Transferring a .RU Domain Name
Note
Before proceeding with the Transfer, you are advised to first confirm if your domain name can be transferred. 1
Instructions for Customers
Login to your Customer Control Panel. 2
In the Menu, point to Domains -> Domain Registration and then click Transfer.
Now, enter the domain name you wish to Transfer.
Select a .RU Contact (Registrant Contact) for this domain name. You may select from the available list of Contacts or click Add New to add a new Registrant Contact.
You need to provide the following additional details about the Registrant Contact:
For Organization: If you select the Contact Type as Organization, then you need to provide the following details as well:
Legal Address: This needs to include a minimum of 2 words. This indicates the place of incorporation, including Country of incorporation of the Organization.
Example:
New York, U.S.A.
Taxpayer Identification Number (code): This is a 10 digit number and is mandatory for Organizations incorporated in Russia.
Territory-linked Taxpayer Number (kpp): This is the Territory-linked Taxpayer number. This is a 9 digit number and is mandatory for Organizations incorporated in Russia.
Full Company Name: This is the legally registered company name, as mentioned in the Company Formation documents.
For Individual: If you select the Contact Type as Individual, then you need to provide the following details as well:
Registrant's Name (preferably in Russian)
Passport Information: This needs to include the Document number, Issued by, Issued Date of the Passport.
Birth Date: This needs to be entered as a numeric value in DD.MM.YYYY format.
Do not select the Privacy Protection checkbox as it is not supported for .RU domain names.
Additional InformationNext, select the check box to agree to the associated Product Agreement(s).
NoteThis is a mandatory action.
Proceed with completing the Transfer process.
NoteTransferring a .RU domain name is free of cost and does not include a 1 year Renewal.
After you have placed the Transfer Order, you will receive an e-mail from Hitech Software Solutions with instructions to complete the Transfer by submitting certain documents to Registrar RU-Center.
NoteIf the Transfer is not completed within 30 days, it is assumed that the Registrant Contact does not wish for the Transfer to complete and the Order is deleted in our system.
Note
Upon placing a Transfer request for your .RU domain name, you may need to submit some documentation (Anchor: docs) to Registrar RU-Center:
Determine whether you are transferring your domain name from either Registrar RU-Center or one of their Partners or another Registrar:
Perform a Whois Lookup for the domain name at https://www.nic.ru/whois/ and check the name displayed besides registrar.
Registrar RU-CENTER-REG-RIPN or RU-Center: This implies that you are transferring your domain name from either Registrar RU-Center or one of their Partners.
To complete your transfer, you have 2 options:
Instructions for Transferring through your existing Control Panel at RU-Center: If you have your existing NIC-D handle and Password, simply follow the below mentioned process:
Visit http://nic.ru/en/index.html.
Click the Log in link on the top right corner of the screen.
Mention your NIC-D handle and Password in their respective fields and click the Log in -> button.
If you have forgotten your NIC-D handle or associated Password, click the Forgot password or contract number? button, to retrieve the same.
If you are unsure about your NIC-D handle, contact the Registration Service Provider through whom you have registered.
Upon login, click the Change partner link under Form.
Mention 10518 besides Partner contract number and click the Transfer button.
Instructions for Transferring your domain name without having access to your existing Control Panel at RU-Center:
Instructions for Transferring without changing your Contact Details: If while placing your Transfer with Hitech Software Solutions, you have mentioned the same contact details as those present in your domain name, then you need to follow the below mentioned instructions:
For Organization: If your present Contact Type is Organization, then you need to completely fill and submit the document available here to Registrar RU-Center via FAX to +7 (495) 737-0602.
Additional InformationRussian version of the above mentioned document
For Individual or Sole Trader: If your present Contact Type is either Individual or Sole Trader, then you need to completely fill and submit the document available here to Registrar RU-Center via FAX to +7 (495) 737-0602.
Additional InformationRussian version of the above mentioned document
Apart from the documents stated above, you need to also send the following documents to Registrar RU-Center via either Postal Mail or have them delivered by hand:
For Russian Residents: Russian residents can find detailed instructions about which documents to submit, how to submit, etc. here.
For Non-Russians: If you are not a Russian resident, you need to follow the instructions about which documents to submit, how to submit, etc. here.
Instructions for Transferring while also changing your Contact Details: If while placing your Transfer with Hitech Software Solutions, you have mentioned different contact details than those present in your domain name, then you need to follow the below mentioned instructions:
For Organization: If your present Contact Type is Organization, then you need to completely fill and submit the document available here to Registrar RU-Center via FAX to +7 (495) 737-0602.
Additional InformationRussian version of the above mentioned document
For Individual or Sole Trader: If your present Contact Type is either Individual or Sole Trader, then you need to completely fill and submit the document available here to Registrar RU-Center via FAX to +7 (495) 737-0602.
Additional InformationApart from the documents stated above, you need to also send the following documents to Registrar RU-Center:
For Russian Residents: Russian residents can find detailed instructions about which documents to submit, how to submit, etc. here.
For Non-Russians: If you are not a Russian resident, you need to follow the instructions about which documents to submit, how to submit, etc. here.
You need to also identify yourself to Registrar RU-Center. Instructions for what documents need to be submitted can be found here.
Additional InformationRussian version of the above mentioned document
Other Registrars: To Transfer your domain name from any other Registrar, you need to submit the following documentation to Registrar RU-Center while stating our NIC-REG Contact as 10518 and your new NIC-D Contact 3:
For Organization: If your present Contact Type is Organization, then you need to completely fill and submit the document available here to Registrar RU-Center via FAX to +7 (495) 737-0602.
Additional InformationFor Individual or Sole Trader: If your present Contact Type is either Individual or Sole Trader, then you need to completely fill and submit the document available here to Registrar RU-Center via FAX to +7 (495) 737-0602.
Additional Information
Apart from the documents stated above, you need to also send the following documents to Registrar RU-Center via either Postal Mail or have them delivered by hand:
Instructions for Resellers
Login to your Reseller Control Panel. 4
In the Menu, point to Products -> Domain Registration and then click Transfer.
Now, enter the domain name you wish to Transfer.
Enter the Username (Email Address) of the Customer, on whose behalf you wish to Transfer this domain name. If the Customer is new, you can Add the Customer, by filling the form given there.
Select a .RU Contact (Registrant Contact) for this domain name. You may select from the available list of Contacts or click Add New to add a new Registrant Contact.
You need to provide the following additional details about the Registrant Contact:
For Organization: If you select the Contact Type as Organization, then you need to provide the following details as well:
Legal Address: This needs to include a minimum of 2 words. This indicates the place of incorporation, including Country of incorporation of the Organization.
Example:
New York, U.S.A.
Taxpayer Identification Number (code): This is a 10 digit number and is mandatory for Organizations incorporated in Russia.
Territory-linked Taxpayer Number (kpp): This is the Territory-linked Taxpayer number. This is a 9 digit number and is mandatory for Organizations incorporated in Russia.
Full Company Name: This is the legally registered company name, as mentioned in the Company Formation documents.
For Individual: If you select the Contact Type as Individual, then you need to provide the following details as well:
Registrant's Name (preferably in Russian)
Passport Information: This needs to include the Document number, Issued by, Issued Date of the Passport.
Birth Date: This needs to be entered as a numeric value in DD.MM.YYYY format.
Do not select the Privacy Protection checkbox as it is not supported for .RU domain names.
Additional InformationNext, select the check box to agree to the associated Product Agreement(s).
NoteThis is a mandatory action.
Proceed with completing the Transfer process.
NoteTransferring a .RU domain name is free of cost and does not include a 1 year Renewal.
After you have placed the Transfer Order, the Customer email address will receive an e-mail from Hitech Software Solutions with instructions to complete the Transfer by submitting certain documents to Registrar RU-Center.
NoteIf the Transfer is not completed within 30 days, it is assumed that the Registrant Contact does not wish for the Transfer to complete and the Order is deleted in our system.
NoteUpon placing a Transfer request for a .RU domain name, your Customer may need to submit some documentation to Registrar RU-Center, to complete the Transfer. 5