---
title: ".IS — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/is/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/is.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".IS"
registry: "ISNIC"
country: "Iceland"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .IS
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .is |
| reg time | Standard (manual processing) |
| Period | 1 year |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Standard |
| authcode length | N/A |
| Redemption | Not documented |
| whois update | Standard |
| whois server | whois.isnic.is |
| Connection | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone. Transfer uses admin NIC handle system.

## Registration

1 year. Some sources indicate 2-year minimum.

## Transfer Procedure

Manual transfer process. No auth code used by this registry.

> Transfer relies on old registrar cooperation to update NIC handle. No standard auth code process.

> 📘 [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 registrant change.

> 📘 [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

Not specifically documented.

> 📘 [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

Iceland is EEA but not EU. NIS2 applies via EEA agreement.

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

## Known Error Codes & Notes

- code: NIC handle transfer, desc: Transfer via NIC handle update, not auth code. Relies on old registrar cooperation.

## Further information

- label: ISNIC, url: https://isnic.is

## Tasks (API)

- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: MANUAL
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: MANUAL

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: ISNIC - Internet Iceland ltd., address: Katrínartún 2,Reykjavik 105,Iceland
- name: Jens Pætur Jensen, type: admin, organisation: ISNIC - Internet á Íslandi hf., address: Katrínartún 2,Reykjavík 105,Iceland
- name: , type: org, organisation: ISNIC - Internet Iceland ltd., address: Katrínartún 2,Reykjavik 105,Iceland
- name: Jens Pétur Jensen, type: admin, organisation: ISNIC - Internet á Íslandi hf., address: Katrínartún 2,Reykjavík 105,Iceland

## Required fields

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

## Restrictions

- text: Nameserver müssen vorher eingerichtet sein und autoritativ antworten., language: de
- text: Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response., language: en
- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en
- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de

## Error codes

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

## Root nameservers

- C.NIC.IS
- DURINN.RHNET.IS
- E.NIC.IS
- A.NIC.IS
- B.NIC.IS
- D.NIC.IS
- SUNIC.SUNET.SE

## API

## Domain Create

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

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

## Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

## Domain Restore

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