First of all, you should agree to the terms of the .DE registration terms and conditions.

It is possible to register. DE domains for individuals or institutions that are not located in Germany, however, DENIC (.DE Registry) might ask for an authorised representative located in Germany for receiving the service of official or court documents in case of any legal issues. Such details are to provided within two weeks of a corresponding request by DENIC. For more information please refer to DENIC Domain Terms and Conditions, §3 (4).

.DE domains have different regulations regarding nameservers. A minimum of 2 authoritative independent DNS is required. It means that the IP-addresses of each nameserver should differ by at least one number in any octet. Also, at least one of them must be connected via IPv4.

For example:

192.0.2.1 and 192.0.2.2 pair is valid (IPs differ in 1 digit here);

192.0.2.1 and 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334 pair is also valid.

You can use Denic's NAST tool to see if the DNS you'd like to use will be accepted for updates or registration.

DENIC policies related to Germany’s implementation of the EU NIS 2 Directive

We are required to verify contact information used with .DE domains. You can check more details about our verification procedure here. If the contact information is not verified, your .DE domain may be subject to suspension and further cancellation by DENIC. For more information, please refer to DENIC Domain Terms and Conditions, §2 (1) and §7 (2).

During the registration, transfer, or update of a .DE domain, DENIC may assess whether the Registrant’s name and address are valid and accurate as part of a risk assessment process. If the provided contact details are considered potentially inaccurate, additional verification may be required.

In such cases, we will contact you using the Registrant email address and may request documentation to confirm the Registrant’s name and address. If the Registrant’s details cannot be verified, your .DE domain may be subject to suspension and further cancellation by DENIC. 

If the Registrant details raise serious concerns, DENIC may immediately suspend the domain following its risk assessment and will only lift the suspension once the verification process has been successfully completed.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Support Team.