About .AFRICA domains

Registry Africa Limited is the sponsor and backend provider for the .AFRICA extension.

Who can register .AFRICA domains?

Anyone can register .AFRICA domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration restrictions

When registering a .AFRICA domain, you must follow specific requirements.

• Must use: 3-63 characters
• Can use: Letters (a-z characters), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 3rd or 4th characters of the domain name)
• Cannot use: Special characters (e.g., & and #)
• IDNs: Not supported

Features

• Registration length: 1-10 years
• Renewal length: 1-10 years
• If you have auto-renew enabled, we’ll attempt to charge the associated payment method and renew your .AFRICA domain 20 days before expiration date, again 13 days before expiration date and a final time 6 days before expiration date.
• If auto-renew fails or isn't enabled at all, we’ll park your .AFRICA domain. A parked domain will display a temporary web page when the domain name is entered in a web browser.
• If the domain isn't manually renewed within 30 days following expiration, we cancel it and remove it from your account.
• Backorders: Not supported
• Transfers to 123 Reg: Supported
• Transfers away from 123 Reg: Supported
• Transfers to another 123 Reg account: Supported
• Basic privacy protection: Supported
• Protection plan upgrades: Supported
• Contact updates: Supported

Refunds

For details on refunds, see our refund policy . Most domains will follow the Standard Refund Terms, but certain domains may have exceptions or may not be refundable at all. Review the information under Products with Special Refund Terms > Domain Name Registrations/Renewals and Products Not Eligible for Refunds.

Nameserver requirements

• Must use: 1-13 nameservers
• Can use: DNSSEC, IPv4, IPV6

More info

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