.WS is the country code TLD for Western Samoa; however, Western Samoa has made its name space available to any interested registrants, regardless of residency.
Registration details
Registration term: 1-10 years
DNS requirements: 2-13, maximum of 6 at time of registration
Whois Privacy: Available
Domain Locking: Available
Grace Period: 45 days
Redemption Period: 30 days
Authcode required for transfers: Yes
Leap year registrations
If you register a .WS domain on February 29 for 1 to 3 or 5 years, the expiry date is set to February 28; if you register the domain for 4 years, it expires on February 29.
Renewals
.WS domains can be renewed prior to their expiry date for one to ten years.
The renewal process for .WS domains is the same as for gTLDs.
Note: There is a 30-day grace period for .WS renewals, but after 30 days the name can be deleted by the registry at any time.
Support, payments and other information
- iTristanmedia provides 24/7 Reseller Support via telephone or email. Visit our Contact page for complete details.
- Accepted payment methods along with terms and conditions are available here.
Transfers
To transfer a .WS domain name to iTristanmedia
- In the Order Management section, enter the domain name in the Transfer a domain field, and then click Transfer . The Transfers for <domainname>.ws page appears.
- Complete the Transfer Form. You can complete the Retrieve Order Information section and clickRetrieve Data to autopopulate the fields.
- Once the Transfer Form is complete, click Submit.
When the transfer request is submitted, an email is sent to the Admin Email Contact, and they have five days to approve or reject the request. When approving the transfer, they are required to enter their Transfer Authorization Code. The Transfer Authorization Code or 'Authcode' can be obtained from the current registrar for the domain.
If the transfer request is not approved or rejected by the losing registrar within the five day period, the registry automatically approves the transfer request.
When the transfer process is complete, the expiration date is extended one year from the original expiration date, and a charge is applied that is equal to the cost of a one year registration.