.BE

Name: .BE — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: DNS Belgium

Belgium

DNS Belgium · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

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Specifications

Zone: .be
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
IDN: Yes
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Real-time
Auth code format: Registry-set
Redemption period: 40 d
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Real-time
WHOIS server: whois.dns.be
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
IDN character sets: ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No residency requirement.

Registration

1 year only. Registrant verification required post-create via DNS Belgium email. Domain suspended if registrant fails to verify within required period.

DNS Belgium reviews WHOIS: if questionable data found, registry emails registrant to update within 14 days. If no update, domain revoked. Registrant has 40 days after revocation to reactivate by correcting WHOIS.

Transfer Procedure

Auth code sent ONLY to registrant email by DNS Belgium. Registrar cannot display it. Registrant must request directly from DNS Belgium. Maximum 4 auth code requests per domain; blocked after limit reached.

Auth code locked after 4 requests. Must contact DNS Belgium to reset. This is a key differentiator from standard gTLD auth code flow.

📘 ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

Registrant Change

Registrant verification required post-transfer via DNS Belgium email. Domain suspended if registrant fails to verify. Registry reviews WHOIS: if questionable data found, registrant contacted to update within 14 days; if no update, domain revoked.

📘 ICANN OwnerChange (COR) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

Renewal & Deletion

Domains renew by default. Delete at least 30 days before expiry to disable auto-renewal.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Revocation can occur 40 days after if WHOIS not corrected. Registrant verification failure leads to domain suspension.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS review by registry. Registrant must keep data accurate. Privacy proxy may be available via some registrars.

📘 ICANN Registration Data Policy — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

NIS2 Compliance

No .BE-specific NIS2 implementation documented beyond standard EU obligations.

📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

Known Error Codes & Notes

Auth code blocked: After 4 requests, auth code generation is blocked. Contact DNS Belgium to reset.
Verification failure: Registrant verification failure leads to domain suspension.
WHOIS revocation: Domain revoked if WHOIS not corrected within 40 days after notification.

Data controllers

DNS Belgium vzw/asbl (org) Ubicenter, Philipssite 5, bus 13, Leuven 3001, Belgium
DNS Belgium vzw/asbl — CEO (admin) Ubicenter, Philipssite 5, bus 13, Leuven 3001, Belgium

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF00525
EF01009
EF03005
EF03007
EF01015
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03010
EF01095
EF01074
EF0103118
EF011316

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Restore from other providers possible.

Root nameservers

B.NSSET.BE
Y.NSSET.BE
C.NSSET.BE
A.NSSET.BE
D.NSSET.BE
Z.NSSET.BE

Tasks (API)

restore · available · chargeable · manual
restoreNE · available · automatic
update · available · automatic
updateStatus · available · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
preack · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
ownerchange · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
delete · available · automatic
authinfo2 · available · automatic

API

Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.be",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": [
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  ],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/_transfer

{
  "name": "example.be",
  "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)"
}

Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.be/_authinfo1

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.be/_restore