Registering a domain with us takes just a few minutes. Here’s how to do it, what you’ll be asked for, and what happens afterwards.
PAC is a Nominet accredited registrar, so we register .uk domains directly with Nominet. Other extensions, such as .com, .net and .org, are registered through our registrar partner, CentralNic Reseller.
Step 1: Search for your domain
Go to our domain registration page, or log in to your PAC Client Area and choose to register a new domain. Type the name you’d like and search to see whether it’s available.
If the name you want is taken, try a different extension (for example .co.uk instead of .com) or a small variation of the name.
Step 2: Add it to your basket and choose how long
Add the domain to your basket and choose how many years to register it for. You can always add more years later.
Step 3: Enter the registrant details
The registrant is the legal owner of the domain. That should be you or your organisation, not PAC.
Please make sure the registrant details are accurate and up to date. Registries can suspend or cancel domains with false or out-of-date details.
Registering a .uk domain?
For .uk, .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk and other .uk domains, you’ll be asked for a few extra details, including your legal type (for example UK individual, UK limited company or UK sole trader). Choosing the right one matters. See Domain Configuration Help (Registering) for which to choose and what to enter.
Step 4: Choose your privacy options
Some registrant details are sent to the registry and may be published in the public WHOIS database, under each registry’s rules:
- Most generic extensions (such as .com and .net): personal details are now hidden by default.
- .uk domains: if you’re an individual registering a domain for yourself, you can opt out of having your details shown. Individuals who trade or sell online, and businesses, can’t opt out.
- ID protection: where a privacy service is available for your chosen extension, you can choose it when you order.
Step 5: Check out
Complete your order and payment. When you order, you also agree to the registry’s and registrar’s terms for that extension – Nominet’s for .uk domains, and CentralNic Reseller’s for other extensions.
Domain registrations can’t be refunded once they’ve been submitted to the registry, so please double-check the spelling before you pay. If you’re a consumer, you agree at checkout that you lose the right to cancel once the domain is registered, because the service is then fully supplied.
Step 6: Look out for a verification email
For many extensions, the registry or registrar will email you to verify your details after a new registration. If you don’t respond within the time given, usually 15 days, the domain may be suspended until you do. Check your spam or junk folder if you don’t see it.
After you’ve registered
- Point it where you need it. Use our Enhance nameservers if your website or email is hosted with us, or our free DNS if it isn’t. See how to update your domain’s nameservers.
- Renewals happen automatically. Auto-renew is switched on by default, and the renewal falls due 14 days before the domain expires, to give you time to sort out any payment problem. See how to renew your domain name.
- Transfers are locked for 60 days. Registry rules may stop a new domain being transferred to another provider for 60 days after it’s registered.
The full wording is in clauses 1 to 4 of our Domain Registration Terms.
Need help choosing a domain, or with the .uk legal type? Please open a sales ticket or contact our support team and we’ll be happy to help.
