as holder and administrative contact, for .de as administrative contact. Your website, email and DNS keep working just as before.
Good to know
- .de: DENIC only accepts a request for a transfer code from the holder. This means the local contact can't request a transfer code for you.
- .it: the local address is processed as a change of holder, which can take up to three days.
Switching it on or off later
You can also switch the local address on or off later in My WebOké:
- Go to My Domains and open the domain.
- On the Advanced card, under Local address (trustee), choose to switch it on or off.
- You'll first see what changes and what it costs. Confirm by ticking the checkbox.
- Switching on costs the annual fee. You pay the first part pro rata, up to the domain's expiry date.
- Switching off is free. It isn't possible if the extension requires a local address for you.
For extensions where the local contact becomes the holder, such as .fr and .it, we process the change after your approval and let you know when it's done.
Are you transferring a domain with a local address to WebOké, or from WebOké to another provider? Then create a ticket in the Support Center with the domain name.
To find out who is legally the holder of a domain, read What is a domain holder?.