.uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains

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.uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains

Last updated July 27, 2026 19:22

Learn about the guidelines and features of .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains.

You can register, transfer, or connect domains ending in .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk to Squarespace. These domains are a great option if you have a business or professional presence in the United Kingdom.

The .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) follow different rules than most other TLDs we offer. This guide covers certain special requirements and exceptions from Squarespace and the relevant organization that oversees .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domain registration. To learn more about these requirements and exceptions, visit TLD registry policies.

To find a domain's price, you can search for it on our domain name search page or your domains dashboard.

TLD features

Browse the table below to learn about the unique features and rules of registering or transferring a domain ending in either .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk. See below for specific instructions on transferring one of these domains to or away from Squarespace.
Feature Rules
Phone number requirements (.uk only) Enter your phone number, including the country code and leaving out any dashes. For example, if your country code is 44, you'd enter 441234567890.
Privacy Domain registration data is hidden by default for .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains per Nominet, the .UK registry.
Email verification After registering a domain, you’ll receive an email from Nominet—the registry that owns these TLDs—acknowledging your purchase. This email will come from nominet@nominet.org.uk and may include instructions for verifying your contact information. If you have any issues, contact Nominet directly.
Expired domains If your domain expires, your next steps depend on who your registrar is: Squarespace Domains LLC: You have 30 days after the domain’s expiration date to renew your domain using the Renew button in your domains dashboard. Ensure you have a valid payment method linked to your domain. Past 30 days, we can't guarantee your domain will be available for renewal. Contact us to confirm if the domain can be reactivated. Keep in mind, there may be a redemption fee to restore the domain in addition to the current domain price. The fee varies by TLD and appears in your order summary at checkout. Tucows: You have 30 days after the domain’s expiration date to renew your domain using the Renew button in your domains dashboard. If you don't renew the domain within 30 days, you'll then have a 60-day redemption period to contact Tucows and request a renewal. Keep in mind, there may be a fee to restore the domain in addition to the domain’s regular renewal cost.
Registration grace period There’s no grace period to cancel these domains and no refunds. Before you register the domain, ensure that you want to keep it. Double-check the domain for typos.
Free domain offer You can use the free domain offer when registering a new .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain. It's not possible to apply the offer when transferring a .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain to Squarespace.
Registration contact options There are two contacts: Owner and Admin. You won’t see Tech or Billing contact options.
Registrant type To register or transfer a .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain, you need to choose a category that defines who's registering the domain. The options include individuals and several types of businesses and organizations. You'll select the category from a dropdown menu in the registration or transfer process.
Registration number Depending on the registrant type you select from the dropdown menu, you may need to add your government-issued organization ID number. These are the registrant types that require this: - UK Limited company - UK Public limited company - UK Limited liability partnership - UK Industrial/provident registered company - UK School - UK Registered charity
Trading name Depending on the registrant type you select from the dropdown menu, you may need to add the trading name of your organization. These are the registrant types that require this: - UK Limited company - UK Public limited company - UK Limited liability partnership - UK Industrial/provident registered company - UK Registered charity - Non-UK corporation - Other - UK Sole trader - Non-UK entity that doesn't fit another category

Transferring .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains

These TLDs have special requirements and rules for transferring:

  • The domain needs to have less than five years of registration remaining. Domains with more than five years won't transfer.
  • You can transfer the domain away from Squarespace at any time. You don’t need to wait the usual 60 days after registering or transferring it.

Transfer pricing

The price to transfer the domain depends on how much time remains on the current registration:

  • If you have more than seven days left on your current registration, the transfer is free. However, we don't add one extra year of registration, as we do for other TLDs. During the transfer process, you'll enter your payment method information so we can charge you the standard price on your usual renewal date.
  • If the domain will expire within seven days, or if it's been less than 30 days since the domain expired, you'll pay the standard price for one year of registration when transferring in.

Transferring a domain to Squarespace

The process of transferring a .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain to Squarespace is similar to that of other TLDs. These domains transfer slightly differently because there's no authorization code and there's an additional step to update the IPS tag.

Note: Following the recent Google Domains acquisition, the IPS tags of all migrated domains will be updated from GOOGLE to SQUARESPACE.

This is an overview of the process when transferring your .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain. Keep in mind, The domain transfer may stall if you update the IPS tag before initiating the domain transfer from Squarespace. It causes errors that prevent the transfer from completing.

  1. Contact your current provider to ensure:
  2. Your domain is active
  3. The automatic renewal toggle is turned on. If automatic renewal is off when you start the transfer, this could cause issues with your domain's renewal.
  4. The domain is unlocked if your current provider requires it
  5. Review your domain's DNS records. If there's a DNSSEC record in place, contact your current domain provider and ask them to delete it. Domains with a DNSSEC record won't properly transfer to Squarespace.
  6. Start the domain transfer in your Squarespace site. The authorization code field won't appear because you don't need authorization codes to transfer this type of domain.
  7. Confirm the registration terms and billing. This will start the transfer process between Squarespace and your current provider.
  8. In the Domains panel, a Transfer in progress message will show. When the message includes information about updating your IPS tag, contact your current provider to request that they update the domain's IPS tag. Ask them to change the IPS tag to SQUARESPACE.
  9. The transfer completes soon after your domain provider updates the IPS tag. There might be a wait time, depending on when the provider updates the tag and pushes the change to their domain registry. If you don’t immediately see the transfer completed in your Domains panel, the transfer needs more time to finish.

To follow the steps of our full transfer process, visit Transferring a domain to Squarespace.

Transferring a domain away from Squarespace

You can transfer your domain away from Squarespace at any time. Before transferring your domain away from Squarespace, ensure your domain's registration data is correct. You may find Nominet's documentation helpful when transferring your domain away from Squarespace.

Changing the IPS tag too early can stall the transfer. Update the IPS tag after you see the Transfer in progress message appear in the Domains panel. This message confirms you’ve followed our steps to initiate the domain transfer process from your Squarespace account. If you update the IPS tag before initiating the domain transfer from Squarespace, it causes errors that prevent the transfer from completing.

To transfer your domain away from Squarespace:

  1. Contact your new domain provider and ask them to provide you with an IPS tag. It should be in this format: PROVIDER-AB. You may need to initiate the transfer process with your new domain provider and pay for the transfer before they give you the tag.
  2. Open your domains dashboard.
  3. Click the domain name you want to transfer.
  4. Scroll down and switch the Domain Locktoggle off.
  5. Scroll down and click Transfer domain.
  6. In the Set IPS Tagpop-up window,enter the IPS tag provided to you by your new registrar.
  7. Click Confirm.

Tip: After you've received your IPS tag and unlocked your domain, you also have the option to update the tag through Nominet, instead of your Squarespace account.

The transfer should complete immediately after the IPS tag updates, but it can sometimes take up to 48 hours to see the update in your domains dashboard. If you experience issues adding the IPS tag, contact us.

Getting more help

If you can't find what you're looking for in this guide, you can contact us for help any time with questions or concerns you may have about your .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain domains.

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