.IT

Name: .IT — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: NicIT

Italy

NicIT · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

ConditionalIDNDNSSEC

Specifications

Zone: .it
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1 year only
Character length: 1-63
IDN: Yes
IPv6: Yes
DNS pre-configuration required: Yes
Nameservers: 2-6 nameservers
Renewal on transfer: Yes
Transfer time: 24 hours
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: 30 d
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: 12x/day
WHOIS server: whois.nic.it
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
IDN character sets: KOI8_R, KOI8_U, ISO_8859_7, ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Restricted to citizens, residents, or organisations established in the EEA, Vatican, San Marino, or Switzerland. Entity type must be declared (1=natural person, 2=Italian company, 3=freelancer, 4=non-profit, 5=public org, 6=other Italian, 7=foreign EU entity).

Registration

1 year only. Nameservers must pass NicIT DNS check BEFORE create or transfer. SOA record must match first nameserver. Two different static IPs required. Zone updated 12x/day.

Nameservers must pass NicIT DNS check before registration. Incorrect/incomplete registrant data results in non-delegated/inactive domain; deleted after 30 days in non-delegated state.

Transfer Procedure

Auth code required. Gaining registrar initiates. Nameservers must be correctly configured before transfer. Transfer completes within 24 hours once nameserver check passes. No mandatory 60-day ICANN lock.

📘 ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

Registrant Change

Registrant change completed real-time. New registrant must have valid NicIT contact properties (entity type + identification number + nationality). Ineligible registrant changes may be refused or revoked by registry.

📘 ICANN OwnerChange (COR) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

Renewal & Deletion

1-year registration only. After expiry: short grace period, then redemption. DNS deleted after 30 days if nameserver check fails.

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard redemption period after expiry. Domain deleted if DNS requirements not met within 30 days post-registration.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

For non-natural persons (companies), consentForPublishing must be TRUE.

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

NIS2 Compliance

Italy NIS2 transposition applies. NicIT may enforce additional data accuracy requirements.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

Non-delegated status: Nameserver DNS check failed. Domain inactive and will be deleted after 30 days.
Bad WHOIS procedure: NicIT contacts registrant to correct data; non-response leads to revocation.
Entity type required: Must declare entity type (1-7) at registration. Codice Fiscale required for Italian individuals (16 chars); VAT for organisations.

Data controllers

IIT - CNR (org) Via Moruzzi, 1, Pisa I-56124, Italy
IIT - CNR — Marco Conti (admin) Via Moruzzi, 1, Pisa I-56124, Italy

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03056
EF01075
EF03055
EF03011
EF01055
EF02067
EF03057
EF03030
EF03054
EF03010
EF01095
EF03031
EF01074
EF0103118
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF01004
EF03006
EF02078
EF03040
EF03042

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Office/residence of the registrant in the EU required.
Tax number (individual) or VAT number (company) required.
Company number (companies) or ID card number (individuals) required.
Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response.

Root nameservers

NAMESERVER.CNR.IT
D.DNS.IT
M.DNS.IT
R.DNS.IT
A.DNS.IT
DNS.NIC.IT

Tasks (API)

restore · available · chargeable · manual
restoreNE · available · automatic
update · available · automatic
restoreARGP · available · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
preack · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
delete · available · automatic

API

Domain Create

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

{
  "name": "example.it",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": [
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  ],
  "confirmOrder": false,
  "extensions": {
    "it": {
      "entityType": "<1-7>",
      "nationality": "",
      "regCode": ""
    }
  }
}

⚠ Nameservers must pass NicIT DNS check. SOA must match first nameserver. Two different static IPs required.

Domain Transfer

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

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

⚠ Nameservers must be configured before transfer. Completes within 24h.

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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

⚠ Domain deleted after 30 days in non-delegated state.

TLD Extension Parameters

extensions.it.entityType: 1-7 — 1=natural person, 2=Italian company, 3=freelancer, 4=non-profit, 5=public org, 6=other Italian, 7=foreign EU entity.
extensions.it.nationality: ISO country — Registrant nationality. Required.
extensions.it.regCode: string — Codice Fiscale (16 chars) for Italian individuals; VAT for organisations.
extensions.it.consentForPublishing: true|false — WHOIS publication consent. Must be true for non-natural persons.