.ro

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .ro domain names.
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Registration
Successful domain registration via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:
The registrant must have the following details filled in:
For private individual (company field is NOT filled in)
Registrants outside Romania are required to provide only one identification value - either the Passport number or social security number (tax / fiscal number), but not both; otherwise, an error will be triggered.
Romanian private individuals must provide their Personal Numerical Code (Cod Numeric Personal, CNP) instead of a passport number.
For companies (company field is filled in)
Company registration number and VAT number
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
Transfer
Successful domain transfer via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:
authorisation code
two or more nameservers or a nameserver group
The current registrant can log in to the .ro registry website, visit the menu .ro Domains > On-line administration and request the transfer code. See the screenshots below (under the section Trade) for details.
Step 1: Login
Step 2: Navigate to the menu Transfers and click on Transfer right of use
Step 3: Click on Send Auth Key to receive the authorization key for initiating your domain trade.
Note:Once generated, this authorization key is valid for 14 days, or until it is used.
Additional notes on a .ro transfer
The registrant will not change during the transfer process. This can only be requested after the transfer is done successfully, via requesting a Trade. See the information how to request a trade in the section "Update".
Authorization code required
yes
Method of confirmation
authcode
Registration period after transfer
unchanged
Average transfer time
Max 3 days
Advanced and simple transfers available
Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .ro domains is available.
Outgoing transfer
External: the registrant must log in to the .ro registry website, visit the menu .ro Domains > On-Line Administration and request the authorization code for the domain transfer. Refer to the screenshots in the above section for details on the process to obtain the authorization code for an external transfer.
Internal: The authorization code can be requested via RCP (Reseller Control Panel) or XML API or REST API 
Update
Owner change (trade)
Successful domain trade requires:
"Trade authorization key". This code can be requested from the registry website by the current registrant; visit the menu .ro Domains > On-Line Administration,  and request the authorization key for the domain trade.
Step 1: Login
Step 2: Navigate to the menu Transfers and click on Transfer right of use
Step 3: Click on Send Auth Key to receive the authorization key for initiating your domain trade.
Note: Once generated, this authorization key is valid for 14 days, or until it is used.
Other update
Successful domain update via RCP or XML API or REST API requires:
A contact (except for registrant) or nameserver update can be performed by updating the handle of the domain.
This change is processed realtime.
Deletion / Restore
Delete
In order to delete a .RO domain, you must disable the auto-renewal. The domain will expire on the expiration date and the deletion is performed by the registry after 90 days from the expiration date (recommended) 
If you want the domain deleted explicitly, a deletion document needs to be filled in. Please refer to the instructions on the ROTLD website. 
Restore / reactivate
This is a manual procedure and you can request the restoration of a .ro domain by sending an email to support@openprovider.com.
Detailed extension information
Registry
Registry: Ro.TLD
Registry whois: whois.rotld.ro
Registry web based whois: https://www.rotld.ro/whois/
Registry zonefile updates: Every 4 hours
Technical information
Available second level domains: .com.ro, .arts.ro, .firm.ro, .info.ro, .nom.ro, .nt.ro, .org.ro, .rec.ro, .store.ro, .tm.ro, .www.ro
DNSSEC support: yes
Minimum length: 1 characters
Maximum length: 63 characters
Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 -
IDN characters: yes
Registration period: 1-10 years
Renewal date offset: 0 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: 90 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? yes
Tax number (individual) or VAT number AND company registration number (company) is required in all handles.
Policies
Registration Rules 
Dispute Resolution Policy 
Premium policy: no premiums supported
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
Due to the regular changes in registry rules and configuration or missing information from registry side, and despite our effort to keep our knowledge base up-to-date, information in the knowledge base may be outdated or incorrect. If you encounter some issue, please report it through the "HotJar" feedback collector on the bottom right, or (if it is blocked by your browser) by clicking the "Submit a request" link below. No rights can be derived from the information in this knowledge base. If there is discrepancy between the knowledge base and the process in Openprovider, the process in Openprovider is leading.