.IE

.IE is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ireland. As of 2000, the business of administrating the domain registry is handled by IE Domain Registry Limited. Domain name registration is open to individuals located in, or with a significant connection with, any part of the island of Ireland.

Introduced	1988
Country	Ireland
Registry	IE Domain Registry (IEDR)
IDN Capable	No
Webpage	Register .IE

Registry

TLD	-
Allowed TLDs	-
Registry	-
Dispute Policy	-
Limitations	Registrant Contacts: Required: / Maximum: Admin Contacts: Required: / Maximum: Tech Contacts: Required: / Maximum: Billing Contacts: Required: / Maximum:
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Allowed number of NS	to

Periods

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API

Domain Registration

Domains can be registered with the API AddDomain command.

command = AddDomain
domain  = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

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

X-IE-REGISTRANT-CLASS = (TEXT)
X-IE-REGISTRANT-CATEGORY = (TEXT)

OPTIONAL

auth = (TEXT) | (NULL)
period = (PERIOD)
transferlock = 0 | 1 | (NULL)

Further information can be found at TLD specific

Domain Transfer

command = TransferDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

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

Further information can be found at TLD specific

Delete Domain

Domains can be deleted with the API DeleteDomain command.
There is no Deletion Restorable Period.

command = DeleteDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

Ownerchange

In order to change the owner you have to request a trade with the TradeDomain command. This can be done through our web interface or through our API:

command = ModifyDomain
domain = (DOMAIN)

REQUIRED

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

X-IE-REGISTRANT-CLASS = (TEXT)
X-IE-REGISTRANT-CATEGORY = (TEXT)

Further information can be found at TLD specific

TLD specific

Registration

In order to complete a registration for a .IE domain you will have to send the following additional information to Hexonet: E.g.Proof of business relationship with Ireland (Bills etc.) and a excerpt from the commercial register

Important:
The domain name must correspond to the company name.
Example: product - proof required, company name, etc.

Ownerchange

To complete an ownerchange order of .IE domain you have to be send following additional information of the new owner to Hexonet: Proof of business relationship with Ireland (Bills etc.) and an excerpt of the commercial register must be sent.

Important:
The domain name must correspond to the company name.
Example: product - proof required, company name, etc.

X-IE-REGISTRANT-CLASS AND X-IE-REGISTRANT-CATEGORY

Valid values and possible combinations:

X-IE-REGISTRANT-CLASS	X-IE-REGISTRANT-CATEGORY
Body Corporate (Ltd,PLC,Company)	Corporate Name Discretionary Name Publication Name Registered Business Name Registered Trade Mark Name
Constitutional Body	Discretionary Name Publication Name Registered Trade Mark Name State Agency Name
Discretionary Applicant	Discretionary Name
Natural Person	Discretionary Name Personal Name Politician's Name Registered Trade Mark Name
School/Educational Institution	Discretionary Name Publication Name Registered Trade Mark Name School/Educational Institution Name
Sole Trader	Discretionary Name Personal Trading Name Publication Name Registered Business Name Registered Trade Mark Name
Statutory Body	Discretionary Name Publication Name Registered Trade Mark Name State Agency Name
Unincorporated Association	Discretionary Name Publication Name Registered Business Name Registered Trade Mark Name Unincorporated Association Name

TLD specific for Northern Ireland, Ireland, United Kingdom and USA

For both, Ownerchange and Registration, the Domain Owner Contact must contain the state information as follows:

Northern Ireland

REQUIRED

Co. Antrim
Co. Armagh
Co. Derry
Co. Down
Co. Fermanagh
Co. Tyrone

Ireland

REQUIRED

Co. Carlow
Co. Cavan
Co. Clare
Co. Cork
Co. Donegal
Co. Dublin
Co. Galway
Co. Kerry
Co. Kildare
Co. Kilkenny
Co. Laois
Co. Leitrim
Co. Limerick
Co. Longford
Co. Louth
Co. Mayo
Co. Meath
Co. Monaghan
Co. Offaly
Co. Roscommon
Co. Sligo
Co. Tipperary
Co. Waterford
Co. Westmeath
Co. Wexford
Co. Wicklow

United Kingdom

REQUIRED

Alderney
Avon
Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Borders
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Central
Cheshire
Cleveland
Clwyd
Cornwall
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
Dumfries & Galloway
Durham
Dyfed
East Sussex
Essex
Fife
Gloucestershire
Grampian
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Guernsey
Gwent
Gwynedd
Hampshire
Hereford & Worcester
Hertfordshire
Highland
Humberside
Isle Of Man
Isle of Wight
Jersey
Kent
Lancashire
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Lothian
Merseyside
Mid Glamorgan
Middlesex
Norfolk
North Yorkshire
Northamptonshire
Northumberland
Nottinghamshire
Orkney
Oxfordshire
Powys
Scotland
Shetland
Shropshire
Somerset
South Glamorgan
South Yorkshire
Staffordshire
Strathclyde
Suffolk
Surrey
Sussex
Tayside
Tyne & Wear
Wales
Warwickshire
West Glamorgan
West Lothian
West Midlands
West Sussex
West Yorkshire
Western Isles
Wiltshire

USA

REQUIRED

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
District of Columbia (DC)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont	(VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

RegistrarOC

No special procedures.