Country extension · United Arab Emirates
.CO.AE domain name
What you need to know about .CO.AE: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .CO.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 .CO.AE?
- You register on recognised grounds, usually a valid trade licence from the United Arab Emirates issued by a recognised authority.
- A trademark registered in the United Arab Emirates is also valid grounds.
- A recognised commercial organisation operating in the United Arab Emirates can also register, including companies in a free zone.
- If your situation doesn't fall under any of these grounds, registration is only possible if the registry explicitly approves it. This rarely happens.
Additional details for registration
- When you register, you state the grounds on which you're applying for the domain name, such as a trade licence, a trademark or a recognised commercial organisation in the United Arab Emirates.
Transfer
Transferring a .CO.AE
- You request the transfer from the new registrar using the transfer code.
- The registrant of the domain name receives an email and has to confirm the transfer. Without confirmation, the transfer won't go ahead and the request lapses.
- Once you've confirmed, the current registrar receives the request and can object.
- If the current registrar doesn't respond, the transfer is approved automatically after 48 hours.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code to transfer a domain.
- The code is at least 6 and at most 32 characters long.
- The code contains at least one letter and at least one digit.
- The code can't be a word that appears in a dictionary.
Owner
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you cancel the domain name, the registry only deletes it on the expiry date.
- If you want the domain name deleted immediately, please contact WebOké. Proof from the registrant is required for this.
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.