ccTLD Registration Reference

ccTLD Quick Reference

.hr

Croatian citizens (OIB) or EU legal entities (VAT). Manual. 2-3 days. Sometimes physical docs. HIGH friction.

.bg

Bulgarian/EU entities. Physical docs mandatory. Up to 45 days. 30-day application lock on rejection. MEDIUM-HIGH.

.ba

No nationality restriction but physical forms. 2-4 weeks. Two originals required. MEDIUM.

.ir

Iranian entities only. Foreign companies need Iranian legal presence. HIGH.

.no

Norwegian organisations/individuals only. Strict local presence. Max 100 domains/org, 5/individual. MEDIUM.

.ma

Morocco admin contact required. Reselling forbidden. 2-year minimum. HIGH.

.qa

Qatari entities preferred. Only Qatar-registered registrars since end-2024. MEDIUM.

.rs

No nationality restriction. Docs for non-Serbian entities. 5-10 days. MEDIUM.

.ee

Open. No restrictions. Real-time. LOW.

.sk

No nationality restriction. Real-time. LOW.

.is

Open. NIC handle transfer (not auth code). LOW.

Common Rejection Reasons

Eligibility (preventable)

.ir

Foreign entity without Iranian legal presence. Establish local presence or engage local registrar.

.no

Entity without Norwegian nexus. Norwegian office or local contact required.

.hr

Missing OIB or EU VAT number. Confirm data in registrant handle before submitting.

.bg

Missing or invalid registrant docs. Prepare business certificate (<6 months) before submitting.

Documentation (preventable)

.bg

Application not notarised, or originals not received within 45 days.

.ba

Not on letterhead, unsigned, or copies instead of originals.

.hr

OIB entered with 'OIB' prefix. Must be entered without prefix in Passport number field.

Timing / Lock

.bg

New application blocked for 30 days after invalid submission. No fast correction.

All ccTLDs

ClientTransferProhibited / ClientUpdateProhibited must be removed before operation.