The registration of .it domains involves certain restrictions when entering the mandatory data.
Using the “SupportHost” module for WHMCS for domain reselling, you benefit from automatic data validation:
- When your client fills out the fields in the client area to register a new domain, the module checks for errors (for example, ensuring they are not registering the domain as an individual by entering a VAT number instead of a tax code).
However, if you are registering a domain from the WHMCS admin area or making a change to the domain registrant, you need to know how to enter the data correctly and understand the applicable rules.
If you see an error during registration, read the guide on how to fix registration errors for .it domains.
Required data for registering a .it domain
The registration of .it domains requires three contacts:
- The registrant
- The admin contact
- The tech contact
During the registration of a domain (and for changes, such as changing the domain registrant), you must enter the required information for these three contacts.
The admin and tech contact require the following data:
- Name
- Company
- City
- State
- Country
- Postcode
- Phone number
- Address.
For the registrant, in addition to the data above, 4 additional fields are required:
- entityType
- itNationality
- regCode
- consentForPublishing
Field | Meaning | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|
entityType | Indicates the type of registrant (individual, company, etc.). Requires a numeric value from 1 to 7. | – 1 Italian and foreign natural persons – 2 Companies/one man companies – 3 Freelance workers/professionals – 4 Non-profit organizations – 5 Public organizations – 6 Other subjects – 7 Non natural foreigners |
itNationality | ISO country code based on the registrant’s citizenship or the company’s legal headquarters. | – IT for Italy – FR for France etc. |
regCode | Tax code, VAT number, or document number. | – Tax code (codice fiscale) for entityType = 1 (Italian individuals); – Document number for foreign individuals; – VAT number for Italian or foreign companies. |
consentForPublishing | It is used to give or deny consent for publishing contact data: – true to give consent; – false to deny consent. | – true: must be set for all except entityType 1 (Italian and foreign individuals) and entityType 3 (sole proprietors, freelancers) – false: can only be set for entityType 1 and 3 to hide personal data. |
When changing the registrant of a .it domain, keep in mind that:
- If the registrant is entityType 1 (Italian and foreign individuals):
- The nationality and country fields can be different, but at least one must have the ISO code of a country among these: European Economic Area (EEA), Vatican State, Republic of San Marino, Swiss Confederation, or United Kingdom.
- The Name and Company fields must have the same value.
- The administrative contact (admin) is set with the same data as the registrant.
- In the consentForPublishing field, you can set: true (to give consent to publish data) or false (to deny consent).
- If the registrant is different from entityType 1:
- The nationality and country fields must match. The ISO code must be one of these: European Economic Area (EEA), Vatican State, Republic of San Marino, Swiss Confederation, or United Kingdom.
- If nationality = IT and entityType = 1:
- The regCode must contain a tax code.
- If nationality = IT and entityType is different from 1:
- The regCode must contain a VAT number or numeric tax code.
- If nationality is different from IT and the registrant is not an individual:
- The entityType must be set to 7 (Foreign entities treated as above, excluding individuals).
