.iq helps businesses and organizations signal a real connection to Iraq. It is a strong fit for local content, regional ecommerce, public information, professional services, and global brands building trust in that market.
.iq helps businesses and organizations signal a real connection to Iraq. It is a strong fit for local content, regional ecommerce, public information, professional services, and global brands building trust in that market.
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| Service | Price | Billing | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| RegistrationStart here | $390.91/yr | per year | New domain registration |
| Renewal | $390.91/yr | per year | Renew before expiration |
| Transfer | $390.91 | One time | Authorization code may be required |
| Trustee / Local PresenceRequired | $444.14 | 1 year | Trustee Service when you have no qualifying local presence |
| Estimated first-year required services | $835.05 | First year | Registration plus required trustee/local-presence service |
| Included management features | |||
| DNS management | Included | Account feature | Manage records and nameservers |
| WHOIS privacy | Not available | 1 year | Not automatically available for this extension |
Each registry sets its own rules. These are the main items to understand before submitting your .iq domain.
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Yes The registry considers some domains as premium domains and may request a higher registration fee at their discretion. Our staff will contact you regarding pricing if this is the case. Reselling .IQ domains is prohibited by the registry.
Yes For individuals: 1. A copy of the passport or ID 2. Completed application/registration form (provided by SoxDomains support) 3. Proof of physical location may be requested at the registry's discretion For companies: 1. A copy of the passport or ID of the admin and technical contact 2. Business registration or trademark 3. A trade license for registered company may be asked for at the registry's discretion 4. Completed application/registration form (provided by SoxDomains support) 5. Proof of physical location may be requested at the registry's discretion
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Yes Violating rights to third parties, Improper, indecent names, and use contrary to the laws of Iraq are prohibited. Domains that might go against Islamic law can be registered but will not resolve. Additionally, domains are restricted if they are used for the following purposes: 1.The sale of cryptocurrencies. 2. As a securities platform. This restriction is in place to comply with the Central Bank of Iraq's policy. 1.The sale of cryptocurrencies. 2. As a securities platform. This restriction is in place to comply with the Central Bank of Iraq's policy. Regarding individual registrations: Personal domains used for business operations without official company documentation may be suspended. To convert the registrant from an individual to an organization, official documentation and proof of ownership are required, and the current registrant must be a shareholder, manager, or owner of ...
Use this data as a planning guide. Final registry rules, eligibility, premium pricing, and transfer behavior are confirmed during order processing.
Provisional guide; final registry rules are confirmed before the order is processed · 2026-07-19.
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Common questions before registering this domain name.
.iq domain names are available for 1 year(s).
The domain registration time frame for .iq during general availability is 1 Month.
.iq Domain Names must: have minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters;begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;neither begin with, nor end with a dash;not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.iq); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.iq).
DNSSEC is not available for .iq domain. Domains that allow DNSSEC protect against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. Get more information on its pros and cons.
Trustee Service is not available for .iq extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
No. At present the .iq domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
Grace periods vary for country code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) including Internationalized Domain Names (IDN). Some registries require renewal up to 60 days in advance of the domain name expiration date. There may be a restore period between when the domain expires and when the domain can be registered again.
.iq helps businesses and organizations signal a real connection to Iraq. It is a strong fit for local content, regional ecommerce, public information, professional services, and global brands building trust in that market.
Yes The registry considers some domains as premium domains and may request a higher registration fee at their discretion. Our staff will contact you regarding pricing if this is the case. Reselling .IQ domains is prohibited by the registry.
Yes For individuals: 1. A copy of the passport or ID 2. Completed application/registration form (provided by SoxDomains support) 3. Proof of physical location may be requested at the registry's discretion For companies: 1. A copy of the passport or ID of the admin and technical contact 2. Business registration or trademark 3. A trade license for registered company may be asked for at the registry's discretion 4. Completed application/registration form (provided by SoxDomains support) 5. Proof of physical location may be requested at the registry's discretion
Yes Violating rights to third parties, Improper, indecent names, and use contrary to the laws of Iraq are prohibited. Domains that might go against Islamic law can be registered but will not resolve. Additionally, domains are restricted if they are used for the following purposes: 1.The sale of cryptocurrencies. 2. As a securities platform. This restriction is in place to comply with the Central Bank of Iraq's policy. 1.The sale of cryptocurrencies. 2. As a securities platform. This restriction is in place to comply with the Central Bank of Iraq's policy. Regarding individual registrations: Personal domains used for business operations without official company documentation may be suspended. To convert the registrant from an individual to an organization, official documentation and proof of ownership are required, and the current registrant must be a shareholder, manager, or owner of ...
.iq suits organizations, professionals and projects connected with Iraq or seeking a clear presence in that market.
Usually, yes. A transfer may require an authorization code, owner approval and continued compliance with the registry rules.
Yes. You can point DNS records to your website, email service, hosting platform or forwarding destination.
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Yes. After activation, you can configure supported records to connect websites, email and other services. Some registries impose special nameserver requirements.
No. Domain registration does not replace a trademark search or grant rights over another party's name. Check for potential conflicts before using it commercially.
Yes. We can help identify known requirements, documents and additional services before submitting the registration. Final approval always remains with the applicable registry.