Country extension · Russia
.net.ru domain name
What you need to know about .net.ru: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .net.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 .net.ru?
- As the registrant of a .net.ru domain, you must have your identity verified by sending in documents. This also applies to existing registrations.
- If you don't provide the requested documents, the registry may delete your domain name.
- You must provide your full first name and surname. Abbreviated names are not allowed.
- If you register in the name of an organisation, the organisation name must include its legal form.
- You must provide a valid, working email address. The registry checks this, and if the address doesn't work, the registration or change won't go through.
Additional details for registration
- You provide your contact details in Latin characters.
- As a private individual, you provide your date of birth and your passport number.
- If the name details on your identity document are in Cyrillic, you also provide your first name, surname and any middle name in Cyrillic characters.
- An organisation incorporated in Russia must provide its Russian Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and KPP code.
- If the organisation name in the documents is in Cyrillic, you also provide that name in Cyrillic characters, using at least two words.
Documents
- Companies and organisations send a copy of official proof of registration, such as an extract from the trade register. You may redact the personal details of directors or shareholders on it.
- Private individuals and sole traders send a copy of their passport.
- The documents must be clearly legible, and the personal details and date of issue must be clearly visible.
- You may send the documents in your own language. No translation is needed.
- You can only submit the documents as a PDF. WebOké forwards them to the registry for you.
- To change the registrant or cancel a domain, you need copies with nothing redacted.
- Once your registrant details have been confirmed by the registry, you don't need to be verified again.
Good to know when registering
- After applying, you must send in your identity documents within three working days at the latest.
- Your domain stays pending until the registry has confirmed your registrant details.
- WebOké will let you know whether the registry has approved or rejected your details.
Transfer
Transferring a .net.ru
- No documents are needed to transfer a domain to WebOké. The transfer is processed automatically using the transfer code.
- The registrant details you provide for the transfer must exactly match the current registrant details. Otherwise the transfer will fail.
- You can't change the registrant during a transfer. Do this separately, before or after the transfer.
- If you want to transfer to another registrar, your domain's verification status in the WHOIS must be VERIFIED. If it is UNVERIFIED, you can't request a transfer code.
The transfer code
- You need a transfer code to transfer a domain.
- As the registrant, you request the transfer code by logging in with the domain's registrant number (NIC-D) and the associated password. Then choose the option to transfer the domain to another registrar.
- If you've forgotten the password, you can request a new one online. Only the registrant can receive the password, either by email or through official channels.
- When making the request, choose to receive the transfer code by email. Otherwise you may have to collect the code in person at the office in Moscow.
- You can only request the transfer code once your identity as the registrant has been verified.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- WebOké can't process a change of registrant for you. To do this, you send original, signed letters to the registry by post.
- A change of registrant requires copies of the identity documents with nothing redacted.
- You can find more information about changing the registrant at https://www.nic.ru/help/ownership-transfer-1001/
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to cancel your domain, let WebOké know. You also need to send an original cancellation letter to the registry by post.
- You can download sample forms for the cancellation letter at https://www.nic.ru/help/letters-forms-1042/. More information about cancellation is available at https://www.nic.ru/help/cancellation-of-domain-registration-1041/
- Cancellation requires copies of the identity documents with nothing redacted.
- A request to restore a domain 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.