Register your .RW identity online
Unique Rwandan online identity
Look no further than a .rw domain! Owning a unique web address set your apart in a crowded digital marketplace while displaying the deep connection you have with Rwanda. Get your .RW domain now and stand out.
Global reach
With a .rw domain name, you can expand the reach of your business beyond Rwanda and tap into a global audience. This helps position your website as Rwandan and enables you to tap into a local and international audience.
Professional email addresses
With a.rw domain name, you can create email addresses that are appropriate for your business and website, such as info@yourbusiness.rw. This will improve your company’s reputation with clients and enhance your authenticity.
1. Application letter sent by email attention to the Chief Executive Officer.
2. Company’s Profile detailing your company’s operations, location and abilities.
In particular, the company profile should include :
- Your experience in DNS and DNS server management.
- At least two (2) DNS servers that your company manages.
- A list of domain names hosted on the nameservers.
- A company registration certificate from the Registrar’s office.
- A company TIN (Tax Identification Number) or an official company registration number.
3. The company’s system should be EPP compliant.
RICTA Executive Management will evaluate your application within two(2) working days and respond with an approval or Rejection. If your application is approved, your organization and RICTA shall sign the “Registry – Registrar Agreement” after paying the advance payment as specified in the applicable price list.
NB : To become an accredited Registrar, it is NOT required that your organization have local presence ; an office within the country, Rwanda
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LexsynergyWho is a Registrant?
A registrant is the person, company or organization that registers a domain name. All registrants manage their domain names through their registrars. When you register a domain name, you become a registrant.
What is Domain Name?
A Domain name is a text-based name used to identify an Internet space. A domain name can have multiple services such as a website, a mail service, etc. associated and/or built onto it [domain name]
How do I register or renew a ".RW" domain name?
“.RW” domain names are registered through RICTA accredited registrars. RICTA maintains the complete list of its accredited registrars at this URL https://ricta.org.rw/registrars
Yes. If the Registrar does not give me the service I want, can I change and take another Registrar?
Yes. This is called domain name transfer.
How do I transfer my ".RW" domain name to another Registrar?
First, you, the domain name owner (registrant) has to identify the new (gaining) registrar you want to work with. The new (gaining) registrar, through an official request from RICTA registry systems, issue a domain name transfer request to the old (losing) registrar. Once the old (losing) registrar agrees, the domain name is transferred.