May I know What It Meant Having This on .Co.Uk Whois

elevator · Jul 7, 2016

I have just registered a .co.uk domain name on 6-July-2016 and the below statement is showing on the whois page.
Please, may I know why is this inclusive in my .co.uk whois

Data validation:
"Nominet was not able to match the registrant's name and/or address against a 3rd party source on 06-Jul-2016"

And how can it be corrected and if not what are the implications?

LucidDomains · Jul 7, 2016

Try calling Nominet and asking them. They have a support team.

deez007 · Jul 7, 2016

Did you use a valid UK address and your real name when registering the domain?

elevator · Jul 7, 2016

deez007 said:
Did you use a valid UK address and your real name when registering the domain?

No, I used US address. Is there any implication using foreign address outside UK?

deez007 · Jul 7, 2016

elevator said:
No, I used US address. Is there any implication using foreign address outside UK?

Hmmm as far as I know u can register a co.uk domain if u not a resident but I believe there are certain guidelines that need to be adhered to. I have not owned an co.uk domains before so I'm not 100% sure..... Did you use a real name and valid ID? (from the message above there seems to be a reference to the address OR Name.. so it could be either.

Maybe it's just temporary until they can do the validation with the 3rd party... strange though. I know with .co.za domains anyone can buy they and validation is not a major issue...same with lots of other country TLD's. Not sure whats plotting with co.uk.

golan · Jul 8, 2016

You just create an account at Nominet and then all .uk domains that you purchase on your name at any registrar will be verified.

slader23 · Jul 8, 2016

For .co.uk registration, you need to make sure your using your LEGAL first name and last name to register the domain. Since they use public database sources to register your name, if they can't validate it through them you will need to provide an official ID from your country of residence ex. Health Card, Drivers License, Passport.

elevator · Jul 8, 2016

slader23 said:
For .co.uk registration, you need to make sure your using your LEGAL first name and last name to register the domain. Since they use public database sources to register your name, if they can't validate it through them you will need to provide an official ID from your country of residence ex. Health Card, Drivers License, Passport.

Thanks for your advice, but If I happened to have given them my ID and I intended selling the domain name, what happens, how do I go about that?

LucidDomains · Jul 8, 2016

There's an extra step when selling .co.uk domains.

You push/transfer the domains as your normally would but you also need to do a change of owner at Nominet which costs like £10.

elevator · Jul 8, 2016

golan said:
You just create an account at Nominet and then all .uk domains that you purchase on your name at any registrar will be verified.

I have logged in to the nominet and waiting for the verification as you advised. Hope this will work, but I am not seen my domain name registered there. Thanks Cheers.

elevator · Jul 8, 2016

Ok! I have found my domain newly regged there now and I believe the verification can happen now. Thanks

slader23 · Jul 8, 2016

elevator said:
Ok! I have found my domain newly regged there now and I believe the verification can happen now. Thanks

What was the domain you regged?

elevator · Jul 8, 2016

slader23 said:
What was the domain you regged?

CarMaker.co.uk

elevator · Jul 15, 2016

deez007 said:
Hmmm as far as I know u can register a co.uk domain if u not a resident but I believe there are certain guidelines that need to be adhered to. I have not owned an co.uk domains before so I'm not 100% sure..... Did you use a real name and valid ID? (from the message above there seems to be a reference to the address OR Name.. so it could be either.

Maybe it's just temporary until they can do the validation with the 3rd party... strange though. I know with .co.za domains anyone can buy they and validation is not a major issue...same with lots of other country TLD's. Not sure whats plotting with co.uk.

I have received a message from Godaddy to send my scanned photo ID to them for verification of my domain .co.uk which I have done yesterday and today, I have received this message:

"The validation process for CARMAKER.CO.UK has been completed and you should now be able to manage your domain as needed"

Cheers and thanks.

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