.im

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .im domain names.
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RegistrationAn .im domain name registration is realtime and requires no specific additional data outside of the regular contact details for the owner, administrative and technical contact.
Transfer
Additional notes on a .im transfer
Authorization code required
yes
Method of confirmation
authcode
Registration period after transfer
unchanged
Average transfer time
Realtime
Advanced and simple transfers available
Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .im domains is available.
Update
Owner change (trade)
Other update
Deletion / Restore
Delete
Restore / reactivate
Detailed extension information
Registry
Registry: NIC IM
Registry whois: whois.nic.im
Registry web based whois: https://www.nic.im/public/whois.mth
Registry zonefile updates: Every 15 minutes
Technical information
DNSSEC support: no
Minimum length: 1 characters
Maximum length: 63 characters
Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 -
IDN characters: no
Registration period: 1, 2, 5 and 10 years
Renewal date offset: 3 days
The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info.
Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here.
Soft quarantine period: n/a days
During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info.
Quarantine period: 0 days
During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions
Local presence required? no
Does Openprovider provide local presence services? no
Local activity required? no
Correct nameserver configuration required? no
The Domain(s) can be registered without further limitations.
Premium domains (short
memorable and general names) are more expensive to register and renew.
Policies
Dispute Resolution: https://www.nic.im/public/disputeresolution.mth
Registration agreement
The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following:
General registration agreement
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