---
title: ".TK — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/tk/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/tk.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".TK"
registry: "Teletok (transitioning)"
country: "Tokelau"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .TK
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .tk |
| reg time | Real-time |
| Period | 1-10 years |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Standard |
| authcode length | Standard EPP |
| Redemption | Standard |
| whois update | Standard |
| whois server | whois.dot.tk |
| Connection | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. Significant registry instability: Freenom exited Feb 2024. Registry currently in transition. High abuse/phishing association.

## Registration

1-10 years.

## Transfer Procedure

Standard auth code transfer.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/en/icann/icann-transfer/) — 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)](/en/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Renewal & Deletion

Standard.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/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](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS.

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/en/icann/icann-rdp/) — 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](/en/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Further information

- label: Teletok (transitioning), url: https://nic.tk

## Tasks (API)

- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: Telecommunication Tokelau Corporation (Teletok), address: Fenuafala,Fakaofo,Tokelau
- name: CEO Teletok, type: admin, organisation: Telecommunication Tokelau Corporation (Teletok), address: Fenuafala,Fakaofo,Tokelau

## Required fields

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

## Restrictions

- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., 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
- 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

## Error codes

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

## Root nameservers

- A.NS.TK
- C.NS.TK
- D.NS.TK
- B.NS.TK

## API

## Domain Create

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

{
  "name": "example.tk",
  "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.tk",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

## Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

## Domain Restore

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