Instructions and Guides

• Root Zone Change Request Process
  • Technical Requirements for Requests to Change TLD Nameservers in the Root Zone
  • Requirements for RDAP Servers providing Domain Name Data
  • Obtaining Consent for a Root Zone Change
  • Eligible Top-Level Domain Strings
• Root Zone Management System
  • Root Zone Management System User Guide (PDF, 3.2 MB)
  • Identity Verification Procedure
  • Root Zone Management System API and Testing Environment
  • System Changelog
• Delegating a Generic Top-Level Domain
• Delegating or Transferring a Country-Code Top-Level Domain
  • Questions and Answers on ccTLD Delegation and Transfers
  • Preparing an Operational and Technical Plan
• Revocation of a Country-Code Top-Level Domain
• Retirement of a Country-Code Top-Level Domain
• Caretaker operations for a top-level domain
• Customer Service Complaint Resolution Process