TLD Information


Zone Info
.TW is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of Taiwan.
Zone Use
Companies located in Taiwan, as well as companies or corporations who have business with Taiwan.
Characters (Min.3, Max.63)
Letter and numbers, hyphens "-", however not at the beginning or directly infront of the TLD.
Registration period
1 to 10 Years
Add Grace Period
4 Days (Add grace period is the period in which you can delete a domain and receive the refund of costs involved.)
Autorenew Grace Period
0 Days (The autorenew grace period is the period in which your domains will get autorenewed without an immediate debit of the respective costs. During the autorenew grace period you still have the possibility of deleting the domain.)
Deletion process
Is the process necessary for you to complete a domain deletion:

.TW Domains can be deleted online through the Delete Command.

Deletion timeframe
This refers to the deletion period in which your domain deletion command must be received by, in order not to have the domain renewed and charged accordingly:

2 Days prior to the expiration date

IDN capable
Only for chinese characters beneath .TW and not under Third-Level .TW Domains.
Restrictions
Registrants of com.TW Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .TW Domains:

  • Supervision and Guidance Regulation for Internet Protocol (IP) Address and Domain Name Registration and Management Services currently at http://www.twnic.net.tw/file/ip0320.htm

  • Guidelines for Administration of Domain Name Registration currently at http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_02.htm

  • Guidelines for Authorisation of Domain Name Registration Services, currently at http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_07.htm

  • TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_04.htm

  • Rules for TWNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, currently at http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_04a.htm



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    Registry
    NeuLevel Inc.
    Dispute Policy
    http://www.twnic.net.tw/english/dn/dn_04.htm
    WHOIS-Update
    6 hours
    WHOIS-Server
    whois.twnic.net.tw
    Registration System
    Real-Time
    Transfers
    com.TW Domain-Transfers are possible. Upon successfully transfering a domain, it is automatically renewed for one year. The registration period is extended by one year.

    Please note that at this point in time it is only possible to transfer .TW Domains between NeuLevel accredited registrars only.
    Transfer procedure
    - .com.TW Domain-Transfers can either be done through the RRPProxy WebInterface or API.

    - A .com.TW Domain Transfer must be initiated with a so-called "Authorisation Code", which can be obtained from the current registrar through the owner or Admin-C of the domain.

    - Please note that you need a signed request from the registrant before you initiate the transfer.
    Transfer notes
    a.) Please ensure, that you have a correct "Authorisation Code" associated with the domain, before initiating the transfer, otherwise it will fail.

    b.) Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (REGISTRAR-LOCK or HOLD). This can be seen in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, then the owner can demand that this be unlocked.

    c.) Initiate the transfer on time and not just shortly before the domain expires.

    d.) Please ensure that the domain is older than 60 days otherwise the transfer will be denied.
    Transfer time
    5-10 days