.ru CCTLD
.ru This extension is the official top level domain of Russia.
Special conditions apply in order to register a domain name in this extension.
Durations
Technical information
Options
Transfer / Trade
# Restrictions
Starting September the 1st of 2026, all domain name's holders of a Russian extension must register themselves on the Gosuslugi platform, managed by the Russian Government.
Due to the complexity of registration and management processes, our trustee service is mandatory.
# Procedures
# Registration
There is no specific procedure related to the registration of a domain name.
.RU domain names are allocated on a "first come, first served" basis.
# Transfer
In order to transfer your domain name to Netim, you must disable transfer protections and obtain the authorisation code from your current Registrar.
The transfer may take several days.
The domain expiration date is not affected by the transfer process.
# Trade
In order to obtain the procedure for changing the holder of your domain name, do not hesitate to contact us.
# Is it possible to register a .RU domain name in Cyrillic?
In order to register a Cyrillic domain name (by using Cyrillic script), please use the .рф extension here
# Operations
Each action on a domain name is managed in our system with an operation. Here are the types of operations supported by this extension. Please note that you can use these operations with our SOAP and REST APIs.