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About .br Domains

NIC BR also know as Registro.br is the sponsor and KeySystems/ToWeb is our backend provider for some customers for the country-code top-level domain name (ccTLD).br extension that represents Brazil.

Who can register .br domains?

You must have a Brazilian Tax ID (CNPJ / CPF) to register a .com.br, and .net.br domain.

  • .br: Not Supported
  • .com.br: Intended for commercial entities.
  • .net.br: Intended for network infrastructures, such as Internet Service Providers.

Registration restrictions

When registering a .br domain, you must follow specific requirements.

  • Must use: 2 - 26 Characters
  • Can use: Letters (a-z characters), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 1st or last characters of the domain name)
  • Cannot use: Special characters (e.g., & and #)
  • IDNs: Supported (Portugese)

Features

  • Registration length: 1-10 years
  • Renewal length: 1-10 years
    • Your .de domain name renews before its expiration date. If auto-renew is turned on, we'll attempt renewal 20 days prior to the domain's expiration date. If the first attempt fails, we'll continue attempting renewal multiple times prior to the domain's expiration date.
    • If we cannot auto-renew the domain name and you do not manually renew it by 6 days prior to the expiration date, you can attempt to recover your domain with any applicable fees.
  • Backorders: Not supported
  • Transfers to GoDaddy: Supported
  • Transfers away from GoDaddy: Supported
    • Transfer Lock: Not supported
    • If you have opted to use our Trustee Services and would like to transfer away, please contact a GoDaddy Guide for assistance.
    • If you have provided a contact from Brazil, the transfer away process is unique for .br. The domain does not need to be unlocked, you must update the Service Provider, and transfer ownership on your existing .br domains to the gaining Service Provider via the registry website.
  • Transfers to another GoDaddy account: Not supported
  • Domain Privacy: Not supported
  • Domain Protection: Not supported
  • CashParking: Not supported
  • Contact Updates: Supported

Nameserver requirements

  • Must use: 1-6 Authoritive Nameservers
  • Can use: IPv4, IPv6
  • Cannot use: DNSSEC, custom nameservers

You must list the authoritative nameservers in the domain's zone file prior to registering or modifying the domain. You also need to verify the nameservers are resolving properly before assigning them to the domain in your GoDaddy account. If you're using GoDaddy nameservers, we'll handle this for you.

Refunds

For details on refunds, review our refund policy

Cancellation requirements

You can only delete a .br domain by using the registry's online form.

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