.COM.LV

Name: .COM.LV — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: LVNIC

Latvia

LVNIC · SubTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

OpenIDN

Specifications

Zone: com.lv
Registration: Standard (manual processing)
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Manual (days)
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: Not documented
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.nic.lv
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No residency requirement.

Registration

1 year.

Transfer Procedure

Manual transfer process with auth code. Processing may take several days.

📘 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 registrant change.

📘 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 in detail.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS.

📘 ICANN Registration Data Policy — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

NIS2 Compliance

Latvia NIS2 transposition applies.

📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

Data controllers

University of Latvia<br>Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science<br>Department of Network Solutions (DNS) (org) Rainis Boulevard 29, Riga LV-1459, Latvia
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science<br>Department of Network Solutions (DNS) — Guntis Barzdins (admin) Rainis Boulevard 29, Riga LV-1459, Latvia

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03010
EF01074
EF0103118

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response.
If a transfer is to be carried out when the domain reaches expiry, the transfer order must be made in the month previous to the expiry date.
Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

A.NIC.LV
B.NIC.LV
D.NIC.LV
N.NIC.LV
SUNIC.SUNET.SE
NU.NIC.LV

Tasks (API)

update · available · chargeable · manual
transfer · available · chargeable · manual · AuthInfo required
preack · available · manual
delete · available · manual
create · available · chargeable · manual

API

Domain Create

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

{
  "name": "example.com.lv",
  "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.lv",
  "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)"
}

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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