Learn about the guidelines and features of .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains.

You can register, transfer, or connect domains ending in .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk to Squarespace. These domains are a great option if you have a business or professional presence in the United Kingdom.

The .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) follow different rules than most other TLDs we offer. This guide covers certain special requirements and exceptions from Squarespace and the relevant organization that oversees .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domain registration. To learn more about these requirements anId exceptions, visit TLD registry policies.

To find a domain's price, you can search for it on our domain name search page or your domains dashboard.

TLD features

Browse the table below to learn about the unique features and rules of registering or transferring a domain ending in either .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk. See below for specific instructions on transferring one of these domains to or away from Squarespace.

Transferring .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains

These TLDs have special requirements and rules for transferring:

• The domain needs to have less than five years of registration remaining. Domains with more than five years won't transfer.
• You can transfer the domain away from Squarespace at any time. You don’t need to wait the usual 60 days after registering or transferring it.

Transfer pricing

The price to transfer the domain depends on how much time remains on the current registration:

• If you have more than seven days left on your current registration, the transfer is free. However, we don't add one extra year of registration, as we do for other TLDs. During the transfer process, you'll enter your payment method information so we can charge you the standard price on your usual renewal date.
• If the domain will expire within seven days, or if it's been less than 30 days since the domain expired, you'll pay the standard price for one year of registration when transferring in.

Transferring a domain to Squarespace

The process of transferring a .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain to Squarespace is similar to that of other TLDs. These domains transfer slightly differently because there's no authorization code and there's an additional step to update the IPS tag.

Note: Following the recent Google Domains acquisition, the IPS tags of all migrated domains will be updated from GOOGLE to SQUARESPACE.

This is an overview of the process when transferring your .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain. Keep in mind, The domain transfer may stall if you update the IPS tag before initiating the domain transfer from Squarespace. It causes errors that prevent the transfer from completing.

1. Contact your current provider to learn if they require you to unlock the domain prior to transfer. If so, unlock the domain.
2. Review your domain's DNS records. If there's a DNSSEC record in place, contact your current domain provider and ask them to delete it. Domains with a DNSSEC record won't properly transfer to Squarespace.
3. Start the domain transfer in your Squarespace site. The authorization code field won't appear because you don't need authorization codes to transfer this type of domain.
4. Confirm the registration terms and billing. This will start the transfer process between Squarespace and your current provider.
5. In the Domains panel, a Transfer in progress message will show. When the message includes information about updating your IPS tag, contact your current provider to request that they update the domain's IPS tag. Ask them to change the IPS tag to TUCOWS-CA. 
6. The transfer completes soon after your domain provider updates the IPS tag. There might be a wait time, depending on when the provider updates the tag and pushes the change to their domain registry. If you don’t immediately see the transfer completed in your Domains panel, the transfer needs more time to finish.

To follow the steps of our full transfer process, visit Transferring a domain to Squarespace.

Transferring a domain away from Squarespace

You can transfer your domain away from Squarespace at any time. Before transferring your domain away from Squarespace, ensure your domain's contact information is correct. You may find Nominet's documentation helpful when transferring your domain away from Squarespace. 

Changing the IPS tag too early can stall the transfer. Update the IPS tag after you see the Transfer in progress message appear in the Domains panel. This message confirms you’ve followed our steps to initiate the domain transfer process from your Squarespace account. If you update the IPS tag before initiating the domain transfer from Squarespace, it causes errors that prevent the transfer from completing.

Note: Contact your new domain registrar and ask them to provide you with an IPS tag. It should be in this format: PROVIDER-AB.

To transfer your domain away from Squarespace:

1. Open your domains dashboard.
2. Click the domain name you want to transfer.
3. Scroll down and switch the Domain Lock toggle off.
4. Scroll down and click Transfer domain.
5. In the Set IPS Tag pop-up window, enter the IPS tag provided to you by your new registrar. 
6. Click Confirm.

The transfer should complete immediately after the IPS tag updates, but it can sometimes take up to 72 hours to see the update in your domains dashboard. If you experience issues adding the IPS tag, contact us.

Getting more help

If you can't find what you're looking for in this guide, you can contact us for help any time with questions or concerns you may have about your .uk, .co.uk, or .org.uk domain domains.