Previously, the registration of .tw domain names was allowed only for natural persons and companies with permanent residence in Taiwan. Now anyone can register .tw domains worldwide.

It has meanwhile also become possible to register second-level domains, for example »my-company.tw«.

As for almost every other domain, the First-Come First-Served principle is being used. It is still quite likely to be able to register the domain you wish because people all over the world have only just begun to realize the potential of .tw domains. Now is the ideal point of time to register, since .tw domains are still some sort of insiders' tip.

No. Taiwan has liberalized its domain policy entirely. The regulations are in accordance with standards of regulations as they are usual for generic top-level domains (like .biz or .info).

Not directly. But there is a special policy to handle disputes.

No.

Any of the 2-character country codes may not be registered. For example, the domain name »de.com.tw« is not allowed. For further information see valid domain names.

The registration will be processed immediately after you initiated it with our DRS.

Yes. Especially for long company or product names it often makes sense to register several versions of the name, e.g. with and without a hyphen. This helps to ensure that no free-riders try to benefit from the good reputation of your company or your brand by using your name.

No. As opposed to .us domains, you can use your own name servers which may be located anywhere.

Yes. Unfortunately, the fees of the Taiwanese registry are higher than those for the registration of many other top level domains. You can look up the current costs in our price list.