General requirements
As a registrar, you are responsible for all procedures involving registration and maintenance of domain names. In this section, we have collected all of the general requirements that apply to domain holders, domain names and domain name subscriptions, as well as requirements that apply to holder authentication.
More about General requirementsRegistration and maintenance of domain names
As a registrar, you are responsible for all procedures involving registration and maintenance of domain names. In this section, you’ll find detailed guides for these procedures. Please note that it is your responsibility to authenticate the domain name subscriber for all types of transactions.
More about Registration and maintenance of domain namesApplicant’s declaration
The domain name holder consents to the terms and conditions by signing a declaration in a fixed format. This must be done before the domain name application is submitted to us.
More about Applicant’s declarationChange registrar
Domain name subscribers are free to find a new registrar whenever they want. Your responsibility is to make sure the transfer is as smooth as possible, without problems or delays, regardless of whether you are the old registrar or the new.
More about Change registrarWhat happens with domain names during a complaint to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
As a registrar, you have an important role to play if you get a customer who has succeeded with a complaint to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. When the committee renders its ruling, the customer has 15 business days to have the domain name transferred to them. If this deadline is not met, your customer will lose their rights to get the domain name transferred.
More about What happens with domain names during a complaint to the Alternative Dispute Resolution CommitteePayment for domain name subscriptions
All domain name subscriptions that Norid assigns or extends based on orders from you as a registrar, generates a fee of NOK 65 plus VAT. Fees for all new and extended domain name subscriptions during a calendar month are included on an invoice that is sent out on the first working day of the following month.
More about Payment for domain name subscriptionsServices and tools
Below is a list of all of the services and tools you need as a registrar for Norid. Current password requirements for the services are described at the bottom of the page.
More about Services and toolsNorid’s systems: Planned maintenance
About the calendar Planned work that might cause registry service disturbances or outages will be announced in this calendar. The entries will have the ‘REGISTRYOPS’ category. Each entry will also have a tag that signals the anticipated severity level of the service disturbances: Background From time to time Norid staff have to perform maintenance work …
More about Norid’s systems: Planned maintenanceProcedures for personal IDs
Private individuals must create a personal ID before they can register a domain name. The purpose of this procedure is to protect the domain name holder’s national identity number. The holder must personally create the personal ID using our tool. Personal IDs are used to register and follow up on private domain names, and are stored …
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