Who is the Registrant?

The Registrant is an identifiable individual (over 18) or a properly constituted organisation who is listed as the legal holder of a domain name.

If the legal holder of the domain name is a company or organisation, list the name in the 'Organisation' field and enter the organisation contact in the First and Last name fields. The organisation name will become the Registrant.

If the holder of the domain name is an individual, you can leave the 'Organisation' field blank, and simply enter your First and Last Name. This person will become the registrant.

The Registrant will receive correspondence from us containing the Auth Code for the domain name. The Registrant will NOT receive the administrative Account Number and Password to manage the domain. This is sent exclusively to the Administrative Contact / Account Holder.

If you need to update your domain’s registrant, please see: How do I change the Owner, Organisation or Registrant of a domain name?

How can I see the registrants details?

WHOIS is a public database that shows details about domain registration, such as the registrar, registration dates, and contact information. To view this information you can visit our Whois page on the 1st domains website. Enter the domain, without the www and click "Search Whois". 

You’ll see:

  • Registrar name (who manages your domain) for example it would show Registrar URL as www.1stdomains.nz if your domain was with us.
  • Registration and expiry dates
  • Nameservers
  • Contact details (may be hidden if privacy protection is enabled)

If a domain’s WHOIS details are hidden for privacy (common for global domains like .com), you’ll see a link instead of an email address. Clicking this link opens a form that you can fill out to contact the domain owner. Once submitted, your message will be securely forwarded to the registrant’s email address.

How can I see the registrants details from within my account?

Log into your account and follow the below instructions. 

  • From the Account Manager page click "Manage Domains & Services" and then select the relevant domain.
  • Under the "Domain Name Contact Details" Click "Modify Registrant Contact" to view the Registrant details.
  • From here you can also edit the registrants details. After editing the details make sure to click on "Update" to save.
This page explains WHO the registrant of a domain is and provides guidance on viewing or contacting them through WHOIS. If privacy redaction is applied (common for global domains like .com), the registrant’s email will appear as a link to a form.

Get in touch

For any additional help, give us a call on 0800 2000 24 (+6439629520) (8AM to 6PM, Monday to Friday).