---
title: ".TC — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/tc/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/tc.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".TC"
registry: "Melrex TC"
country: "Turks and Caicos Islands"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .TC
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .tc |
| reg time | Manual |
| Period | 1 year |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Manual |
| whois server | whois.nic.tc |
| data set | ccTLD |
| Connection | Manual |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Premium domains (short, memorable and general names) are more expensive in registration optionally also in renewal (e.g. car.tld). Domains can be registered without restrictions.

> Required contact fields: Tech contact email, Owner contact email, Admin contact email.

## Registration

Registration period: 1 year. Processing is manual. Character length: 1-63. Requires 2-7 nameservers.

## Transfer Procedure

Auth code is required for transfer. Transfer processing is manual.

## Registrant Change

No registry-level owner change task. Updates handled via contact data updates.

## Renewal & Deletion

No explicit renewal task. Domain auto-renews or follows registry-defined lifecycle. Cancellation period: 1 month.

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Restore is not available as a registry task. Domain cannot be recovered after deletion.

## WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS server: whois.nic.tc. WHOIS privacy not supported. Contact data publicly visible.

## Tasks (API)

- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: MANUAL
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: MANUAL
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: Melrex TC, address: Richmond House,PO Box 127,Leeward Highway,Providenciales,Turks and Caicos Islands (the)
- name: Mr. Kenva Williams, type: admin, organisation: TCI Telecommunications Commission, address: P.O. Box 203,872 Business Solutions Building  Leeward Highway,Providenciales,Turks and Caicos Islands (the)

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de
- text: Premiumdomains (besonders kurze oder allgemeine Domainnamen) sind bei der Registrierung und evtl. auch in den Folgejahren erheblich teurer (z.B. car.tld)., language: de
- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en
- text: Premium domains (short, memorable and general names) are more expensive in registration optionally also in renewal (e.g. car.tld)., language: en

## Error codes

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

## Root nameservers

- ROOT6.ZONE.TC
- ROOT1.ZONE.TC
- ROOT7.ZONE.TC
- ROOT5.ZONE.TC
- ROOT8.ZONE.TC
- ROOT2.ZONE.TC
- ROOT4.ZONE.TC
- ROOT3.ZONE.TC