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.cologne

Geographic domain · Europe

.COLOGNE Domain Registration – Germany

WHOIS All domain names in Germany
Annual Fee
€36.00
Renewal Fee
€36.00
Transfer Fee
€0.00
If not free, the expiration date is extended
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Key facts about ⁦.COLOGNE⁩

Registry: dotKoeln GmbH Terms and conditions Dispute resolution

  • Open to everyone

    No local presence is required: companies from any country can register a ⁦.COLOGNE⁩ domain. Which country domains require one

  • Registration is automated.

  • Registration and renewal terms are 1 year.

  • Transfers are made with an authorisation code.

  • The holder can be changed online.

  • No prior rights, such as a trademark, are needed.

About .cologne

.COLOGNE is a top-level domain extension tied to Germany, managed by dotKoeln GmbH. No local presence is required: holders based in any country can register. No prior right, such as a trademark, is needed. Individuals and organisations can both be holders, without a company registration number. No application form is needed.

With Domgate, a .COLOGNE domain costs €36 a year, at registration and at each renewal. Domains are registered and renewed for 1 year. A domain is transferred with its authorisation code (authcode), obtained from the current registrar. There is no late renewal period: a domain must be renewed before its expiry date. There is no restoration period for a deleted domain. Only Latin letters, digits and hyphens are accepted: no internationalised names (IDN). A domain cannot be deleted before its expiry date.

⁦.cologne⁩ rules in detail

General

Extension
.cologne
Country
Germany
Region
Europe

Local Presence

Local Presence required
No

Renewal

Renewal term
1 year
Late renewal
No
Restoration
No
Early deletion
No

Other general considerations

Other considerations
The registrant or future owner of the domain has to ensure before registration that the domain name does not violate third party rights or rights of the country and respects as well as religious, cultural and social circumstances and values of the country. Examples that would violate this procurement directives are for example registered trademarks or sexually offensive names.

Registration

Registration term
1 year
IDN
No
Domain length
1- 63 characters
Registration processing time
Automated
Company registration or VAT number
No
Registrant individual or legal
Yes
Admin contact individual
No
Prior rights required
No
Application form
No

Owner Change

Procedure
Online
Documents required
No
Registration date change
No

Related domains

Related services

Resellers: offer .COLOGNE to your clients through our reseller program, from the client area, the API, the WHMCS module or EPP.

Frequently asked questions about .cologne

No local presence is required: holders based in any country can register a .COLOGNE domain. Individuals and organisations can both be holders, without a company registration number. No prior right, such as a trademark, is needed. A name can have 1 to 63 characters.

Page updated on · Source: denic.de terms and conditions · Editor: Philippe Boos

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