# .name
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Used by anyone who wants to create a personalized web presence.

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**Lease period for registration and renewal**  
One to ten years.

**Restrictions**  
Verisign, the registry for .name TLDs, allows you to register both second-level domains (*name*.name) and third-level domains (*firstname*.*lastname*.name). Route 53 supports only second-level domains, both for registering domains and for transferring existing domains to Route 53.

**Privacy protection (applies to all contact types: person, company, association, and public body)**  
All information is hidden except organization name.

**Domain locking to prevent unauthorized transfers**  
Supported.

**Internationalized domain names**  
Supported.

**Authorization code required for transfers**  
Yes

**DNSSEC**  
Supported for domain registration. For more information, see [Configuring DNSSEC for a domain](domain-configure-dnssec.md).

**Deadlines for renewing and restoring domains**  
+ Renewal is possible: Until the expiration date
+ Late renewal with Route 53 is possible: Until 44 days after expiration
+ Domain is deleted from Route 53: 45 days after expiration
+ Restoration with the registry is possible: Between 45 days and 75 days after expiration
+ Domain is deleted from the registry: 75 days after expiration