.CY regulations summary:
Open to anybody worldwide.
Annual domain fee: USD 79.00
DNS Service/Web forwarding is included, free of charge.
.CY full regulations:
While there are no formal procedures in place, after submitting your order for a .CY domain , you may be asked by the Cyprus Authorities to verify your identity by providing the following documents to our Support Team:
• Corporate owners: Business Registration Certificate (and VAT number for non-Cyprus but European Union resident companies).
• Individual owners: Copy of the representative's ID or passport.
The Applicant is solely responsible for ensuring that the proposed domain does not infringe on any intellectual property rights, Cypriot laws, or international conventions.
Detailed disclaimer for .CY domain names registration:
Business Registration certificate of the owner may be required, if the owner is a legal entity.
Additionally, for companies outside of Cyprus, the company VAT number may be required.
Copy of the ID/passport of the owner’s representative may be required, if the owner is an individual.
If your company is based outside of Cyprus, you may be required to verify your identity and send relevant documents to our fulfillment team, after having submitted your order.
The Applicant and their Representative guarantee that the proposed name does not infringe on any intellectual property rights, Cypriot laws, or ratified international conventions. Ensuring this compliance is the sole responsibility of the Applicant.
How to transfer domains to Web Solutions?
Required info:
- Enter the domains you wish to have transferred to Web Solutions into the box
- Fill in your name and email address
- Press Confirm. A person from Web Solutions Support will contact you, in order to process the transfer request
Additional information:
- If you have Auth. Codes ready, include these. If not, you can send them later
- If possible and relevant, please unlock the domains, so they are ready for transfer
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