.UK Registry (Future state)
Please bookmark this page – it is the landing page for all future updates on the transition of the .UK registry to the new RSP platform.
.UK Legacy platform
The .UK Registry currently operates on our legacy platform; we have announced that we will move .UK to our Registry Services Provider (RSP) platform. To find out current information about the legacy platform please use the UK namespace section of registrar resources. This area of registrar resources will document the upcoming features and policies for .uk on our more modern RSP platform. The transition date will be announced in due course with a formal notice period being given.2026-04-09 Registry Standardisation status update
Outcome of .UK Registry Standardisation 2025 policy consultation.
Last year, we consulted on proposed policy changes that accompany our transition to a new registry platform for .UK. Thanks to everyone who shared their feedback with us.
The responses have been reviewed, and we made some changes based on your comments and have published the outcomes along with the confirmed versions of the policies and agreements.
The following documents are now available:
- A summary of consultation responses and decisions taken. This includes redline changes from the versions initially proposed in the consultation
- A document highlighting key changes (a shorter high-level read)
- Clean confirmed versions of the agreements and policies
Our current policies and agreements will continue to apply until the transition date. We hope to be able to announce the transition date in June, giving registrars at least 6 months to plan (noting we will avoid the December change freeze period). Combined with the technical changes associated with moving to a single registry platform, we know that this represents significant change for our registrars. We remain committed to working with you to ensure a smooth transition.
What do I need to do now?
- Please review the new policies and agreements with a view to planning any updates needed to your own agreements or support materials.
- A future state testbed is available so registrars can start integration testing. The final functionality will be deployed on 12th May. This will include reseller functionality and RFC8748 version of the EPP fee extension.
2026-02-19 Registry Standardisation status update
Policy and business implementation
Thank you for your responses to the .UK policy consultation. We are reviewing the feedback now and expect to share an update in March ahead of the release of the remaining testbed functionality.
The aim is that by the time of that technical release we will have confirmed the future policy framework that is required for you to plan your business and technical changes giving you a minimum of six months to roll out the implementation.
Key information covering how we will treat the domains at the point of transition to the new lifecycle is available here.
All registrars will have access to the new Dragon Domain Manager to manage their domain portfolio from the point of transition onwards which will enable full domain name management via online services; further details of the functionality and how to use it will be made available prior to transition.
Technical integration update
For those that have technical integration needs; the first version of the .UK (Future state) EPP Testbed was released and available for testing since 13th August 2025, this provides the base level for you to start integration work; a second release is currently on schedule for 21st April 2026.
EPP Testbed release for .UK (Future state) is accessible now at testbed-uk.epp.nominet.uk:700.
| Functionality | When will it be available in testbed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EPP (IETF STD69) | Available now | |
| RFC3915 grace periods | Available now | |
| RFC9154: Secure Authorisation information for transfer with Transfer Authorisation Code (TAC). | Available now | TAC expiry set by the registry to a maximum of 14-days. |
| New Lifecycle | Available now | |
| Inter-registrar transfer | Available now | Option for 0 to 10 year renewal on transfer. |
| RFC8748 Registry Fee extension | 21st April 2026; current testbed supports earlier draft urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:fee-0.23 | The earlier draft is largely compatible so can be used towards integration. |
| Reseller support – RFC8543 and RFC8544 and RDAP publication of reseller information. | 21st April 2026 | |
| REST/SOAP API Replacement with Credentialed RDAP | 21st April 2026 | |
| EPP status reason upgrade | 21st April 2026 |
Documentation for the current integration is available here. Updated documentation encompassing the 21st April 2026 deployment will be made available in time for release.
Key resources:
- Legacy .UK to new .UK transition
- How to check domain name availability
- How to use RDAP to replace WHOIS and WHOIS2.
- Frequently Asked Questions
Registrar Resources Tidy up
We are utilising the process of .UK standardisation to tidy up our support materials and as such we have started evolving registrar resources as follows:
- Technical documentation covering integrating with our Dragon Registry Services Provider (RSP) systems will appear in the https://registrars.nominet.uk/dragon/
- Registry or top-level domain specific information will appear in https://registrars.nominet.uk/registry/
- The older materials will gradually be reviewed and merged into the new structure.
| Type | ccTLD |
| Registrar eligibility | Open; subject to terms and conditions and membership. |
| Registry-Registrar Agreement | Updated version coming for consultation. |
| Registration Data Policy | Registrant required; Admin, Technical and Billing contacts accepted by consent. |
| Secure Transfer Authorisation Codes (RFC9154) | Required. Maximum Time-To-Live set by registry at 14 days. |
| IDN supported | No |
| Drop Lists | Yes |
| Unavailable names report | Yes |
| Registry Lock | Yes |
| Currency | GBP |
| Standard pricing (per annual increment excluding VAT) | 3.90 |
| Non-standard pricing | N/A |
| Restore price | 0.00 |
| Registry Lock pricing (per month) | 7.50 |
| Registry account type | Nominet |
| Marketing site | https://theukdomain.uk/ |
| Data Protection Agreement | DPA |
Mailing list
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