.MC

Name: .MC — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: Monaco Telecom

Monaco

Monaco Telecom · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Restricted

Specifications

Zone: .mc
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: Not documented
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.nic.mc
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD

Eligibility & Restrictions

Restricted. Registrant must have a connection to Monaco (local presence or local entity). Trustee/local contact service required for non-Monaco registrants.

Local presence required. Trustee service available for foreign registrants.

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 registrant change via registrar.

📘 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

Monaco is not EU/EEA. NIS2 does not directly apply.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

Local presence: Trustee required for non-Monaco entities.

Data controllers

Direction des Plateformes et des Ressources Numériques (org) 19 Avenue des Castelans, Entrée C, 98000, Monaco
Direction des Plateformes et des Ressources Numériques — Administrator (admin) 19 Avenue des Castelans, Entrée C, 98000, Monaco
Direction des Plateformes et des Ressources Numériques (org) 19 Avenue des Castelans, Entrée C, 98000, Monaco
Direction des Plateformes et des Ressources Numériques — Administrator (admin) 19 Avenue des Castelans, Entrée C, 98000, Monaco

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

Domain name has to be very close to company name.
Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence).
Copy of trademark documents required.

Root nameservers

MC.CCTLD.AUTHDNS.RIPE.NET
NS3.NIC.MC
NS1.NIC.MC
NS2.NIC.MC

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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