.ES is the TLD for Spain and is regulated by the RED.ES Registry.
Domain Contacts
- Requirements
- Registrant Verification
- Change of Ownership (Trade)
- How do I look up the current Admin contact handle?
- How do I get the password for a contact handle?
- Postal Codes
Renewal
- Grace
- Redemption
Incoming Transfer
Contacts
Requirements
Customers can register .es domains from any country in the world as long as they maintain interests or ties to Spain.
.es or .es can be registered by
- Individuals, legal entities, and organizations without legal entities.
.org.es can be registered by:
- entities, institutions, and groups
- must be non-profit
- does not have to be a legal entity
"Interests" or "ties to Spain" include individuals or legal entities who...
- are established in Spain, or
- Who wish to aim all or part of their services at the Spanish market, or
- Who wishes to provide information, services, and/or products which are culturally, historically, or socially linked with Spain.
A valid ID number is required for both the Owner and Admin contacts. You must also specify a type for each of the submitted ID numbers. See details here.
- NIF - Número de Identificación Fiscal (Personal ID numbers)
- NIE - Número de Identificación de Extranjero (Personal ID for foreigners)
- CIF - Código de Identificación Fiscal (Company ID numbers)
- Otra - for a non-Spanish contact
- Alien registration card #
You can Verify VAT ID here
For .ES domains, the Admin contact must be an individual and not an organization.
If the Owner (Registrant) contact has a company name, the ID numbers for the Owner and Admin contacts must be different.
Registrant verification
The.ES registry has implemented a special cancellation protocol that requires registrants (owners) to indicate their registrant type and provide appropriate IDs during the registration at the registry level. Registrants must complete the process within 10 days of being informed, and it is simply a combination of the registrant verification method and WDRP. To carry out the verification, the Admin contact is informed. The domain will stop resolving if it is not verified. In addition, the "Name of Blocked Domain" will also display as Procedimiento de Cancelación (Cancellation Procedure) on the whois look up. The domain will be scheduled for deletion, after 30 days. If the domain is deleted for this reason, then it can’t be recovered. The registrant will be informed via email, once the domain is deleted.
How is the verification process initiated?
The registrant will receive an email from red.es (.es registry) with the subject:
Comunicado relativo a la desactivación de las DNS del nombre de dominio {domain} en el marco del procedimiento de cancelación especial para la comprobación del cumplimiento de los requisitos de asignación.
This roughly translates to:
Under the cancellation procedures please note that the DNS pertaining to this domain will be disabled.
What needs to be done?
A link to a document explaining how to complete the verification process is included in the email sent to the registrant. The complete Registry policy is outlined here: English | Spanish and replicated below:
After logging in at nic.es with the Admin contact handle and password, the user must:
- Access the list of allegations of special cancellations from the My Request/Pending Cancellation Proceduremenu on the left-hand side.
- Click on the cancellation reference to view the information window that displays the option to attach allegations.
- SelectPresent Allegations to view the titular person's data
From here, the user should select one of the following options:
Option 1: Modify
This allows the user to change or update incorrect data.
Option 2: Continue
This allows the user to confirm that the data is correct.
Option 3: Check the box
The user should select this option if the data related to the contact person is correct (natural person), but the type of contact (legal person) is incorrect. After that, the user will be asked to change the identifier.
- Click the Continue button when you're done. A new window will open, allowing the user to append documentation that verifies the data entered in the previous form.
- If a private person, the document should verify the domain holder's ID or the company registration number and information.
Note: A Legal Person is an organization, and a Natural Person is a private individual.
Change of Ownership (Trade)
Fee: $0
If you are only changing the Admin contact email, you do not need to initiate a trade. Simply send a verified request to SeekaHost Support requesting the email update.
Changes to a.ES domain name's Registrant (Owner) details must be confirmed by both the existing and new Admin Contact. At the registry, both the current and new Admin contacts will be required to upload a photo ID. The.ES registry will send each of them an email with the approval connection. Both emails must be approved. Additional documentation can be required by the registry in certain cases. Here are the steps:
1. Send a verified request to SeekaHost Support with the new Registrant and Admin contact information:
First Name:
Last Name:
Organization: (Optional)
Phone Number:
Address:
City:
Country:
State/Province:
Postal Code:
Email Address:
Legal type: Individual or company?
Registrant ID type and number:
Administrative ID type and number:
2. If the current Admin email needs to be updated, please specify that in the request.
3. Once the trade is processed, SeekaHost Support will let you know the contact handles for the new Registrant and Admin.
4. The current Admin can retrieve the contact handle via the .ES registry WHOIS.
5. The password for both new and current Admins can be obtained using the contact handle.
6. The current Admin needs to initiate the trade:
- Sign in at the registry
- Click on "Solicitud Transmisión de dominio" (Domain Transfer Request)
- Enter the domain name.
- Enter the new Registrant contact handle, where it says "Titular nuevo".
- Enter the new Admin contact handle, where it says "PCA nuevo".
- Enter the CAPTCHA shown on the page, and click "Continuar".
- On the next page, click "Tramitacion sin DNIe Certificado ..." (Process without DNI certificate...)
- Upload the ID / Passport copy of the current Admin contact. Please note, the file has to be a .JPG with the max file size of 2MB and max. dimension of 600px by 600px.
- Click "Finalizar solicitud" (Finish request).
7. The New Admin needs to approve or deny the transfer request, To do so,
- Sign in to the registry
- Click on the approval link in the email that the registry sends to the new admin.
- The registry portal will display details for review. The “New registrant's conditions acceptance” form will appear.
- The new Admin must choose "1API" as registrar, and click "Next" without changing anything else on the form.
- On the next page, press "Tramitacion sin DNIe Certificado ..." (Process without DNI Certificate ...)
- The new Admin contact should upload a copy of their ID card or passport, to sign the request. The file has to be a .JPG with the max file size of 2MB and max. dimension of 600px by 600px.
- Once signed, a request will be displayed, and the trade will complete.
To complete the change of ownership, the Admin Contact must submit the new contact handle directly to the.ES registry. The current Admin contact on the domain will need to update this at the Registry. The admin contact can request their login here.
How do I look up the current Admin contact handle?
You can view the ESNIC ID via web whois. The console whois lookup only works if your IP Address is whitelisted for access so it's easier to use the web lookup at nic.es homepage.
- Enter the domain without the .es part. For example, if I want to look up nic.es, I will just enter nic in the search box, then press Enter.
- Enter the characters that are displayed then click "Continue"
- The Admin handle is shown. In this example, the handle is "5BB6F8-ESNIC-F5"
Note that the contact handle for the Registrant (owner) is not shown.
How do I get the password for a contact handle?
This can be retrieved using the forgot password option available on the login page.
Renewal
Manual Renewal
- Can only be manually renewed between [60 days before expiry] and the [expiry date]
- Please do not renew this domain directly at the Red.es registry. Doing so will transfer the domain away from SeekaHost. If the customer wants to return to SeekaHost, they must request a transfer back.
Auto-Renewal
- The auto-renew deadline takes place 12 days before the expiration day of the .ES TLDs.
Grace
- Does not have a grace period.
Redemption
- Fee: $250+ regular renewal fee
- To redeem, send a verified request to SeekaHost Support and acknowledge the redemption + renewal fees
- If not set to Auto-Renew, .ES goes directly into the redemption upon expiry
Incoming Transfer
- Year added and charge applied if the domain is within 90 days of its expiration date.
- Does not support the concept of transfer locks or EPP transfer codes
- If the transfer is requested, the Registry sends a link to the Admin contact to approve/deny the transfer
- Must be approved within 10 days or the transfer is canceled automatically.
Postal Codes
Postal Code Prefix | Province Name
01 ARABA
02 ALBACETE
03 ALICANTE
04 ALMERIA
05 AVILA
06 BADAJOZ
07 ILLES BALEARS
08 BARCELONA
09 BURGOS
10 CACERES
11 CADIZ
12 CASTELLON
13 CIUDAD REAL
14 CORDOBA
15 CORUÑA, A
16 CUENCA
17 GIRONA
18 GRANADA
19 GUADALAJARA
20 GIPUZKOA
21 HUELVA
22 HUESCA
23 JAEN
24 LEON
25 LLEIDA
26 RIOJA, LA
27 LUGO
28 MADRID
29 MALAGA
30 MURCIA
31 NAVARRA
32 OURENSE
33 ASTURIAS
34 PALENCIA
35 PALMAS, LAS
36 PONTEVEDRA
37 SALAMANCA
38 SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
39 CANTABRIA
40 SEGOVIA
41 SEVILLA
42 SORIA
43 TARRAGONA
44 TERUEL
45 TOLEDO
46 VALENCIA
47 VALLADOLID
48 BIZKAIA
49 ZAMORA
50 ZARAGOZA
51 CEUTA
52 MELILLA
When using a postal code within the state of Las Palmas, the registry requires the state to be written as follows:
PALMAS, LAS
