Become a Registrar
This section contains information on how to become a .NAME Accredited Registrar and operational in the .NAME Shared Registry System (SRS).
Before you can proceed with certification with Global Name Registry, you must first be accredited by ICANN. The process for ICANN accreditation is explained at ICANN's website.
If you are already an ICANN Accredited Registrar, all you need is to sign the ".NAME Appendix" to your Registrar Agreement with ICANN. To get this signed, please request the ".NAME Appendix" from your contactpoint in ICANN.
There is no insurance requirement or posting of security bond required to become a Registrar for .NAME (other than what ICANN requires to all Registrars in general).
The following is the process Global Name Registry follows to accredit Registrars for .NAME
Step One: Business and Legal Process
Send to Global Name Registry, by fax or post, two signed copies of the Registry-Registrar Agreement (RRA).
Fill in the form "Registration Pack Completion Form" and send this to Global Name Registry by email.
Step Two: Technical Process
Schedule a timeslot with Global Name Registry to go through the OT&E tests
Complete the OT&E test using the EPP protocol in cooperation with a Global Name Registry engineer.
Step Three: Go Live
Establish an account with Global Name Registry.
Go live with .NAME
To get the forms and documents for this process, please email info@gnr.com, we aim to send them to you the same day.
