.LI

Name: .LI — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: SWITCH

Liechtenstein

SWITCH · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

OpenIDN

Specifications

Zone: .li
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
IDN: Yes
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 0-7 nameservers
Transfer time: 1-3 days
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: 40 d
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Real-time
WHOIS server: whois.nic.li
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Registry lock: Yes
IDN character sets: ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. Non-Liechtenstein registrants must provide an authorised contact in Liechtenstein or Switzerland for legal document service (same model as .CH).

Registration

1 year. Transfer does not change expiry. Must delete 30 days before expiry to disable auto-renewal.

Transfer Procedure

Auth code from current registrar or SWITCH registry. Standard EPP transfer. Same infrastructure as .CH.

📘 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. Documentation may be required.

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

Renewal & Deletion

Auto-renews 5 days after expiry. Must delete 30 days before expiry to prevent. Same as .CH.

Same auto-renewal timing as .CH: renews 5 days after expiry. Must delete 30+ days before expiry to prevent.

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

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Same as .CH. Standard process.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

IDN supported (French/German characters).

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

NIS2 Compliance

Liechtenstein is EEA. NIS2 applies via EEA agreement.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

Same as .CH: Shares infrastructure and policies with .CH. Auto-renewal 5 days after expiry.

Data controllers

SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network (org) Werdstrasse 2, Zurich CH-8021, Switzerland
SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network — SWITCH TLD Administration (admin) Werdstrasse 2, Zurich CH-8021, Switzerland

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF03007
EF01015
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03035
EF03010
EF01095
EF01074
EF0103118
EF011316

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.
Assumption of the current registration period. When transferring the registration period will be adopted.

Root nameservers

D.NIC.LI
E.NIC.LI
B.NIC.LI
F.NIC.LI
A.NIC.LI

Tasks (API)

restore · available · chargeable · manual
update · available · automatic
updateStatus · available · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
preack · available · automatic
authinfoDelete · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
delete · available · automatic
authinfoCreate · available · automatic

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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