Country extension · Russia
.spb.ru domain name
What you need to know about .spb.ru: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .spb.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 .spb.ru?
- The registrant of a .spb.ru domain name must have their identity verified by sending in documents. This also applies to existing registrations.
- If you don't send in the requested documents, the registry may delete the domain name.
- Enter your first name and surname in full. Abbreviations are not allowed.
- If you register in the name of an organisation, it must be a legal entity.
- Provide a valid email address that works. The registry checks this at registration and whenever changes are made.
Additional details for registration
- As a private individual, you provide your date of birth and your passport number.
- If your name appears in Cyrillic on your identity document, you also provide 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 Russia, you provide the Russian taxpayer identification number and the Russian tax registration reason code.
- If your organisation's name appears in Cyrillic on the documents, you also provide that name in Cyrillic characters, using at least two words.
Documents
- Companies and other legal entities send a copy of official proof of registration, such as a certificate of incorporation or an extract from the trade register.
- You may black out the personal details of directors, shareholders and other individuals on the company document.
- Private individuals and sole traders send a copy of their passport.
- The documents must be clearly legible. Your personal details and the date of issue must be clearly visible.
- You may send in the documents in your own language. A translation is not required.
- The documents can only be sent in as a PDF file by email.
- Unedited copies of the documents are always required to change the registrant or cancel the domain name.
- Once the registrant has been successfully verified, this doesn't need to be done again.
Good to know when registering
- For a new registration, you must send in your identity documents within three working days at the latest.
- Until the registry has confirmed your details, the domain name remains pending.
Transfer
Transferring a .spb.ru
- To transfer a domain to another registrar, you need a transfer code. You don't need to send in any documents for this.
- The registrant details 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.
- You can only transfer a domain if your identity as registrant has been verified. Without verification, you can't request a transfer code.
The transfer code
- As the registrant, you request the transfer code yourself via the registrant login of the Russian registrar that manages the domain name. There, you choose a transfer to another registrar and fill in the requested details.
- Choose to receive the transfer code by email. The code will then be sent to the email address in your contact details. Otherwise, you may have to collect it in person from the office in Moscow.
- If you've forgotten the password for the registrant login, you can request a new one. Only the registrant can receive the password, by email or via an official request.
- If your identity as registrant hasn't been verified yet, you can't request a transfer code.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- A change of registrant can't be arranged through the registrar. You send the original, signed letters by post to the registry.
- Unedited copies of the identity documents are required for a change of registrant.
- You can't edit existing contact details. Whenever a change is made, new contact details are always created.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- If you want to cancel a .spb.ru domain name, in addition to cancelling via the registrar, you also send an original, signed cancellation letter by post to the registry.
- Unedited copies of the identity documents are required for cancellation.
- Restoring a 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 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.