.COM.PH

Name: .COM.PH — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: PH Domain Foundation

Philippines

PH Domain Foundation · SubTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Open

Specifications

Zone: com.ph
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: Standard
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.nic.ph
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No citizenship or residency requirements.

Registration

Registry allows up to 10 years. We currently offer 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 process.

📘 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

Standard.

📘 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

N/A. Not subject to EU NIS2.

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

Data controllers

PH Domain Foundation (org) 27/F Jollibee Plaza, F. Ortigas Ave. Ortigas Center, Pasig Metro Manila 1600, Philippines (the)
DotPH — DOTPH Administrative Contact (admin) Room 1101, 11/F, Tai Yau Building, 181 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Error codes

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

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

1.NS.PH
PH.COMMUNITYDNS.NET
NS2.CUHK.EDU.HK
NS4.APNIC.NET

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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