What is a local presence requirement?
Many country code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs) have a local presence requirement.
How a “local presence” is defined will vary by registry.
Some common requirements, specific to the country the domain name extension represents, include:
- Registrant must be a citizen of the country
- Administrative contact must have a local address
- Technical contact must have a local address
- Registrant must hold a Trademark for the country or area (EU for example)
- Organization must be registered with a recognized government department
- and more…
Many domain name registrars offer local presence services. Don’t rule out getting your desired domain name before speaking with an international domain expert. There is typically a workaround available.