Rules for Saudi Arabia:
| Extension: | .sa |
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Region: | Asia-Pacific |
| [Local Presence] | |
| Local Presence required: | Yes |
| [Registration] | |
| Registration term: | 1 to 10 years |
| Sub-domains: | .com.sa, .net.sa, .org.sa, .sch.sa, .pub.sa, .edu.sa, .med.sa, .xn--mgberp4a5d4ar |
| IDN: | Yes (.xn--mgberp4a5d4ar, .السعودية) |
| Domain length: | 2 to 63 |
| Registration processing time: | 2 days |
| Company registration or VAT number: | Copy of local company registration and/or local Trademark (both if the domain differs from the company name and is based on a Trademark), or copy of personal ID if domain is based on an individual's name |
| Registrant indivdual or legal: | Yes (for .sa only others are for legal) |
| Admin contact individual: | Yes |
| Prior rights required: | 1. registrant's company name or 2. registrant's trademark (adding a work corresponding to goods/services covered by the TM can be accepted) or 3. a label that has a close and substantial conncection to registrant (product, service, event, activity). 4. a person name (format is First name+Last name (or initials)+birth date (or any number) |
| Application form: | Yes a signed and stamped Domain Registration Request is required in any case |
| [Renewal] | |
| Renewal term: | 1 to 10 years |
| Late renewal: | D1 to D30 |
| Restoration: | No |
| Early deletion: | No |
| [Transfer] | |
| Procedure: | Authcode + verification code sent to current admin |
| Expiration date changes: | Yes, + 1 year (+ extension until December 30 of 2022 during transition period) |
| Unlock domain | No |
| [Owner Change] | |
| Procedure: | Manual |
| Documents required: | Yes, new company registration certificate is required |
| Registration date change: | No |
| [Other general considerations] |
To register a new domain you need to attach a copy of the official documents to prove the relationship between the required domain and the registered name by official documents, and the relationship to be verified. If domain is different from trademark or company name, you need to provide evidence of use of the term in order for the registry to verify that it contitutes a bona fide use. If registrant is an individual, only a local citizen can register a .sa with their first and last name (with a random number if other people with the same name).
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| Registry | https://www.nic.sa/en/ |
| Whois | https://secure.nic.sa/whois |
| Policies | https://www.nic.sa/en/cat/rules |
| Youtube link | https://youtu.be/pYBKE5Su8VA |