.it is Italy’s country-code TLD, operated by NIC.it at the IIT-CNR research institute in Pisa. Eligibility is open to EU citizens and EU/EEA residents, as well as residents of San Marino, Vatican City, and Switzerland.
Registry policy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registry | NIC.it (IIT-CNR) |
| Registration period | 1 to 10 years |
| Renewal grace period | 30 days after expiry |
| Redemption period | None at registry level; expired domains drop after grace |
| Transfer lock | None by default. AuthInfo required for every transfer. |
Eligibility
.it accepts:
- Citizens of an EU or EEA member state.
- Residents of an EU or EEA member state.
- Organisations established in the EU, EEA, San Marino, Vatican City, or Switzerland.
Features
- WHOIS privacy. Limited. NIC.it publishes name, address, and email for organisations; natural persons may opt out of address publication.
- DNSSEC. Supported.
- IDN. Supported (Italian diacritics, plus a defined set of European characters).
- Auth (EPP) code. NIC.it calls it AuthInfo. Issued instantly from the domain panel.
Things to know
NIC.it sometimes rejects an inbound transfer if the registrant’s contact email is unreachable. Confirm the email on file works before starting a transfer.Need a hand?
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