.BR

Name: .BR — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: NIC.br / Registro.br

Brazil

NIC.br / Registro.br · ccTLD · Updated 2026-03-31

Namespace referenceThird-level only

Specifications

Zone: .br
Registration: Standard
Registration period: 1-10 years
Character length: 2 - 26
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2 - 7
Transfer time: Manual
Auth code format: N/A (portal)
Redemption period: Not documented
WHOIS privacy: No
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.registro.br
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD

Eligibility & Restrictions

.br is the country-code namespace for Brazil. It is not directly registrable at the second level. Registrations happen only at the third level under defined sub-namespaces such as com.br, net.br, org.br, ind.br, and others. See the individual sub-TLD entries for registration details.

Foreign company registration takes weeks due to notarisation requirements. All documents must be certified by Brazilian Consulate in company's home country.

Registration

See third-level sub-TLDs (com.br, net.br, org.br, ind.br, etc.).

Transfer Procedure

N/A — see third-level sub-TLDs.

Transfer process completely different from all other ccTLDs. No auth code. Portal-based only at registro.br.

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

Registrant Change

N/A — see third-level sub-TLDs.

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

Renewal & Deletion

N/A — see third-level sub-TLDs.

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

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

N/A — see third-level sub-TLDs.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

GDPR not available. Full registrant data publicly visible. Registry validates registrant name, company name, and address against Brazilian Federal Revenue data.

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

NIS2 Compliance

N/A. Brazil not subject to EU NIS2.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

CPF/CNPJ conflict: CPF/CNPJ already used with another registrar = registration fails. Must transfer Owner contact at registry portal first.
Portal transfer only: No auth code. Transfer entirely portal-based at registro.br.
UTF-8 required: Street and city names with accents must be submitted in UTF-8.

Further information

DNS Check: https://registro.br/dnscheck

API

Domain Create

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

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

⚠ CPF or CNPJ mandatory. Only second-level (.com.br etc). DNS zone check required.

Domain Transfer

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

{
  "name": "example.br",
  "_note": "Portal-based at registro.br. No EPP transfer."
}

⚠ NOT standard EPP. Owner updates Service Provider at registro.br portal. No auth code.

Domain Restore

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

⚠ Not documented.

TLD Extension Parameters

extensions.br.cpf: string — CPF (individual tax ID). Brazilian nationals/residents.
extensions.br.cnpj: string — CNPJ (company tax ID). Legally established in Brazil.