.MK

Name: .MK — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: MARnet

North Macedonia

MARnet · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Conditional

Specifications

Zone: .mk
Registration: Standard (manual processing)
Registration period: 1 year
Character length: 1-63
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Manual (days)
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: Standard
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.marnet.mk
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to EU/EEA members and some neighbouring countries. Macedonian individuals/organisations recommended.

Registration

1 year.

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

Standard process.

📘 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

Standard.

📘 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

N/A. Not subject to EU NIS2.

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

Data controllers

Macedonian Academic Research Network Skopje (org) Blvd. Partizanski Odredi 17, Skopje 1000, North Macedonia
Macedonian Academic And Research Network-MARnet — Aleksandar Poposki (admin) Blvd. Partizanski Odredi 17, Skopje 1000, North Macedonia

Error codes

EF00803
EF01017
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF03006
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF03040
EF03010
EF03042
EF01074
EF0103118

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Tax number (individual) or VAT number (company) required.

Root nameservers

B.DNS.SI
DNS-MK.UNIVIE.AC.AT
TLD1.MARNET.MK
MK-E.NS.NIC.CZ

Tasks (API)

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

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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