Trusted domain management

Ensure your digital assets operate legally in Russia. We take care of mandatory identification via ESIA (Gosuslugi) and full administration, while you retain 100% ownership rights under the agreement. Compliant with 2026 legislation for non-residents.

Documentation and Instructions

Reference materials for clients: Public Offer for the provision of domain name trust management services, agreement forms, step‑by‑step instructions for adding, registering, renewing and administering domains.

Service: Trust Management of Domain Names

Due to the entry into force on September 1, 2026, of Federal Law No. 569-FZ of December 29, 2025, all domain administrators in the .RU, .РФ, and .SU zones are required to undergo identification through the State Services portal (ESIA).

For non-residents of the Russian Federation, this presents a serious obstacle:

  • Individuals may technically obtain an ESIA account, but this requires physical presence in Russia (obtaining a SNILS number, visiting a MFC or an authorized bank). Many are unable to do so.
  • Legal entities can only register with ESIA through an accredited branch or representative office in the Russian Federation, which requires a Russian OGRN (Primary State Registration Number) and is essentially equivalent to establishing a legal entity in Russia. For most foreign companies, this is either impossible or economically unfeasible.

Without a verified State Services (ESIA) account:

  • It will be impossible to renew domain registration, transfer the domain to another person, change the registrar, modify DNS records, or register a new domain;
  • Upon expiration of the registration period, the domain will be undelegated, and the website will stop working;
  • 30 days after the registration period ends, the domain will be released (deleted) and may be re-registered by third parties.

What to do

The new requirement for mandatory identification of domain administrators in .RU, .РФ, and .SU zones through the State Services (ESIA) portal puts foreign domain owners in a difficult position: without a Russian legal entity or representative office, they cannot independently meet these requirements.

Seeing this problem, we have created a specialized trust management service for foreign clients – both individuals and legal entities.

Our mission is to preserve for foreign companies and individuals the ability to legally maintain a presence in the Russian domain space, ensuring full compliance with the law.

Our solution – we become the domain administrator in the registry (our data is verified with ESIA), while you remain the owner under a trust management agreement. This is a legal and reliable way for non-residents to retain their domains in the .RU, .РФ, and .SU zones.


Trust Management of a Domain Name

Trust management of a domain is a legal mechanism whereby you remain the domain owner, and we, Alternativa LLC (OOO "ALTERNATIVA"), act as the professional administrator (trust manager). We accept from you the administration rights, acquire/register domains for you if necessary, renew and maintain the domain in your interests. While identification through ESIA for Russia is a new requirement, the mechanism of domain trust management itself is a widely recognized and established global practice – known in the domain industry as Trustee Service, Local Presence Service, or Domain Proxy Service.


How trust management works

  1. Conclude an agreement – remotely. It is sufficient to accept the terms of the public offer (acceptance). If you need a bilateral signed agreement – instructions are on the website.
  2. You transfer the domain with your current registrar, and we accept it.
  3. You make a prepayment for one year (currently 50% discount applies).
  4. Within 7 calendar days from the date of the agreement (acceptance of the Offer), provide to the Manager:
    • Individuals: a copy of the passport or other identity document containing the photo page, full name, date of birth, issuing authority information, and a notarized translation into Russian.
    • Stateless persons: a copy of the residence permit or other identity document issued in the country of residence, and a notarized translation into Russian.
    • Legal entities: a copy of the document confirming state registration in the country of residence (extract from the commercial register, certificate of incorporation or other similar document) containing the company name, legal form and location; a copy of the document confirming the authority of the signatory (director or authorized representative). Both documents must be provided with a notarized translation into Russian.
  5. We verify our data in the registry through ESIA.
  6. You receive access to the DNS panel (depending on the plan) and manage your website as before.
  7. We renew the domain annually, send you a report and a reminder 2 months in advance.

Your rights and our guarantees

  • ✅ You are the owner of the domain. The trust management agreement explicitly confirms your right to the domain.
  • ✅ We cannot sell or transfer the domain without your written consent.
  • ✅ You may at any time request the return of the domain to yourself or its transfer to a third party – the procedure is set out in the agreement; the transfer period is 5 business days.
  • ✅ Hosting and content – remain solely under your control.

What you get after concluding the agreement

  • We become your trust manager with ESIA-verified data.
  • We renew the domain registration using the funds received and keep everything under control.
  • We provide access to the DNS management panel – you can change the records yourself.
  • Hosting remains on your side – you still manage your website.
  • You receive an annual report and a payment reminder exactly 2 months before the domain registration expiration date.

How to start

  1. Register in your personal account on our website.
  2. Add the domain(s) to management (select a plan).
  3. Pay for the first year (a 50% discount promotion is valid until September 1, 2026).
  4. Accept the terms of the public offer – this is sufficient to conclude the agreement. If you need a bilateral signed agreement, follow the instructions in the documentation section.
  5. Transfer the domain administration rights to us with your current registrar.
  6. After the transfer – you receive access to the DNS panel (on the Standard plan).

For any questions, please write to: support@altnames.ru support@altnames.ru

Professional management domains

A full range of services for foreign companies and individuals for the registration, protection, and administration of digital assets in the Russian segment of the internet.

Registration in .RU and .РФ domains

Full-cycle domain registration for non-residents

Trust management

Domain management in compliance with Russian law

Identification via ESIA

Domain Administrator Identification via Gosuslugi

DNS Management 24/7

24/7 access to DNS record settings

Защита от аннулирования

Своевременное продление домена и юридический барьер против блокировок реестра

Трансфер доменов

Помощь в переносе от других регистраторов

Мультиязычный саппорт

Поддержка на русском и английском языках

Мониторинг сроков

Автопродление и уведомления за 90 дней

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