.COM.GR

Name: .COM.GR — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: EETT / ICS-FORTH

Greece

EETT / ICS-FORTH · SubTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

OpenIDNDNSSEC

Specifications

Zone: com.gr
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 2 year
Character length: 1-63
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: 5-7 days
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: Standard
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: 48 hours
WHOIS server: N/A (web)
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to individuals and businesses worldwide. No geographic restrictions. Domain name should ideally be connected to registrant's name or trademark (recommended, not strictly enforced).

Registration

Minimum 2 years. Registration via EETT-accredited registrar only. Domain name declaration submitted by registrar to EETT within 1 working day. Supports Greek alphabet IDN (.ελ).

Proof of identity required for individuals; legal documentation for companies. Greek alphabet IDN (.ελ) available since 2018.

Transfer Procedure

Auth code (EPP code) required. Domain must be unlocked. Admin contact email required for transfer approval. Transfer takes 5-7 days.

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

Registrant Change

No restrictions on transfer of .GR domains to another owner. Change requires registrar process.

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

Renewal & Deletion

Grace period for renewal without extra cost, followed by redemption period with additional fees. After redemption, domain released to public.

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

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard redemption period with additional fees after grace period.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS privacy NOT available due to local regulations. Registrant details publicly visible. IDN supported (Greek and Latin characters).

WHOIS privacy NOT available. Registrant data always public due to Greek regulations.

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

NIS2 Compliance

Greece NIS2 transposition applies.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

2-year minimum: Minimum registration period is 2 years, not 1.
IDN .ελ: .GR holders had 3-month priority to register matching .ελ IDN (2018).

Data controllers

ICS-FORTH GR (org) 100 Nikolaou Plastira str., Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion Crete GR-70013, Greece
ICS-FORTH GR — Vaggelis Segredakis (admin) 100 Nikolaou Plastira str., Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion Crete GR-70013, Greece

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF01022
EF03010
EF01095
EF01074
EF0103118
EF011316

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

GRDNS.ICS.FORTH.GR
GR-M.ICS.FORTH.GR
GR-C.ICS.FORTH.GR
GR-D.ICS.FORTH.GR
ESTIA.ICS.FORTH.GR
GR-AT.ICS.FORTH.GR

Tasks (API)

authinfo2 · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
delete · available · automatic
restoreNE · available · automatic
renew · available · chargeable · automatic
update · available · automatic
ownerchange · available · chargeable · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
restoreARGP · available · automatic
preack · available · automatic

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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