Country extension · United Arab Emirates
.ac.ae domain name
What you need to know about .ac.ae: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .ac.ae
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Registry
- nic.ae
- Registration period
- 1 to 5 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 5 years
- Domain name length
- 2 to 63 characters
- Time to registration
- up to 3 working days
- Transfer time
- 2 days
- Renewal on transfer
- no
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 1 to 13
Features
- DNSSEC: no
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: no
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .ac.ae?
- .ac.ae is intended for educational institutions: you must be a school, college or university recognised by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates.
Additional details for registration
- When you register, you state the grounds on which you're eligible. For .ac.ae, that's the educational institution category.
Transfer
Transferring a .ac.ae
- Once the transfer has started, the registrant receives an email asking them to confirm it. The transfer is only carried out after that confirmation; if you don't confirm, the request lapses.
- The current registrar receives the request for approval and has three days to object.
- A transfer is approved automatically after 48 hours.
The transfer code
- To transfer a domain, you need a transfer code of 6 to 32 characters.
- The code must contain at least one letter and one number and must not be a word found in a dictionary.
Owner
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you cancel your domain name, it's only deleted at the registry on its expiry date.
- If you want the domain name deleted straight away, you need to prove that you're the registrant. WebOké handles the request for you.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website nic.ae
- Dispute resolution policy tra.govae
- Registry terms and conditions nic.ae
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.