Nominet has announced that its .uk Standardisation Programme will go live on 9 February 2027, modernising the .uk registry and aligning it more closely with the standards used by many gTLDs.
The result is a more familiar and consistent domain management experience, with .uk adopting many of the standards registrars already use every day.
For Realtime Register partners, the technical transition happens behind the scenes. We'll manage the required platform and registry updates, so your existing integration with Realtime Register remains unchanged.
One of the biggest changes is that .uk will adopt the standard gTLD lifecycle, making it easier to manage alongside other domain extensions.
This introduces the following grace periods:
Nominet is also introducing support for gTLD style auto renew behaviour at registry level. As Realtime Register already applies a consistent renewal process across all supported TLDs, this change requires no action from you.
The most noticeable operational change affects domain transfers.
Instead of the current TAG based push process, .uk transfers will move to the standard EPP pull model used by most gTLDs. Transfers will be authorised using a Transfer Authorisation Code (TAC), making the process much more familiar for registrars and resellers.
Under the new process:
While we'll take care of the technical changes, it is worth reviewing your own registrant terms and conditions. If they refer to the current .uk transfer process or notice periods, you may wish to update them before the new process takes effect.
We'll continue to keep you informed as February 2027 approaches and ensure the transition is as smooth as possible.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.