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Domain Extension Guide

.RU Domain Registration & WHOIS

Analyze registry operators, character limits, IDN support status, and specific registration guidelines for .RU domains.

Extension Metadata

Min 2 Chr
Max 63 Chr
IDN YES
Category: general

Registration Eligibility

Passport or tax ID verification required

Overview & Registration Guidelines

The .RU domain extension is .ru is the ccTLD of the Russian Federation, operated by Coordination Center for TLD RU. One of the largest ccTLDs in the world with over 5 million registrations. Open globally but requires passport/tax ID verification. Cyrillic IDN (.рф) also highly popular. Minimum label: 2, Maximum: 63. IDN supported. It requires a minimum label length of 2 characters and supports up to 63 characters. It fully supports IDN (Internationalized Domain Names), allowing localized characters. The following registration restrictions apply: Passport or tax ID verification required.

To search for who owns a specific domain registered under this extension, you can perform a live query in our WHOIS portal above. The registry operator database will respond in real time with server details, domain status codes, registration/expiry dates, and name server arrays.

Frequently Asked Questions