{"id":962,"date":"2022-03-25T09:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T09:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2022\/03\/25\/6086871-what-are-the-requirements-for-registering-a-new-domain-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:08","slug":"6086871-what-are-the-requirements-for-registering-a-new-domain-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6086871-what-are-the-requirements-for-registering-a-new-domain-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain registration requirements at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"561\">This article explains the requirements that apply when registering a new domain name at Hostinger.<\/p><p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"697\">While the registration of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/domain-checker\">new domain names<\/a> is straightforward, certain conditions must be met to ensure compliance with registry and platform policies.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"741\" id=\"h-compliance-with-terms-and-policies\">Compliance with terms and policies<\/h2><p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"861\">All newly registered domains must comply with Hostinger&rsquo;s <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/universal-terms-of-service-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/legal\/domain-name-registration-agreement\">Domain Name Registration Agreement<\/a>.<\/p><p data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1016\">Domains may undergo automated security checks. Names that appear offensive, trademark-protected, misleading, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6305787-what-to-do-if-a-domain-is-in-reviewing-status\">suspicious<\/a> may be automatically rejected or require additional review before registration is completed.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-legal-compliance\">Legal compliance<\/h2><p>By registering a domain, you agree to:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Keep contact information accurate and up to date.<\/li>\n<li>Comply with applicable laws, including privacy and consumer protection laws.<\/li>\n<li>Use the domain for legitimate purposes only.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">Failure to meet these obligations, or using a domain for illegal or malicious purposes (such as distributing malware, phishing, piracy, or trademark infringement), may result in domain suspension or deletion.<\/div><h2 id=\"h_22876e3ed0\">Accurate and valid contact details<\/h2><p>You must provide complete and accurate contact information during domain registration.<\/p><p>Domain registries may review the submitted details. If the information is incomplete or appears invalid, verification may be required.<\/p><p>In some cases, you may be asked to provide supporting documents, such as:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Government-issued photo ID (passport, driver&rsquo;s license, ID card)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of address (utility bill or similar document)<\/li>\n<li>Phone number verification<\/li>\n<li>Proof of incorporation (for businesses)<\/li>\n<li>Government-issued certificates validating business activity<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Contact details must remain up to date after registration.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1875\">Email address requirements<\/h3><p>A valid and functional email address is required for domain registration.<\/p><p>Certain temporary or restricted email providers are not supported. If an unsupported provider is used, you may receive an error such as: &ldquo;Invalid email address&rdquo; or &ldquo;This email provider is not supported. Please use a different email address.&rdquo;<\/p><p>If this happens, use an email address from a widely recognized provider (for example, Gmail or Outlook) or a custom domain email address.<\/p><p>Do not use an email address associated with the domain name you are currently registering, as it may not yet be active.<\/p><h3>Phone number requirements<\/h3><p>You must provide a valid phone number that:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Matches the correct length for your country<\/li>\n<li>Includes a valid international country code (according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/dms_pub\/itu-t\/opb\/sp\/T-SP-E.164D-11-2011-PDF-E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITU standards<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Does not consist of repeated or identical digits (for example, 1111111111)<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"339\" id=\"h-additional-requirements-for-country-code-tlds\">Additional requirements for country-code TLDs<\/h2><p data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"470\">Certain country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) have additional registration requirements defined by their respective registries.<\/p><p data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"516\">Depending on the extension, you may need to:<\/p><ul>\n<li data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"567\">Meet local presence or residency requirements.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"615\">Provide additional identification documents.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"719\">Use contact details that comply with registry rules<\/li>\n<\/ul><p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"982\">For country-specific registration rules (for example, .fr, .id, and other ccTLDs), refer to the dedicated guides: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/domains\/domain-registration\/\">Domain registration at Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p><p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"982\">Meeting the legal and contact detail requirements when registering a domain helps ensure a smooth and compliant process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eligibility and verification rules for new domain registrations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-domain-registration"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6086871-what-are-the-requirements-for-registering-a-new-domain-at-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/6086871-cuales-son-los-requisitos-para-registrar-un-nuevo-dominio-en-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/6086871-quelles-sont-les-conditions-requises-pour-enregistrer-un-nouveau-domaine-chez-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/6086871-apa-saja-syarat-untuk-mendaftarkan-domain-baru-di-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/6086871-kokie-reikalavimai-yra-taikomi-norint-uzregistruoti-nauja-domena-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/6086871-quais-os-pre-requisitos-para-registrar-um-novo-dominio-no-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/6086871------\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=962"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9755,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/962\/revisions\/9755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}