Rules for Cyprus
| Extension: | .cy |
| Country: | Cyprus |
| Region: | Europe |
| [Local Presence] | |
| Local Presence required: | No |
| [Registration] | |
| Registration term: | 1,2, 5 or 10 years (expiration date is December 31) |
| Sub-domains: | .com.cy, .tm.cy |
| IDN: | Yes |
| Domain length: | 3- 63 characters |
| Registration processing time: | 24 hours |
| Company registration or VAT number: | Yes |
| Registrant indivdual or legal: | Yes |
| Admin contact individual: | No |
| Prior rights required: | Yes (the registry checks prior rights) |
| Application form: | No |
| [Renewal] | |
| Renewal term: | 1 year |
| Late renewal: | N/A |
| Restoration: | 10 days |
| Early deletion: | Yes |
| [Transfer] | |
| Procedure: |
Update admin contact to [email protected] (+owner change is registrant is trustee) |
| Expiration date changes: | Yes |
| Unlock domain | No |
| [Owner Change] | |
| Procedure: | Current owner must specify the email of the new owner. The request will be under evaluation. The change is not free (please contact us). Document can be requested by the registry if needed. |
| Documents required: | It will depend on the registry evaluation |
| Registration date change: | No |
| [Other general considerations] | The registry checks if the domain corresponds to any existing TM with effect in Cyprus and, if it does, requires applicant to provide with proof of prior rights in order to justify domain name registration. There's no priority for owners of .com.cy to register a .cy, FCFS rule applies. |
| Whois | https://www.nic.cy/cy-ui/home |
| Terms and conditions | https://www.nic.cy/portal/en/help#section1 |
| Dispute resolution | https://www.nic.cy/portal/en/help#section2 |