.it Domain Registration Guide: Requirements and Features for Italian TLD

.it Domain Registration Guide: Requirements and Features for Italian TLD

By Michael Turner

February 10, 2025 at 06:43 AM

Italy's official country domain extension .it is available for registration by European businesses and residents. It's particularly suitable for those with a commercial presence in Italy.

Registration Requirements:

  • Must have a mailing address in:
    • European Economic Area
    • San Marino
    • Switzerland
    • United Kingdom
    • Vatican City

Eligible Entity Types:

  • Italian citizens
  • European residents (non-Italy)
  • Italian companies and sole proprietorships
  • Italian freelancers
  • Italian non-profit organizations
  • Italian public bodies
  • European companies (non-Italy)
  • Other Italian entities

Important Domain Features:

  • No nameserver changes allowed (use custom DNS records instead)
  • No refunds or 5-day grace period after registration
  • Transfers add one full year of registration
  • Renewal date updates to transfer completion date

Expiration Policies:

  • Tucows registrar: 10-day grace period + 30-day redemption period
  • Key-Systems registrar: No grace period, immediate expiration

Whois Privacy: Available only for:

  • Italian citizens
  • European residents (non-Italy)
  • Italian freelancers

Before registering, verify spelling carefully as deletions are non-refundable. Domain prices can be checked through domain name search or the Domains dashboard.

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