Afilias is the sponsor and the backend provider for the .pro extension.
Registration periods
| Phase | Dates |
|---|---|
| General availability | Begins February 23, 2016 at 17:00 UTC |
These domain names can have up to 63 characters, with a minimum of 1 character, and can contain letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 3rd or 4th characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #.
| Features | Availability |
|---|---|
| Registration length | 1 – 10 years |
| Renewal length | 1 – 10 years |
| Transfers to | ✓ |
| Transfers away | ✓ |
| Private Registration | ✓ |
| Protected Registration | ✓ |
| Backorders | – |
| Bulk Registration | ✓ |
| Account change | ✓ |
| Contact updates | ✓ |
| IDNs | – |
Who can register .pro domains?
Anyone can register .pro domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.
Renewals
We’ll attempt to auto-renew your .pro domain on its expiration date. We’ll park .pro domain names after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain isn’t renewed within 40 days following expiration, we cancel it and remove it from your account.
Nameserver requirements
Two nameservers are required for .pro domains to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed. DNSSEC, IPv4 and IPv6 are supported.
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