You need to be an AFRINIC resource member with an IPv6 prefix and you must be compliant to the Contractual Obligation Checks.
While submitting the rectification request it is highly recommended to attach a detailed IPv6 addressing plan demonstrating your new needs.
To request for rectification of a PI Assignment, please follow the below steps;
To request for rectification of a PA Allocation, please follow the below steps;
We do not guarantee that your current IPv6 prefix is extendable to the new required prefix size.
Once you submit your request for the rectification of your initial IPv6 prefix, you shall be informed whether your prefix can be extended to the new required size or not.
If you are an LIR member and have opted to return your initial IPv6 prefix, it must be done within 6 months.
There is no timeframe specified in the policy for the return of PI assignment for End-User members, however, a reasonable amount of time will be granted to renumber and return the PI prefix.
You can request for rectification of your initial IPv6 allocation/assignment if it no longer satisfies your needs, the same address block will be “upgraded” to the new required prefix size.
However, if the adjacent prefixes are already being used by other organizations or if making the allocation would not leave sufficient space for subsequent allocations, then you can choose to receive a new block.
Take note that you can request the rectification of the IPv6 PA space only once.