.ma

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .ma domain names.
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Registration
Registration process can take up to 10 business days to complete
Transfer
Authorization code required
yes
Method of confirmation
authcode
Registration period after transfer
extends
Average transfer time
10 days
Advanced and simple transfers available
Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ma domains is available.
Update
Owner change (trade)
Trade - via RCP or API, by updating the owner handle. Process is manual, contact Openprovider support to finish the operation
Other update
Changes in nameservers or handles can take upto 10 days to process.
Deletion / Restore
Delete
Delete - via RCP or API. Deletion application form must be signed and sealed by domain owner. Process is manual, contact Openprovider support to finish the operation
NB: once domain is deleted or expired, registry doesn't provide ETA within which it will be available for registration again
Restore / reactivate
Restore - not supported for this TLD
Detailed extension information
Registry
Registry: anrt
Registry whois: whois.iam.net.ma
Registry web based whois: 
Registry zonefile updates: 
Technical information
DNSSEC support: no
Minimum: 2
Maximum: 63
Hyphens ("-") only singly (no "--"), letters and numbers.
No hyphen at the beginning or at the end.
Registration period: 1-5 years
Renewal date offset: 22 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? yes
Does Openprovider provide local presence services? no
Local activity required? no
Correct nameserver configuration required? no
Unethical, sexual or any domainname that is considered against the Kingdom of Morocco of the religion of Islam is not allowed.
Local admin is required and can be provided by us.
Policies
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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