.IS

Name: .IS — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: ISNIC

Iceland

ISNIC · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Open

Specifications

Zone: .is
Registration: Standard (manual processing)
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Standard
Auth code format: N/A
Redemption period: Not documented
Handle updates: Yes
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) — 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.

📘 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

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

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

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

Data controllers

ISNIC - Internet Iceland ltd. (org) Katrínartún 2, Reykjavik 105, Iceland
ISNIC - Internet á Íslandi hf. — Jens Pætur Jensen (admin) Katrínartún 2, Reykjavík 105, Iceland
ISNIC - Internet Iceland ltd. (org) Katrínartún 2, Reykjavik 105, Iceland
ISNIC - Internet á Íslandi hf. — Jens Pétur Jensen (admin) Katrínartún 2, Reykjavík 105, Iceland

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

Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response.
Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

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

Tasks (API)

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

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