Italian domain names with the .it extension are designed for businesses and professionals with a presence in Italy. These domains follow specific regulations from the Italian ccTLD Registry.

Registration and Eligibility Requirements

• Registrants must have a postal address in:
  • European Economic Area member countries
  • Republic of San Marino
  • Swiss Confederation
  • United Kingdom
  • Vatican City

Domain Privacy

Domain privacy is only available for:

• Italian citizens
• European residents (excluding Italy)
• Italian freelancers

Entity Types Eligible for Registration

• Italian citizens
• European residents (non-Italy)
• Italian companies/sole proprietorships
• Italian freelancers
• Italian non-profit organizations
• Italian public organizations
• European companies (non-Italy)
• Other Italian subjects

Expiration and Grace Periods

Tucows-registered domains:

• 10-day grace period for renewal
• 30-day recovery period through Tucows

Key-Systems domains:

• No grace period
• Domain disappears from account upon expiration
• Contact support for potential reactivation

Important Notes

• No 5-day cancellation grace period or refunds
• Name server editing is not permitted
• Domain transfers include one year of registration but don't carry over remaining time
• Transfer completion date becomes the new renewal date
• Verify domain spelling before registration as there are no refunds

For most domain management needs, use custom DNS records instead of editing name servers.

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