.PT

Name: .PT — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: FCCN / dns.pt

Portugal

FCCN / dns.pt · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

OpenIDN

Specifications

Zone: .pt
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Renewal on transfer: Yes
Transfer time: Real-time
Auth code format: Owner via portal
Redemption period: 35 d
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.dns.pt
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. VAT ID required for registrant AND technical contact. Individuals provide ID card or passport number. Foreign individuals: passport number.

Registration

1 year. Transfer includes 1-year renewal.

Transfer Procedure

Auth code obtained by domain owner directly via registry website (not from registrar). Trade: both current and new owner must approve via registry portal (registo.pt.pt) within 8 days each.

Auth code only obtainable by domain owner via dns.pt portal. Registrar cannot provide it.

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

Registrant Change

Trade requires both owners to have accounts on registry portal (registo.pt.pt). Current owner approves within 8 days; new owner approves within 8 days. Current owner can cancel trade via portal.

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

Renewal & Deletion

Standard. Transfer includes 1-year renewal.

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

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

30-day RGP. Restore real-time.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

VAT ID/ID card number required and visible. Registry does not refund if domain deleted for policy reasons.

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

NIS2 Compliance

Portugal NIS2 transposition applies.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

Auth code from owner only: Auth code only obtainable by domain owner via dns.pt portal. Registrar cannot provide.
VAT ID mandatory: Required for registrant (X-PT-REGISTRANT-VATID) and technical contact (X-PT-TECH-VATID).
Trade portal accounts: Both trade parties must have registry portal accounts.

Data controllers

Associação DNS.PT (org) Rua Eça de Queiroz, 29, Lisboa 1050-095, Portugal
Associação DNS.PT — Luisa Ribeiro Lopes (admin) Rua Eça de Queiroz, 29, Lisboa 1050-095, Portugal
Associação DNS.PT (org) Rua Eça de Queiroz, 29, Lisboa 1050-095, Portugal
Associação DNS.PT — Luisa Ribeiro Lopes (admin) Rua Eça de Queiroz, 29, Lisboa 1050-095, Portugal

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF01079
EF03005
EF03007
EF01004
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF02067
EF03010
EF01095
EF01074
EF0103118

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Restore is only possible after domain has expired, not after the explicit deletion of the domain.
Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response.

Root nameservers

A.DNS.PT
H.DNS.PT
B.DNS.PT
NS2.NIC.FR
E.DNS.PT
D.DNS.PT
NS.DNS.BR
C.DNS.PT
G.DNS.PT

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

{
  "name": "example.pt",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": [
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  ],
  "confirmOrder": false,
  "extensions": {
    "pt": {
      "registrantVatId": "",
      "techVatId": "",
      "registrantMobile": ""
    }
  }
}

⚠ VAT ID mandatory for registrant AND technical contact.

Domain Transfer

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

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

⚠ Auth code from domain owner via dns.pt portal only. Registrar cannot retrieve.

Create AuthInfo1

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

Owner-only via dns.pt registry portal.

Domain Restore

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

⚠ 30-day RGP. Real-time restore.

TLD Extension Parameters

extensions.pt.registrantVatId: string — VAT ID for registrant. Mandatory.
extensions.pt.techVatId: string — VAT ID for technical contact. Mandatory.
extensions.pt.registrantMobile: string — Mobile phone for registrant. Optional.