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What You Need to Know About Registering a .ru Domain in 2024
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.com.ru
$18.99
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$24.99
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$24.99
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$24.99
.pp.ru
$24.99
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$24.99
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
Coordination Center for TLD RU
8 Marta street 1, bld 12
Moscow 127083
Russian Federation
Administrative Contact
.RU domain Administrative group
Coordination Center for TLD RU
8 Marta street 1, bld 12
Moscow 127083
Russian Federation
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +7 495 730 29 71
Fax: +7 495 730 29 68
Technical Contact
Technical Center of Internet
Technical Center of Internet
8 Marta street 1, bld 12
Moscow 127083
Russian Federation
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +7 495 730 29 69
Fax: +7 495 730 29 68
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .RU domain?
No special requirements are needed to register a “.ru” domain
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 2 and the maximum is 63
What is the range of characters that the .RU extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9 and the hyphen “-“. However, it is not possible to register domains that begin or end with a hyphen “-“ or contain hyphens simultaneously in the third and forth positions.
Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
No, we don’t offer trustee service, please notice though that for this extension there is no residence requirement.
Is there an official whois server for .RU domains?
Yes, it is whois.tcinet.ru
Does .RU support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
The .RU Registry is not currently offering IDN characters
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.ru” extensions is 1 year.
Does this extension support third level domains?
Yes, it does support third level extension, you can register domains with “.msk.ru"“.spb.ru"“.net.ru"“.org.ru"“.pp.ru"and “.com.ru
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “CCTLD.RU”
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