.africa Domain Name Information

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  • Time to Register Instant
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period 10 days
  • Redemption Period 20 days
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Privacy Protection Available
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Blocking Service Part of the GlobalBlock Service / Learn more
    Block Registrations on your trademark in .africa and each of Registry Africa (ZACR)'s
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .africa? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .africa domain? No
  • Does .africa have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .africa? No
  • Are Individual .africa domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .africa? Yes
  • Are some .africa domain names restricted? Yes

    Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

    To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .africa? No
  • Private Registration service available? Yes
  • .africa Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .africa domain names?
.africa domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .africa domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .africa during general availability is Instant.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .africa domain names?
.africa Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 1 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.africa); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.africa).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .africa domain?
DNSSEC is available for .africa domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .africa domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .africa?
Trustee Service is not available for .africa extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .africa domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .africa requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .africa registration information (Private Registration)?
Yes. You can activate Private Registration during the purchase of a new .africa domain.
What is the grace period for .africa domain name?

All .Africa domains will follow the Lifecycle described below.

  • Domain reaches expiration date and enters the Pending Suspension Phase. This phase lasts a total of 5 days. During the 5 days the domain name may be renewed.
  • Domain reaches the end of the Pending Suspension Phase and enters the Pending Deletion Phase. This phase lasts a total of 5 days. During the 5 days the domain name may be renewed.
  • Domain reaches the end of the Pending Deletion Phase and enters the Closed Redemption Phase. This phase lasts a total of 20 days. During the 20 days the domain name may be renewed for an additional $150 USD and may not be deleted or transferred
Who is the registry that manages .africa domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .africa Top Level Domain is Registry Africa (ZACR). You may visit them at https://registry.africa/.
  • Registry Registry Africa (ZACR)
  • .africa Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    ZA Central Registry NPC trading as Registry.Africa
    PO Box 4620, Halfway House, 1685
    South Africa
  • Administrative Contact
    Neil Duncan Dundas
    DNS Africa Ltd
    19th Floor Newton Tower
    Sir William Newton Street
    Port Louis
    Mauritius
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +27113140077
    Fax: +27113140088
  • Technical Contact
    Theo Kramer
    DNS Africa Ltd
    19th Floor Newton Tower
    Sir William Newton Street
    Port Louis
    Mauritius
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +27115682800
    Fax: +27115681492
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ns.coza.net.za 206.223.136.200
    2001:43f8:30:0:0:0:0:200
    coza1.dnsnode.net 194.146.106.74
    2001:67c:1010:18:0:0:0:53
    ns2.dns.business 66.135.46.112
    2001:1978:2400:6:0:0:0:112