---
title: ".AF — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/af/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/af.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".AF"
registry: "AFGNIC"
country: "Afghanistan"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .AF
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .af |
| reg time | Real-time |
| Period | 1 year |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Standard |
| authcode length | Standard EPP |
| Redemption | Standard |
| whois update | Standard |
| whois server | whois.nic.af |
| Connection | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide for .com.af, .net.af, .org.af. Direct .af may have more restrictions. Registry operations severely disrupted since August 2021.

> REGISTRY STABILITY WARNING: AFGNIC operations severely disrupted since August 2021 (Taliban takeover). Exercise extreme caution before accepting .AF orders.

## Registration

Registry allows up to 2 years. We currently offer 1 year.

## Transfer Procedure

Standard auth code transfer.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/en/icann/icann-transfer/) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

## Registrant Change

Standard process.

> 📘 [ICANN OwnerChange (COR)](/en/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Renewal & Deletion

Standard.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS.

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/en/icann/icann-rdp/) — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

## NIS2 Compliance

N/A.

> 📘 [NIS2 Compliance](/en/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Known Error Codes & Notes

- code: Registry instability, desc: CRITICAL: Registry stability severely compromised post-August 2021. Verify current operational status before placing any orders. Renewals and transfers may fail.

## Further information

- label: AFGNIC, url: https://afgnic.af

## Tasks (API)

- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: renew, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreNE, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreARGP, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: updateStatus, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: Ministry of Communications and IT, address: Mohammad Jan Khan Watt,Kabul 26000,Afghanistan
- name: General Manager .AF, type: admin, organisation: Ministry of Communications and IT, address: Mohammad Jan Khan Watt,Kabul 26000,Afghanistan

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de
- text: Eine Aufhebung der Löschung (Restore) ist nur beim Ablaufen der Registrierungsperiode möglich. Bei explizit gelöschten Domains ist eine Aufhebung nicht möglich., language: de
- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en
- text: Restore is only possible after domain has expired, not after the explicit deletion of the domain., language: en

## Error codes

- EF00804
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118

## Root nameservers

- NS1.ANYCASTDNS.CZ
- NS.ANYCAST.NIC.AF
- NS2.ANYCASTDNS.CZ

## API

## Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.af",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": \[
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  \],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

## Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/\_transfer

{
  "name": "example.af",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

## Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.af/\_authinfo1

Standard EPP auth code.

## Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.af/\_restore