TLD meaning: GeoTLD (Scotland / Scottish community)
Length: 1–63 characters
Registration time: Real-time
Transfer time: 5–7 days (EPP/Auth-Code)
Registrar transfer: Yes, with Auth-Code (unlock required)
Change of registrant (trade): Yes
Premium domains: Yes (some names)
IDN support: Yes (selected scripts)
Whois privacy: Yes (via registrar)
DNSSEC: Yes (DS)
Registration period: 1–10 years
Renewal period: 1–10 years
Lifecycle after expiry: Grace ~0–45 days, Redemption ~30 days, Pending Delete ~5 days
Renewal on transfer: Typically +1 year added
Local presence: Not required; connection to Scottish community recommended
Data protection: Yes, GDPR compliant
Registry: .SCOT Registry (Dot Scot)
Nameservers allowed: 0 – 13