Country extension · Iraq
.iq domain name
What you need to know about .iq: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .iq
- Country
- Iraq
- Registry
- registrar.cmc.iq
- Registration period
- 1 to 10 years
- Renewal period
- 1 year
- Domain name length
- 2 to 63 characters
- Renewal on transfer
- yes, transferring renews the domain
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 2 to 13
Features
- DNSSEC: no
- IPv6: no
- Special characters: no
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .iq?
- Only legal entities, such as companies and organisations, can register a .iq domain name. This means you can't apply for this extension as a private individual.
Additional details for registration
- You need to provide the registration number of your company or organisation, for example your Dutch Chamber of Commerce number or your number in a foreign trade register. Registration isn't possible without this number.
Owner
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- A .iq domain name is renewed six weeks before the expiry date. If you want to cancel the domain, let us know well before then.
- You can't have a .iq domain name deleted straight away. Cancelling means the domain won't be renewed after the expiry date and will then expire.
- Once a .iq domain name has been deleted, you can't restore it.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website registrar.cmc.iq
- Registry terms and conditions 101domain.com
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