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Changing contacts for your .UK domain.

When you register a .UK domain, a corresponding Nominet Online Service account is automatically created. This account is essential for managing your domain effectively.

Accessing Your Nominet Online Service Account:
To gain access to your Nominet Online Service account, follow these steps:

1. Visit https://secure.nominet.org.uk/auth/access-your-account.html
2. Enter the administrative email address associated with your domain.
3. Nominet will send your login details to the provided email address.
4. For additional assistance, you can also reach out to Nominet at nominet@nominet.org.uk.

Changing Registrant for Your .UK Domain:
All Registrant transfers (Registrant WHOIS changes) must be processed by Nominet, the .UK Registry. To change the Registrant of your .UK domain, you need to initiate the Registrant transfer process on Nominet's website. Please visit http://www.nominet.org.uk/uk-domain-names/manage-your-domain/transfer for detailed instructions and applicable costs for this process.

Updating Contact Information for Your .UK Domain:
If you need to update information other than the Registrant name, such as the Registrant address, email address, phone number, or other WHOIS attributes, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Nominet Online Service account.
2. Submit a support ticket, providing the domain name and the information that needs updating.

Note: When you submit a Registrant transfer request with Nominet, all of the contact information mentioned above can be changed along with the registrant's name.