.BE

➤ TLD characteristics

➤ Contact requirements

➤ Create

➤ Transfer in (with authcode available upfront)

➤ Transfer in (without authcode available upfront)

➤ Renew

➤ Restore

➤ Registrant change

➤ Transfer out

➤ Registrant verification

➤ Revoke/Bad WHOIS procedure

➤ Contact properties

🇧🇪 TLD characteristics

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👥 Contact requirements

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🆕 Create

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Create a contact with the registrant contact data in it. For a detailed description on how to create a contact, See the ➤ Create a new contact KB-article.
ℹ️ If you already have an existing registrant contact that you want to use for this registration, you can skip this step and start at step 2.

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Request the create through our portal. For a detailed description on requesting a create, See the ➤ Create domain(s) KB-article.

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Once requested, the create will complete real-time.

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🔁 Transfer in (with authcode available upfront)

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Create a contact with the registrant contact data in it. For a detailed description on how to create a contact, See the ➤ Create a new contact KB-article.
ℹ️ If you already have an existing registrant contact that you want to use for this transfer, you can skip this step and start at step 2.

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Make sure you are in possession of a valid authcode and request the transfer through our portal. For a detailed description on requesting a transfer, See the ➤ Transfer domain(s) KB-article.

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Once requested, the incoming transfer will complete real-time.

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🔁 Transfer in (without authcode available upfront)

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Create a contact with the registrant contact data in it. For a detailed description on how to create a contact, See the ➤ Create a new contact KB-article.
ℹ️ If you already have an existing registrant contact that you want to use for this transfer, you can skip this step and start at step 2.

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Request the transfer without providing an authcode in the authcode field during the transfer request through our portal. For a detailed description on requesting a transfer, See the ➤ Transfer domain(s) KB-article.

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Once requested, the registrant will receive an email from DNS Belgium directly with a link and authcode to confirm the transfer with.

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Have the registrant click the second link under  “What should you do?”.

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Have the registrant submit the transfer code that is provided in the email from DNS Belgium in the transfer code field and click  Approve.

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Once confirmed through email with the correct authcode, the transfer will be completed real-time.

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♻️ Renew

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To request a renewal, follow the instructions in the ➤ Renew domains KB-article.

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🕒 Restore

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To request a restore, follow the instructions in the ➤ Restore domain KB-article.

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🔄 Registrant change

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Create a contact with the registrant contact data in it. For a detailed description on how to create a contact, See the ➤ Create a new contact KB-article.
ℹ️ If you already have an existing registrant contact that you want to use for this registrant change, you can skip this step and start at step 2.

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Open the domain detail page of the domain you wish to request a registrant change for and request the update to the new registrant contact. For a detailed description on how to start the domain update process, See the ➤ Update domain(s) KB-article.

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Once requested, the domain update will be suspended and the registrant will receive an email directly from DNS Belgium to confirm the registrant change.

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Have the registrant click the second link under “What should you do?”.

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Have the registrant submit the transfer code that is provided in the email from DNS Belgium in the transfer code field and click Approve.

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You have now successfully changed the registrant for a .BE domain. The registrant change will complete in a matter of minutes once approved.

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📤 Transfer out

To transfer out a .BE domain, using an authcode is optional. For the exact transfer procedure of the gaining registrar, have the registrant contact their new provider.

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To retrieve the authcode, go to the DNS Belgium website and request the authcode.

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The authcode has now been sent to the registrant email address and can be used to transfer the domain to another registrar.

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✅ Registrant verification

After a .BE domain has been created, DNS Belgium requires the registrant to verify their contact details. The verification is completed directly with DNS Belgium via the link in their email.

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Once the create has been completed, the registrant will receive an email from DNS Belgium with instructions to verify their contact details. Have the registrant click the link in the email to start the registrant verification with DNS Belgium.

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Once the validation page has opened, have the registrant click “Start verification”.

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Have the registrant check their data. If all information is correct and valid, have the registrant submit their nationality and confirm they are authorised to verify the registrant contact details, then have the registrant click “Go to verification”.

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Have the registrant select the preferred identification method by clicking “Continue” for the preferred option.

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Information on which documents are required is shown on this page. Have the registrant prepare the correct set of documents and click “Continue”. On the next page, provide the requested documents and have the registrant click “Send”.

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Once the documents have been sent, a message indicating the upload was successful will be displayed and the registrant will receive an email confirming that the validation documents were uploaded successfully.

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Once the validation is completed by DNS Belgium, the registrant will be informed through email and no further action is required.

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The registrant has now successfully completed registrant verification.

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🛑 Revoke/bad WHOIS procedure

If DNS Belgium identifies a .BE domain with incorrect or incomplete registrant data, the registrar and registrant will be notified and a revocation process is triggered. During this process the domain cannot be transferred to another registrar. If this procedure is not acted upon, DNS Belgium will remove the name servers and eventually revoke the domain.

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Our support staff and the registrant are contacted by DNS Belgium through email, stating that the registrant contact details are incorrect or incomplete. Our support department will contact you as our reseller directly as well with the same information, requesting that you provide correct information.

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Create a contact with the correct registrant contact data in it and provide this contact in a reply to the email our support staff has notified you in about the mandatory data correction. For a detailed description on how to create a contact, See the ➤ Create a new contact KB-article.

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After 14 days from initial notification (and if no update has been made), DNS Belgium removes the domain’s name servers so the domain stops working.

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If the data remains incorrect for another 14 days (i.e., 28 days total from initial contact), DNS Belgium revokes the domain and the domain will be placed in Redemption.

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Our support staff will confirm through email once the data has been corrected. Once this is done, the revocation procedure has been completed and no further action is required.

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🧩 Contact properties

To add contact properties for .BE (DNSBE) to a contact, go to the ➤ Contact properties KB-article and follow the instructions up until step #2. Once you've selected the .BE contact properties option, the options shown in the screenshot below will appear on screen:

ℹ️ Contact properties for .BE are optional and are not required to create, transfer or update .BE domains.

Submit the data as requested by the form and click “Save properties” when you are done.

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VAT number: In this field, submit the VAT number belonging to the registrant (organisations only).

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Language: In this field, select the language for the registrant.

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You have now successfully added additional properties for .BE (DNSBE) domains to a contact.

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