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−	=== Restrictions ===	+
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		+	=== Registration Restrictions ===
	Registrants of TW Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .TW Domains:		Registrants of TW Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .TW Domains:
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	* TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at [http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_04.htm twnic's site].		* TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at [http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_04.htm twnic's site].
	* Rules for TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at [http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_04a.htm twnic's site].		* Rules for TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at [http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_04a.htm twnic's site].
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		+	=== 1 & 2 Character domains ===
		+	The registry previously allowed 1 & 2-character registrations but not any longer. We can accept transfers of these domains, but they cannot be registered, even if returned as
		+	available.
		+
		+
		+	=== IDN Character Sets ===
		+	The registry accepts the following character sets for IDN registrations.
		+
		+	* Chinese
		+	* Chinese (Traditional)
		+	* French
		+	* German
		+	* Japanese
		+	* Korean
		+	* Thai
	=== Transfer ===		=== Transfer ===
−	'''Transfer notes:'''
	*  A .TW Domain Transfer must be initiated with an "Authorisation Code", which can be obtained from the current registrar through the owner or Admin-C of the domain.		*  A .TW Domain Transfer must be initiated with an "Authorisation Code", which can be obtained from the current registrar through the owner or Admin-C of the domain.
	* Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (REGISTRAR-LOCK or HOLD). This can be seen in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, then the owner can demand that this be unlocked.		* Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (REGISTRAR-LOCK or HOLD). This can be seen in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, then the owner can demand that this be unlocked.

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Latest revision as of 22:33, 16 May 2022

.TW is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of Taiwan. Target Audience are companies located in Taiwan, as well as companies or corporations who have business with Taiwan.

Introduced	1989
Country	Taiwan
Registry	NeuStar
IDN Capable	Limited
Webpage	Register .TW

Contents 1 Registry 2 Periods 3 API 3.1 Domain Registration 3.2 Domain Transfer 3.3 Delete Domain 3.4 Restore Domain 3.5 Ownerchange 4 TLD specific 4.1 Registration Restrictions 4.2 1 & 2 Character domains 4.3 IDN Character Sets 4.4 Transfer 5 Addons 6 RegistrarOC 6.1 Restore Process

[edit] Registry

TLD	.tw
Allowed TLDs	.tw, .com.tw, .org.tw, .idv.tw, .game.tw, .club.tw, ebiz.tw
Registry	NeuStar
Dispute Policy	Rules
Registrar	1api GmbH
WHOIS-Server	whois.twnic.net.tw
WHOIS-Update	6 hours
Min. Characters	1
Max. Characters	63
Character Set	Letters and numbers Hyphens ("-"), however not at the beginning or directly in front of the TLD IDN: partly supported
Limitations	Registrant Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Admin Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Tech Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1 Billing Contacts: Required: 1 / Maximum: 1
{{{Possible Extensions}}}
IDN capable	Partly (see Characters)
Restore capable	Real-Time
Handle Updates	Supported
Registration System	Real-Time
Allowed number of NS	0 to 10
Registry Nameservercheck	No
Host IP-Addresses Type	IPv4 / IPv6
Hosts managed as	Object
Root Nameserver Update	every 6 hours
SEC DNS Interface	DS data interface
Transferclass	Pull
Transfer Periods	1Y
Transfer Authcode required	Yes
Transfer Real-Time	No
Transfer ACK by	Registrar
Transfer NACK by	Registrar
Transfer Lock	Yes
Owner Change by	Update

[edit] Periods

{{{Possible Extensions}}}
Registration Periods	1-10 years
Add Grace Period	0 days
Accounting Period	-1 week
Finalization Period	-1 day
Failure Period	32 days
Payment Period	-61 days
Deletion Restorable Period	0 days
Deletion Hold Period	0 days
Explicit Renewals	Yes
Renewal Periods	1-9 years

[edit] API

[edit] Domain Registration

Domains can be registered in Real-Time with the API AddDomain command.

command = AddDomain
domain  = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

ownercontact0 = (CONTACT)
admincontact0 = (CONTACT)
techcontact0 = (CONTACT)
billingcontact0 = (CONTACT)
nameserver0 = (NAMESERVER)
nameserver1 = (NAMESERVER)

OPTIONAL

auth = <TEXT> | <NULL>
transferlock = 0 | 1 | <NULL>
subuser = <TEXT> | <NULL>

[edit] Domain Transfer

The transfer has to be initiated by the gaining registrar and can be requested with the API TransferDomain command.
A valid Authorization Code must be provided to initiate a transfer successfully. You may obtain the authorization code from the losing registrar.
As soon as a domain transfer has been initiated it can either be approved ("ACK") by Registrar or denied ("NACK") by Registrar.

command = TransferDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

action = REQUEST | APPROVE | DENY | CANCEL | USERTRANSFER
auth = <TEXT>

OPTIONAL

order = CREATE | REPLACE | UPDATE

subuser = <TEXT> | <NULL>
period = <PERIOD>
transferlock = 0 | 1 | <NULL>

[edit] Delete Domain

Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is no Deletion Restorable Period and no Deletion Hold Period. Deleted domain names will be available for new registrations immediately.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

[edit] Restore Domain

Restores can be processed in realtime. A restore is possible within 0 days upon deletion. Please use the command RestoreDomain.

command = RestoreDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

OPTIONAL

renewalmode = <NULL> | <TEXT>
subuser = <TEXT>

[edit] Ownerchange

An Ownerchange is free of charge and can be done with the API ModifyDomain command.

[edit] TLD specific

[edit] Registration Restrictions

Registrants of TW Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .TW Domains:

• Supervision and Guidance Regulation for Internet Protocol (IP) Address and Domain Name Registration and Management Services currently at twnic's site.
• Guidelines for Administration of Domain Name Registration currently at twnic's site.
• Guidelines for Authorisation of Domain Name Registration Services, currently at twnic's site.
• TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at twnic's site.
• Rules for TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at twnic's site.

[edit] 1 & 2 Character domains

The registry previously allowed 1 & 2-character registrations but not any longer. We can accept transfers of these domains, but they cannot be registered, even if returned as available.

[edit] IDN Character Sets

The registry accepts the following character sets for IDN registrations.

• Chinese
• Chinese (Traditional)
• French
• German
• Japanese
• Korean
• Thai

[edit] Transfer

• A .TW Domain Transfer must be initiated with an "Authorisation Code", which can be obtained from the current registrar through the owner or Admin-C of the domain.
• Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (REGISTRAR-LOCK or HOLD). This can be seen in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, then the owner can demand that this be unlocked.
• Initiate the transfer on time and not just shortly before the domain expires.
• Please ensure that the domain is older than 60 days otherwise the transfer will be denied.
• Please note that you need a signed request from the registrant before you initiate the transfer.

The transfer of a .TW domain will usually take 5-7 working days.

[edit] Addons

[edit] RegistrarOC

Restore Process

To restore a domain as a RegistrarOC customer, you simply have to execute the RestoreDomain command. HEXONET directly forwards the restore request to the registry, which performs the restore in real-time. As soon as the restore is complete, the domain will get assigned to your account with the original domain data.