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Terms and Conditions (.ir Domain Rules)
- Organizations legally represented within the geographic boundary of Iran.
- Individuals residing officially in Iran.
- Organizations connected with the official representations of Iran abroad.
- Other individuals or organizations whose activity and the use of the domain name
are not in conflict with the laws, practices and interests of the Islamic Republic
of Iran.
By filling out and submitting the
Domain Application Form
, the applicant acknowledges the acceptance of the Registration Agreement
(see paragraph 1.6 of
Terms and Conditions
) in
full. If the rules and conditions described in C through H below are met, then the
application is complete and will be processed. Note that for certain registrations
(see E, F, G and H below), additional documents may be required. As part of the
requirement for filling out the above form, at least one Domain Name Server (DNS)
must be set up and its IP number be provided in the form. It is highly recommended
that at least one additional DNS be also utilized and its IP number be recorded
in the Domain Application Form.
C. Domain Format
The following rules pertaining to the characters used in the domain
name must be observed:
- The only allowable characters are the 26 letters of the Latin alphabet,
digits 0 through 9 and hyphen (-). Letters are NOT case-sensitive.
No empty space is allowed.
- Domain names must be at least 3 and at most 63 characters long. Hyphens
cannot be used as the first or the last character of the domain name,
nor can they be used simultaneously as the third and the fourth character.
Two types of domain names are available under .ir:
- Domains of the form example.ir; here 'mydomain' is called a
Second Level Domain (SLD). Rules pertaining to SLDs are described
in section
E. Rules for Second-Level Domains
below.
- Domains of the form example.*.ir, where * is from a pre-established list
of SLDs selected by IRNIC. Here 'mydomain' is called a Third Level Domain.
The currently available list of SLDs and the requirements for Registration
under these are described in section
F. Rules for Third-Level Domains
below.
In general, the requirements for third level registration are more restrictive,
but their Initiation Fee is lower (see
Appendix 3: Registration Fee
).
Any allowable domain (see C above) EXCEPT the following may be used as a
second level domain:
- Restricted or Forbidden Domains (see H below).
- Two-character domains.
- Generic and Sponsored Top Level Domains. The current set of these
top level domains is comprised of the following 15:
aero, arpa, biz, com, coop, edu, gov, info, int, mil,
museum, name, net, org and pro.
- Generic Internet-related names. For a current list see
Generic Internet-Related Names
.
- Names and codes of provinces, cities and towns in Iran. These are
reserved for respective administrative units (see
Names of Geographic Administrative Units in Iran
for the list).
- Names of national significance such as names of famous
personalities, events, natural features and resources of the country.
These are reserved for appropriate applicants as designated by the
Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
The following are the currently available SLDs under which a third level domain
can be registered. Special requirements for each are noted. In each case the domain
name must closely reflect the official name of the applicant.
ac.ir
For academic organizations licensed by the Ministry of Science, Research
and Technology, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, The Supervisory Council
of Islamic Seminaries, or the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution. The applicant
must provide a copy of official license by fax, mail or email attachment at the
time of submitting the Domain Application Form.
co.ir
For registered commercial companies. The applicant must provide a copy
of currently valid proof of registration (such as Ruznaameye Rasmi) by fax, mail
or email attachment at the time of submitting the Domain Application Form.
gov.ir
For administrative bodies and organizations under the executive, legislative
or judiciary branches of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The applicant must provide
a letter from a responsible authority of the organization on official letterhead
by fax, mail or email attachment at the time of submitting the Domain Application
Form.
id.ir
For individuals with Iranian citizenship or legal residence. The applicant
must provide proof of citizenship or residence (such as the first page of Shenaasnaame)
by fax, mail or email attachment at the time of submitting the Domain Application
Form.
net.ir
For official ISPs or other entities whose statutes provide for network
services. The applicant must provide copy of ISP license or statutes by fax, mail
or email attachment at the time of submitting the Domain Application Form.
org.ir
For registered not-for-profit companies and associations, learned
societies, international organizations and the like. The applicant must provide
copy of currently valid proof of registration or statutes by fax, mail or email
attachment at the time of submitting the Domain Application Form.
sch.ir
For schools, institutes and other academic organizations under the
license of the Ministry of Education of Iran. The applicant must provide official
proof of such status on official letterhead by fax, mail or email attachment at
the time of submitting the Domain Application Form.
Most modifications to the data submitted at the time of registration can be carried
out using the Modification Form by the person or organization that possesses the
modification password supplied at the time of submitting the Domain Registration
Form. The following, however, are to be noted:
- A change of Registrant amounts to a transfer of assignment of the
domain name. Both the transferor and the transferee must submit their
request for such a transaction and the transferee must possess the
qualifications for holding the domain in question. In such a
transaction the transferee pays the equivalent of half a one-year
renewal fee of a second level domain (see
Appendix 3: Registration Fee
) as the transfer charge.
- A change of the Administrative Contact is possible only by an
officially signed letter of the Registrant.
- The Administrative Contact is empowered to change the Technical
Contact and the Billing Contact. A change in the Domain Name amounts
to a new registration.
- Applicants for names of religious significance must provide
written approval of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
- Domain names that suggest illegal activity or are publicly
offensive are forbidden.
