{"id":9754,"date":"2026-04-17T08:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=9754"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:29:11","slug":"how-to-register-de-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-register-de-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"Requirements to Register a .de Domain at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-19\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span class=\"citation-43\">This article explains the specific requirements for registering or updating a .DE domain, including mandatory phone and address validation.<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-20\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span data-path-to-node=\"4,1\"><span class=\"citation-42\">The .DE extension is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Germany<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"4,3\">. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"4,5\"><span class=\"citation-41\">Because it is managed by the DENIC registry, there are specific validation steps you must complete to successfully own and manage a .DE domain<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"4,7\">.<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">Before you start<\/h3><ul data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-21\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0,1\"><span class=\"citation-40\">Ensure your registrant contact information&mdash;especially your physical address&mdash;is accurate and complete<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0,3\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-22\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,1\"><span class=\"citation-39\">Have a mobile phone capable of receiving SMS messages ready for verification<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,3\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\">Register a .DE domain<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"8\">To register a .DE domain, follow these steps:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-23\" data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Provide accurate address details<\/b> During the registration process, enter a valid physical address. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0,2\"><span class=\"citation-38\">DENIC requires strict address validation for all .DE registrations, transfers, and contact detail updates<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-24\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Complete SMS phone verification<\/b> All .DE registrations require phone verification. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0,2\"><span class=\"citation-37\">After submitting your registration request, you will be prompted to verify your phone number via SMS<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-25\" data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Confirm the registration<\/b> The registration flow is triggered only after the SMS verification is successful. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0,2\"><span class=\"citation-36\">If you do not complete the phone verification, the registration will not proceed<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\">Conclusion<\/h3><p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-26\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,0\">Once you have validated your address and completed the SMS verification, your .DE domain registration will be finalized. <\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2\"><span class=\"citation-35\">You can then manage your domain settings directly from your Hostinger account<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,4\">.<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\">NOTES<\/h3><ul data-path-to-node=\"13\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-27\" data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,1\"><span class=\"citation-34\">If you update your contact details in the future, you may be required to re-validate your address to maintain the domain registration<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,3\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5b23e1db92653962-28\" data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0,1\"><span class=\"citation-33\">The phone verification process is a standard requirement for this extension<\/span><\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0,3\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article explains the specific requirements for registering or updating a .DE domain, including mandatory phone and address validation.&nbsp;The .DE extension is the country 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