Data Quality Verification for .UK Domains

Nominet, the .UK registry has introduced a new Data Quality Policy. The policy requires that both the registrant name and registrant address be verified against a third-party data source. For each domain registration or update, Nominet will try to validate registrant name and registrant address using their own data sources. Where Nominet is not able to complete this validation, they will ask the registrar to have the data verified. Domains that do not complete verification within 30 days will be suspended and can no longer be renewed or transferred.

Verification Process

Nominet will attempt to validate all names and address data through a number of third data sources at the point of registration or when the data (whois) is changed.

If they cannot verify their third-party sources and the information is inaccurate or incomplete, it will be sent to us for manual verification. 

We use a tracker for audit and bug purposes. Please track all domains that need manual verification uk verification tracker.

• Data Completeness Checks - Whois will be rejected that do not pass these checks:
  An example of good registrant data is as follows: registrars.nominet.uk/uk-namespace/data-quality-policy/what-does-good-registrant-data-look-like/

Registrant Name:

• A registrant name must be provided.
• It must contain at least 4 characters, with at least 3 of those being letters.

Address Format:

• Street 1: This must include non-numeric information (it cannot be only a number).
• Post Town:
• Country:
• Post Code: Include where applicable for that country.

Phone Number Format:

• If a phone number is provided, it must be in the following format:
  • Begin with a “+”
  • Followed by the country code
  • Then include the digits after the country code

Email Format:

• The email must:
  • Contain an ‘@’ symbol
  • End with a valid Top Level Domain (TLD)
  • Include at least one character before the “@”
  • Not have any trailing or leading spaces

Registrant Types:

• It's important to ensure that the registrant type for the domain name is accurate. This must be checked and matched correctly in the AWI/RCP. 
• Registry-registrar Agreement Overview