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.IS domains do not use authorization codes for transfers. To transfer a .IS domain to DNSimple, your current registrar sets the contact handle BDB2-IS on the domain, and the registrant confirms an email from the Icelandic registry, ISNIC. .IS name servers must also meet ISNIC’s requirements before registration.

What do .IS name servers need?

ISNIC checks a .IS domain’s name servers. They must be set up before you register, and must meet the registry’s requirements, including:

  • The name servers answer on UDP and TCP port 53.
  • The zone’s SOA record names the primary name server and a working mailbox.
  • The TTL of the NS records is at least 24 hours.

If the name servers are not set up correctly when the domain is registered, ISNIC parks the domain and it stays inactive. You can test your setup with the ISNIC zone check tool.

The registrant and administrative contact must be a named person or organization, not a role such as “Hostmaster” or “Domain Administrator”. ISNIC suspends domains that use a role contact.

How do I transfer a .IS domain to DNSimple?

Before you start

Warning

To avoid the possibility of downtime, point the name servers for the domain to DNSimple (or another provider) before you begin the transfer. This prevents downtime and allows you to perform changes to the DNS records during the domain transfer.

1. Starting the transfer
  1. In the account you want the domain transferred to, go to the page, click , and select .
  2. Enter the domain name and click .
  3. Select an existing registrant and complete any required extended attributes. If no registrant exists yet, click and enter the information needed to create a contact.
  4. Click .
2. Providing the .IS contact handle

.IS domains do not use authorization codes (auth codes). The handoff happens at the registry (ISNIC) between the two registrars. Your current registrar needs the contact handle that .IS transfers to DNSimple arrive under.

  1. After you have started the transfer, ask your current registrar to set this handle as the admin and billing contact for the domain, or set it yourself through the ISNIC interface: BDB2-IS
  2. Click the confirmation link in the email ISNIC sends to the registrant to complete the transfer.

Note

If you look up BDB2-IS in the ISNIC WHOIS, it will not show DNSimple’s name. .IS transfers reach the registry through a registry partner, and the handle belongs to them. This is expected, and it is still the correct handle to give your current registrar.

Have more questions?

If you have any questions or need assistance registering your domain, contact support, and we will be happy to help. You can also read more about TLDs available at DNSimple.