.MD

Name: .MD — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: ICTS

Moldova

ICTS · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

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Specifications

Zone: .md
Registration: Standard (manual processing)
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Manual (days)
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: Not documented
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.nic.md
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to any natural or legal person. No residency or local presence requirement.

Registration

Standard 1-year increments assumed. Not explicitly specified.

Transfer Procedure

Manual transfer process with auth code. Processing may take several days.

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

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

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

WHOIS / Privacy

Not documented.

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

NIS2 Compliance

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

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

Data controllers

IP Serviciul Tehnologia Informatiei si Securitate Cibernetica (org) Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, 1, mun. Chisinau MD-2012, Moldova (the Republic of)
IP Serviciul Tehnologia Informatiei si Securitate Cibernetica — Alexandru Coretchi (admin) Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, 1, mun. Chisinau MD-2012, Moldova (the Republic of)

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03010
EF01074
EF0103118

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.

Root nameservers

NSC.DNS.MD
NSF.DNS.MD
NSR.DNS.MD
NSB.TLD.MD
NSA.TLD.MD

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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