Unable to transfer IDN ".online" domain to AWS Route 53

Question

Dear Forum,  
  
I have some ".online" domains with German umlauts that I would like to transfer to AWS Route 53. According to the TLD list IDNs are supported for ".online":    
  
However, neither the regular process nor the bulk order process let me order those domains. In the regular process .online is removed from the choices as soon as a domain name with umlauts is entered. And the bulk process runs into some "unspecified error" with the domain names in IDN notation.  
  
I have successfully transferred non-IDN ".online" domains, though.  
  
How do I transfer a domain like "exämple.online" to AWS Route 53?  
  
Any help is appreciated.  
  
Dirk

AWS-User-6179575 · Accepted Answer

Hi Dirk,  
  
We tested and successfully registered a test domain that includes umlauted a's. Note that you need to convert the domain name to Punycode:  
  
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/DomainNameFormat.html#domain-name-format-idns  
  
Scott

devops-dude · Answer

Thank you very much, Scott!  
  
I was able to start the transfer now by entering the Punycode version of the domain name.

devops-dude · Answer

Hi Scott,  
do you already have some news on this issue? Can you recommend a work-around, e.g. using some API?  
Thank you!  
Dirk

AWS-User-6179575 · Answer

Hi Dirk,  
  
Thanks for the heads up. We're researching.  
  
Scott

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