.NU
Niue
Internetstiftelsen · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10
Open
Specifications
- Zone
- nu
- Registration
- Real-time
- Registration period
- 1-10 years
- Character length
- 1-63
- IDN
- Yes
- DNSSEC
- Yes
- IPv6
- Yes
- Nameservers
- 2-7 nameservers
- Transfer time
- Standard
- Auth code format
- Standard EPP
- Redemption period
- Standard
- Handle updates
- Yes
- WHOIS update
- Standard
- WHOIS server
- whois.iis.nu
- Connection
- Direct
- Data set
- ccTLD
- Registry lock
- Yes
- IDN character sets
- ISO_8859_1
- Auth code
- Yes
Eligibility & Restrictions
Open to anyone worldwide. Niue ccTLD popularised in Scandinavian countries (NU = 'now' in Swedish/Danish).
Registration
1-10 years.
Transfer Procedure
Standard auth code transfer.
📘 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.
📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.
Known Error Codes & Notes
- Standard: Standard operational procedures apply.
Data controllers
- The IUSN Foundation (org) P.O. Box 91, Alofi 1010, Niue
- The IUSN Foundation — NU Administrative Contact (admin) P.O. Box 91, Alofi 1010, Niue
Error codes
- EF00803
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF00525
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF02068
- EF01055
- EF03041
- EF03040
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF03042
- EF01074
- EF0103118
- EF011316
Required fields
- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- zonec/email
- adminc/email
Restrictions
- Company number (companies) or ID card number (individuals) required.
- Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Root nameservers
- Y.NS.NU
- A.NS.NU
- C.NS.NU
- Z.NS.NU
- D.NS.NU
- M.NS.NU
Tasks (API)
- authinfo · available · automatic
- authinfoCreate · available · automatic
- authinfoDelete · available · automatic
- create · available · chargeable · automatic
- delete · available · automatic
- ownerchange · available · automatic
- preack · available · automatic
- renew · available · chargeable · automatic
- restoreARGP · available · automatic
- restoreNE · available · automatic
- transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
- update · available · automatic
- updateStatus · available · automatic
API
Domain Create
POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain
{ "name": "example.nu", "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.nu", "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)" }
Create AuthInfo1
POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.nu/_authinfo1
Standard EPP auth code.
Domain Restore
POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.nu/_restore