.GQ ccTLD

.GQ is the ccTLD of Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea is a Central African country comprising the Rio Muni mainland and 5 volcanic offshore islands. Capital Malabo, on Bioko Island, has Spanish colonial architecture and is a hub for the country’s prosperous oil industry.

These domains with the .gq extension are very popular in Equatorial Guinea and around its geographical area. 
The .gq ccTLD registration started in 1997.  

.GQ can stand for  "GQ Magazine" for Gentlemen's Quarterly...

Mandatory Requirements for .GQ Domain Names

• The Domain Name may only contain numbers (0-9), dashes and Latin letters, and its combination,
• The Domain Name with capital and lowercase letters are not differentiated between;
• The Domain Name shall not start and end with a dash;
• The minimum number of symbols for Domain Name is 4 (four) and maximum- 63 (sixty-three);
• Cannot contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.fr);
• Cannot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.fr).

.GQ Domain activation

The domain name can be activated when the payment is complete and we have all the requested documents (including the payment confirmation). Any individual or organization are allowed to register a .gl extension.

.gq domain name can be registered for 1-10 year(s). The domain registration time frame for .gl during general availability is 1 Day.

Certain domains are reserved by the registry and can only be registered as Domain Names under special conditions. 

Required Information in the Domain name registration Application

• Organization name (in the case of a company)
• First Name
• Last Name
• Legal Address
• Country
• City
• Zip code
• Phone Number
• Email address
• Name servers (can be used the default servers as well)

Notice: If the Registrar or Registrant submits incomplete information, Registry reserves its right to request from the Registrar to submit respective data. 

Private Whois Registration

At present, the .gq domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All information (name, address, email, etc.) will be displayed in WHOIS.

Domain Transfer from registrar to registrar

The transfer process performs based on EPP code. The registrant should request the code from the losing registrar and provide the gaining one.

Domain Renewal

If the Registrant via the intermediation does not renew the domain name, it will be Suspended during the 30 (thirty) days period from the expiry date of the domain name registration. After the lapse of the 30 (thirty) days period, the Registry is obliged to cancel domain name registration and delete data related to the domain name from the Domain Name Register. The domain will become available for everyone.

.GQ Registry

The main purpose of domain name Registries, including .gq domain registry, is to keep all information about registered domains together with the registrant names and other data. GETESA manages .gq ccTLD.

Using GlobalR.com's .gq domain registry service will give your company a competitive advantage straight away. 

Our team is always here to guide you through .gq domain registration and provide you with the top level service and support.