.UY
Uruguay
SeCIU / ANTEL · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10
Conditional
Specifications
- Zone
- .uy
- Registration
- Real-time
- Registration period
- 1 year
- Character length
- 1-63
- Nameservers
- 2-6 nameservers
- Transfer lock
- Yes
- Transfer time
- Standard
- Auth code format
- N/A
- Redemption period
- Standard
- Handle updates
- Yes
- WHOIS update
- Standard
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.org.uy
- Connection
- Direct
- Data set
- ccTLD
Eligibility & Restrictions
Local presence or local representative required. Uruguayan entity or resident preferred. Foreign entities can register with local representative.
Registration
1 year minimum. Some registrars support up to 10 years.
Transfer Procedure
Manual transfer process. No auth code used by this registry.
📘 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.
📘 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
WHOIS privacy limited. IDN not supported.
📘 ICANN Registration Data Policy — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.
NIS2 Compliance
N/A. Uruguay not subject to EU NIS2.
📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.
Known Error Codes & Notes
- Local representative: Foreign entities need local representative. Verify registrar availability before ordering.
Data controllers
- SeCIU - Universidad de la Republica (org) Colonia 2066, Montevideo C.P. 11200, Uruguay
- Servicio Central de Informatica (SECIU) — Director (admin) Colonia 2066, Montevideo C.P. 11200, Uruguay
Error codes
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF03042
- EF01074
- EF0103118
Required fields
- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email
Restrictions
- Domains can be registered without restrictions.
Root nameservers
- NS1.ANTELDATA.COM.UY
- NS2.ANTELDATA.COM.UY
- D.NIC.UY
- NS.DNS.BR
- B.NIC.UY
- A.LACTLD.ORG
- A.NIC.UY
Tasks (API)
- create · available · chargeable · automatic
- transfer · available · chargeable · automatic
- update · available · automatic
- delete · available · automatic
- preack · available · automatic
API
Domain Create
POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain
{ "name": "example.uy", "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.uy", "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)" }
Create AuthInfo1
POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.uy/_authinfo1
Standard EPP auth code.
Domain Restore
POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.uy/_restore