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.COM.AR

Argentina

NIC Argentina · SubTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

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Specifications

Zone
com.ar
Registration
Real-time
Registration period
1 year
Character length
1-63
Nameservers
2-6 nameservers
Transfer time
Standard
Auth code format
N/A
Redemption period
Not documented
Handle updates
Yes
Trustee service
Yes
WHOIS update
Standard
WHOIS server
whois.nic.ar
Connection
Direct
Data set
ccTLD
Trustee mandatory
Yes
Trustee for
ADMINC, OWNERC

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to individuals and organisations worldwide. .COM.AR: commercial entities. Registrations handled via nic.ar portal or accredited registrars.

Registration

1 year.

Transfer Procedure

Manual transfer process. No auth code used by this registry.
📘 ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

Registrant Change

Standard process via registrar or nic.ar portal.
📘 ICANN OwnerChange (COR) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

Renewal & Deletion

Standard.
📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Not specifically documented.
📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS. Privacy not generally available.
📘 ICANN Registration Data Policy — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

NIS2 Compliance

N/A. Argentina is not subject to EU NIS2.
📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

Data controllers

  • Presidencia de la Nación , Secretaría Legal y Técnica (org) Balcarce no. 50, Planta Baja, Buenos Aires C1064AAB, Argentina
  • Dirección Nacional del Registro de Nombres de Dominio de Internet - NIC Argentina — Director Nacional del Registro de Dominios de Internet (admin) Suipacha 767 3rd floor, Buenos Aires CABA C1008AAO, Argentina

Error codes

  • EF01017
  • EF03008
  • EF00512
  • EF01008
  • EF01009
  • EF03005
  • EF03007
  • EF03006
  • EF01075
  • EF03011
  • EF01055
  • EF01022
  • EF03010
  • EF01074
  • EF0103118

Required fields

  • techc/email
  • ownerc/email
  • adminc/email

Restrictions

  • Domains must be registered and managed via our free trustee service.
  • Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence).

Root nameservers

  • AR.CCTLD.AUTHDNS.RIPE.NET
  • F.DNS.AR
  • E.DNS.AR
  • C.DNS.AR
  • D.DNS.AR
  • A.LACTLD.ORG

Tasks (API)

  • transfer · available · chargeable · automatic
  • delete · available · automatic
  • update · available · chargeable · automatic
  • create · available · chargeable · automatic
  • preack · available · automatic

API

Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain
{
  "name": "example.com.ar",
  "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.com.ar",
  "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)"
}

Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.com.ar/_authinfo1
Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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