General
- Extension
- .tw
- Type
- Country-code extension
- Meaning
- Taiwan
- Registry
- Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
- Registry website
- rs.twnic.net.tw
- Registered since
- 31 July 1989
Properties
- DNSSEC signed
- yes
- Name servers
- 9 (7 with IPv6)
- WHOIS server
- whois.twnic.net.tw
- RDAP server
- ccrdap.twnic.tw/tw
- At 1blu
- available to order directly
Registration conditions
- Who may register?
- No restrictions under the second level.
- Length
- 1 to 63 characters.
- Characters
- Letters, digits and hyphen, plus Chinese IDN. No hyphen at the beginning or end, no two consecutive hyphens.
- Allocation
- First come, first served.
- Term
- Renewal for one year at a time. Unpaid domains remain in place until 30 days after the end of the term.
The registry's current rules are binding: rs.twnic.net.tw.
Sources: TWNIC: Domain Name Registration Policies and Regulations · TWNIC: Registration Agreement and Guidelines · IANA Root Zone Database: .tw · As of 25 October 2026