.IR

Name: .IR — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: IRNIC

Iran

IRNIC · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Conditional

Specifications

Zone: .ir
Registration: Standard (manual processing)
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Standard
Auth code format: N/A
Redemption period: Standard
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.nic.ir
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD

Eligibility & Restrictions

Iranian citizens or entities with Iranian presence preferred. Foreign entities may register with local contact in Iran. International sanctions may affect registrar operations.

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.

📘 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

Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (org) Shahid Bahonar (Niavaran) Square, Tehran 1954851167, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM) — Director (admin) Shahid Bahonar (Niavaran) Square, Tehran 1954851167, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Error codes

EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF03006
EF01075
EF02076
EF03011
EF01055
EF03041
EF03040
EF03010
EF01074
EF0103118
EF02070

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response.
Restore is only possible after domain has expired, not after the explicit deletion of the domain.
Company number (companies) or ID card number (individuals) required.
Instant cancelations are with costs.
Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

B.NIC.IR
C.NIC.IR
A.NIC.IR
D.NIC.IR

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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