Important to Remember

• Regulator:  IE Domain Registry – IEDR
• HostPapa’s Partner Registrar: InterNetX 
• Domain details may not be visible in HostPapa Dashboard:
  • Contact details can not be updated in the Dashboard;
  • Name servers can not be updated in the Dashboard;
  • A ticket is requested with Domains Department.

Registration

• Registration period: 1 year only.
• Registration is not processed automatically due to additional documentation requirements.
• Eligibility criteria: 
  • an Irish citizen or closely connected to Ireland;
  • business registered in Ireland;
  • https://www.iedr.ie/document-requirements/

Domain privacy

• Not available for .IE domain names.

Transfers

• Domains ending with .ie require a transfer code (EPP key / Auth Code).
  • Transfer code can be obtained directly from the IEDR console.
  • Before submitting a transfer request, please make sure you are in possession of the domain’s Authcode; it is needed to complete the transfer.
  • For transfers out, please obtain the code from the IEDR console.
  • The transfer code is sent to the Administrative email address. Domains Department can tell what is the Administrative email address and also update it. Requests must be sent via a ticket.

• Domain renewal date with HostPapa will depend on the transfer completion date and invoiced accordingly (despite WHOIS showing a different expiry date).

Renewals

• Renewal term is 1 year only.
• If renewal is not paid, the domain is marked for deletion on expiry. WHOIS will show “Voluntary NRP”/”Involuntary NRP”. Domain keeps resolving for 40 days after expiry and can be renewed at a regular price.
• If the domain renewal invoice has not been paid in time, the domain may get parked and the website routed to a custom page.
• Domain stops resolving after 40 days since expiry. There are 30 more days during which the domain can be renewed at a regular price.
• After 70 days since expiry, the domain is removed from the IEDR database and released to public registration.

Ownership change

• There is a fee to change ownership of an .IE domain name. Please check the exact price by opening a support ticket.

External resources:

IEDR console 

IEDR Authcode portal 

IEDR FAQ

 

For further questions, or if you need help, please open a support ticket from your HostPapa Dashboard. Click here to learn how to do it.

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