.PT ccTLD

.PT is the ccTLD of Portugal.

Portugal has an estimated population of 10,562,178 hence being the 16th most populous country in Europe. It is located in a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. The official language of the country is Portuguese.

The .pt ccTLD has more than 236,000 domain names registered under it. The use of .pt extension will help you to look professional and show your connections to Portugal’s culture. With .pt domain, you will stand out in search results, as .pt will be used not only locally, but internationally as well. .PT domain has the opportunity to be used as a domain hack tool. The .pt domain has been around since 1988.

.PT can stand for Petersburg(Russia).

Mandatory Requirements for .PT 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 3 (three) and maximum- 63 (sixty-three).
• Cannot contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.pt);
•  Cannot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.pt).

.PT Domain activation

The domain name can be activated when the payment is complete and we have all the requested documents (including the payment confirmation). .pt domain names are available for 1, 3 and 5 year(s). The domain registration time frame for .pt during general availability is Instant. 

For companies Tax-ID or VAT ID number, and for individuals, a valid government-issued ID number is required.

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. If the requested data is not provided within 7 (seven) working days, the Registry is authorized to suspend functioning of the Domain Name.

Private Whois Registration

At present, the .pt 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.

Supported SLDs for .PT

• .com.pt 
• .org.pt - can only be registered under the name of not-for-profit organizations

.PT Registry

The main purpose of domain name Registries, is to keep all information about registered domains together with the registrant names and other data. Fundação para a Computação Científica Nacional (FCCN) is the registry that manages .pt domains.

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

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