.TW

Name: .TW — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: TWNIC

Taiwan

TWNIC · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

OpenIDN

Specifications

Zone: .tw
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1-10 years
Character length: 1-63
IDN: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Renewal on transfer: Yes
Transfer time: Standard
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: Standard
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.twnic.net.tw
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
IDN character sets: BIG5, EUC_JP, EUC_KR, SHIFT_JIS, TIS_620, ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No local presence required for .TW and .COM.TW. .IDV.TW: individuals only. .ORG.TW: organisations. Foreign registrants allowed.

Registration

1-10 years. Transfer: 1 year added.

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 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

Standard.

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

WHOIS / Privacy

IDN supported (Chinese/Traditional characters).

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

NIS2 Compliance

N/A. Taiwan not subject to EU NIS2.

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

Known Error Codes & Notes

SLD-specific rules: Requirements vary by SLD. Verify for .IDV.TW and .ORG.TW specifically.

Data controllers

Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) (org) 3F., No. 123, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei 105, Taiwan
Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) — Managing Director (admin) 3F., No. 123, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei 105, Taiwan

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

H.DNS.TW
G.DNS.TW
ANYTLD.APNIC.NET
A.DNS.TW
B.DNS.TW
C.DNS.TW
D.DNS.TW
E.DNS.TW
F.DNS.TW

Tasks (API)

update · available · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
updateStatus · available · automatic
preack · available · automatic
delete · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
renew · available · chargeable · automatic

API

Domain Create

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

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

Create AuthInfo1

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

Standard EPP auth code.

Domain Restore

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