Country extension · Taiwan
.tw domain name
Register or transfer your .tw with WebOké. Below you can see what it costs, who can register a .tw and what to look out for when transferring.
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Specifications
The key details of .tw
- Country
- Taiwan
- Registry
- twnic.tw
- Registration period
- 1 to 10 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 10 years
- Domain name length
- 3 to 63 characters
- Renewal on transfer
- yes, transferring renews the domain
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- yes
- Number of nameservers
- 2 to 13
- Quarantine after deletion
- 33 days
Features
- DNSSEC: yesYou can secure your domain name with DNSSEC.
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: yesDomain names with letters such as é, ü or ø (and sometimes other scripts) are possible.
- Whois privacy: yesYour details can be hidden in the public Whois.
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .tw?
- As the registrant of a .tw domain name, you agree to the terms and conditions and rules of the registry TWNIC, including the rules for domain name disputes.
- A .org..tw domain name is only available to non-profit organisations based in Taiwan.
- Foreign non-profit organisations can only get a .org..tw domain name if they prove their non-profit status and TWNIC's domain name committee approves that proof.
- A .com..tw domain name is only for companies registered as a business in Taiwan, or for foreign companies registered under the law of their own country.
- You must provide correct, complete and accurate details when registering.
Additional details for registration
- If you register as a company or organisation, you must provide your VAT number.
- If you register as an individual, that number is not required.
Documents
- For a .org..tw domain name, you fill in a special application form.
- If you are a foreign non-profit organisation, you include documents proving your non-profit status under the law of your own country.
- For a .com..tw domain name, the registry may ask you to send in documents for verification.
Good to know when registering
- For .org..tw domain names of foreign organisations, TWNIC's domain name committee reviews the application before the registration goes ahead.
Transfer
Transferring a .tw
- You need a valid transfer code to transfer a domain.
- Make sure the domain name is not blocked: there must be no transfer lock or other lock on it.
- The domain name must have been registered for more than 60 days and the last transfer must have been more than 60 days ago, otherwise the transfer will be rejected.
- After the request, the registrant receives an email in which the transfer must be confirmed. Without confirmation, the transfer will not go ahead and the request will lapse.
- Start the transfer in good time and don't wait until just before the expiry date.
The transfer code
- A transfer code is required.
- The registrant or the administrative contact of the domain name requests the code from the current registrar.
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More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website twnic.tw
- Registry whois twnic.tw
- Dispute resolution policy twnic.tw
- Registry terms and conditions twnic.net.tw
Compiled from the registry's rules. Registries sometimes change their rules; if in doubt, the registry's terms take precedence. Updated on 11/11/2026.