.es domains
The extension of territorial domain for Spain. If your website is aimed at the Spanish public, this is your extension.
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Register your domain for only 13,99$/year
*If you already have a registered domain, you can transfer it to Webempresa.
.es Domain registration information
Use of characters in .es domains
It is allowed to include from 3 and up to 63 characters in length. These can be the "a" to "z" characters, digits from 0 through 9 and the hyphen if it is not at the beginning. Two consecutive hyphens '-' in the 3rd and 4th position are not allowed.
Duration of .es domain registration
You can register a .es domain for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 years.
IDN domains
They support IDN domains with multilingual characters such as “á,à,é,è,í,ï,ó,ò,ú,ü,ñ,ç,l·l”.
Special requirements to buy .es domains
The administrative contact must be a natural person, not a legal entity or company.
Whois data hiding in .es domains
.es domains do not allow the hiding of Whois data.
Transfer lock
.es domains do not have the transfer block option.
.es domain life cycle
Available domain
In this first phase the domain is free and can be registered. Any user can buy a .es domain available through a Registrar Agent accredited by Red.es and become its owner.
Register
The domain name is registered and can be active from 1 to 10 years. This is the period of the first registration, but if the holder decides to renew it, he can keep the domain active for as long as he wishes.
Due date
When the expiration date of the domain arrives, if it is not renewed, the domain expires. At that time, all services related to the domain become inactive: the website, email accounts, etc.
Grace period
If the domain is not renewed upon arrival, its expiration date enters a 10-day grace period. During this period, the domain remains inactive, but it can be renewed in the normal way at the provider that manages it.
Redemption Period
There are domain extensions that go through a redemption period between the grace period and the deletion period. However, .es domains do not have this phase and go directly from grace to elimination.
Deletion
If the domain is not renewed during the grace period, at the end of the period it remains in the deletion process for a few hours. When it is deregistered, it becomes available again for registration by any user.
.es domain transfer
Start of transfer
.es domains can be transferred at any time, as long as the domain is active. However, it is better to request the transfer of the domain at least 15 days before the expiration date in case something unforeseen arises.
Special requirements for transfer
In order to complete the transfer of a .es domain it is essential to have access to the email of the administrative contact. An email with a link to accept the transfer will be sent to that address.
The price of the transfer is 13,99$
.es domains do not have transfer blocking
It is transferred in a few hours after it is accepted by the administrative contact
The DNS are not modified during the process
One year of service is added to the domain upon transfer
.es domain renewal
You can renew your .es domain at any time for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 years. No need to wait for the expiration date. The effective term of the domain may be a maximum of 10 years in total.
What happens if the domain is not renewed before the expiration date?
If you don’t renew your domain before the expiration date arrives, it will be inoperative. When the domain expires, all the services related to it stop working: website, email accounts, etc.
Frequently asked questions about .es domains
What are .es domains used for?
The .es domain extension was created in 1988 as a territorial extension or ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain) for Spain and for the Spanish language. The body in charge of managing and regulating this extension is dominios.es, which is part of the public business entity Red.es. This extension also has three third-level extensions: .com.es, .org.es and nom.es.
It is advisable to register your domain with this extension if your website is focused on Spanish territory. Currently, some 25,000 .es domains are registered per month. From its origin in 1988 to today, more than 2 million registrations have already been exceeded.
DNS update in .es domains
The DNS of a .es domain can be modified at any time at the provider where the domain is managed. At Webempresa you have a control panel where you can check the DNS assigned to the domain and also modify them.
Red .es updates its system 6 times a day: at 2:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.: 00h (CEST time).
In these updates, the DNS changes made to .es domains are applied. Therefore, when a DNS modification is made to a .es domain, it will not be effective until the next update of the Red.es system.
Change of Whois data in .es domains
The change of data in the contact owner of the .es domains is done through the Red.es website.
In this guide you can see how to do it step by step: Change owner of a .es domain.
ESNIC determines that it is a transfer of ownership of the domain from one person to another (physical or legal), and therefore a certain procedure must be followed that is somewhat longer and more complex.
Regarding administrative, technical or billing contacts, it is possible to update them at the provider where the domain is managed.
Is it advisable to use .es domains with ñ?
We advise against adding a special symbol that is typical of the language (ñ, ç or an accent), since these are domains called IDN or Internationalized Domain Names. The reason is that they cause problems when managing email accounts, among other things. For example, known mail managers (Windows Mail, Gmail, Hotmail or Outlook) do not successfully send or receive messages for this type of domain.
What you can do is register them to protect your brand and redirect them to the domain that you finally use for your website and your mail.
Are there .es domains that are reserved or that cannot be registered?
There is a list of domains determined by Red.es that can only be registered in case of accrediting legal documentation. It includes terms related to State institutions, officially accredited international organizations, and place names that coincide with the official name of territorial public administrations.
Can I assign my company data in Whois contacts to the .esdomain?
In .es domains, the administrative contact associated with the domain must be a natural person with their corresponding DNI or NIE. It would not be valid to assign company data.
What do I do if I don't have access to the administrative contact's email?
You must update it at the current provider where you manage your domain.
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