.NO

TLD metadata	Overview of the most important TLD-metadata for the .NO ccTLD

Create	Instructions on the registration procedure for .NO through our portal

Transfer in	Instructions on requesting transfers for .NO to Realtime Register

Registrant change	Instructions on a registrant change for .NO through our portal

Transfer out	Instructions on how to transfer out .NO domains to another registrar

Add properties	Instructions on adding contact properties for the .NO ccTLD to a contact

PID number	Instructions on how to request a PID-number for .NO domain transfers/creates/registrant changes

Applicant declaration	Instructions on requesting an Applicant declaration for .NO domain transfers/creates/registrant changes

TLD metadata .NO (Norway)

Create

For .NO domain creates, various options are available. You can create domains for Norwegian private individuals, Norwegian companies, or for foreign companies using our local contact service. Instructions on how to create domains for a Norwegian private individuals/companies or foreign companies are described below.

Norwegian private individuals with applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO domain creates for Norwegian private individuals with a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian private individuals without applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO domain creates for Norwegian private individuals without a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian companies with applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO domain creates for Norwegian companies with a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian companies without applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO domain creates for Norwegian companies without a pre-requested applicant declaration

Foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact	Instructions on .NO domain creates for foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact service

Norwegian private individuals with applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the create, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian private individual's data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Request the create through our portal. For instructions on the create process, go to the Create domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the create will complete real-time.

Norwegian private individuals without applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the create, you can skip to step 4.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian private individual's data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Request a PID-number for the registrant. For instructions on how to request a PID-number, go to the PID-number section of this knowledge base article.

3: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

4: Request the create through our portal. For instructions on the create process, go to the Create domain(s) knowledge base article.

5: Once requested, the registrant will receive an email containing a clickable link on the registrant email address to obtain the applicant declaration for the domain create.

6: Have the registrant click the link in the email and have him/her accept the terms of the applicant declaration.

Important

Make sure the name that's submitted in the 'Mitt navn er (My name is)' field is a one on one match with the 'Abonnentens navn:' name.

7: Once the applicant declaration terms have been accepted with the correct name, the create will complete in a couple of minutes.

Norwegian companies with applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the create, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian company data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Request the create through our portal. For instruction on the create process, go to the Create domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the create will complete real-time.

Norwegian companies without applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the create, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian company data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Request the create through our portal. For instruction on the create process, go to the Create domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the registrant will receive an email containing a clickable link on the registrant email address to obtain the applicant declaration for the domain create.

5: Have the registrant click the link in the email and have him/her accept the terms of the applicant declaration.

Important

Make sure the name that's submitted in the 'Mitt navn er (My name is)' field is a one on one match with the name the name of a person that's authorized to sign for the company mentioned on the applicant declaration.

6: Once the applicant declaration terms have been accepted with the correct name, the create will complete in a couple of minutes.

Foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact to use for the create, you can skip to step 2.

1: Create a contact with the correct data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Request the create through our portal. For instruction on the create process, go to the Create domain(s) knowledge base article.

3: Once requested, the create will complete once our local contact authority has cleared the create, this can take up to 24 hours during businessdays.

Transfer in

For incoming .NO domain transfers, various options are available. You can transfer in domains for Norwegian private individuals, Norwegian companies, or for foreign companies using our local contact service. Instructions on how to transfer in domains for Norwegian private individuals/companies or foreign companies are described below.

Norwegian private individuals with applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO incoming domain transfers for Norwegian private individuals with a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian private individuals without applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO incoming domain transfers for Norwegian private individuals without a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian companies with applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO incoming domain transfers for Norwegian companies with a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian companies without applicant declaration	Instructions on .NO incoming domain transfers for Norwegian companies without a pre-requested applicant declaration

Foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact	Instructions on .NO incoming domain transfers for foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact service

Norwegian private individuals with applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the transfer, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian private individual's data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Make sure you're in posession of a valid authcode and request the transfer through our portal. For instructions on the transfer process, go to the Transfer domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the incoming transfer will complete real-time.

Norwegian private individuals without applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the transfer, you can skip to step 4.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian private individual's data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Request a PID-number for the registrant. For instructions on how to request a PID-number, go to the PID-number section of this knowledge base article.

3: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

4: Make sure you're in posession of a valid authcode and request the transfer through our portal. For instructions on the transfer process, go to the Transfer domain(s) knowledge base article.

5: Once requested, the registrant will receive an email containing a clickable link on the registrant email address to obtain the applicant declaration for the domain transfer.

6: Have the registrant click the link in the email and have him/her accept the terms of the applicant declaration.

Important

Make sure the name that's submitted in the 'Mitt navn er (My name is)' field is a one on one match with the 'Abonnentens navn:' name.

7: Once the applicant declaration terms have been accepted with the correct name, the transfer will complete in a couple of minutes.

Norwegian companies with applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the transfer, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian company data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Make sure you're in posession of a valid authcode and request the transfer through our portal. For instruction on the transfer process, go to the Transfer domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the transfer will complete real-time.

Norwegian companies without applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the transfer, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian company data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Make sure you're in posession of a valid authcode and request the transfer through our portal. For instruction on the transfer process, go to the Transfer domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the registrant will receive an email containing a clickable link on the registrant email address to obtain the applicant declaration for the domain transfer.

5: Have the registrant click the link in the email and have him/her accept the terms of the applicant declaration.

Important

6: Once the applicant declaration terms have been accepted with the correct name, the transfer will complete in a couple of minutes.

Foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant to use for the transfer, you can skip to step 2.

1: Create a contact with the correct data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Make sure you're in posession of a valid authcode and request the transfer through our portal. For instruction on the transfer process, go to the Transfer domain(s) knowledge base article.

3: Once requested, the transfer will complete once our local contact authority has cleared the transfer, this can take up to 24 hours during businessdays.

Registrant change

For .NO domain registrant changes, various options are available. You can change the registrant with a trade for .NO domains for Norwegian private individuals, Norwegian companies, or for foreign companies using our local contact service. Instructions on how to request and complete a registrant change for .NO domains belonging to Norwegian private individuals/companies or foreign companies are described below.

Norwegian private individuals with applicant declaration	Instructions on a .NO registrant change to a Norwegian private individual with a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian private individuals without applicant declaration	Instructions on a .NO registrant change to a Norwegian private individual without a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian companies with applicant declaration	Instructions on a .NO registrant change for Norwegian companies with a pre-requested applicant declaration

Norwegian companies without applicant declaration	Instructions on a .NO registrant change for Norwegian companies without a pre-requested applicant declaration

Foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact	Instructions on a .NO registrant change for foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact service

Norwegian private individuals with applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the registrant change, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian private individual's data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Open the domain detail page of the domain you wish to request a regsitrant change for and request the update to the new registrant contact. For instructions on how to start the domain update process, go the Update domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the registrant change will complete real-time.

Norwegian private individuals without applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the registrant change, you can skip to step 4.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian private individual's data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Request a PID-number for the registrant. For instructions on how to request a PID-number, go to the PID-number section of this knowledge base article.

3: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

4: Open the domain detail page of the domain you wish to request a regsitrant change for and request the update to the new registrant contact. For instructions on how to start the domain update process, go the Update domain(s) knowledge base article.

5: Once requested, the registrant will receive an email containing a clickable link on the registrant email address to obtain the applicant declaration for the registrant change.

6: Have the registrant click the link in the email and have him/her accept the terms of the applicant declaration.

Important

Make sure the name that's submitted in the 'Mitt navn er (My name is)' field is a one on one match with the 'Abonnentens navn:' name.

7: Once the applicant declaration terms have been accepted with the correct name, the registrant change will complete in a couple of minutes.

Norwegian companies with applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the registrant change, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian company data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Open the domain detail page of the domain you wish to request a regsitrant change for and request the update to the new registrant contact. For instructions on how to start the domain update process, go the Update domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the registrant change will complete real-time.

Norwegian companies without applicant declaration

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact with contact properties added to it for .NO domains to use for the registrant change, you can skip to step 3.

1: Create a contact with the Norwegian company data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to the Registrant contact. For instructions on adding contact properties for .NO to a contact, go to the Add properties section of this knowledge base article.

3: Open the domain detail page of the domain you wish to request a regsitrant change for and request the update to the new registrant contact. For instructions on how to start the domain update process, go the Update domain(s) knowledge base article.

4: Once requested, the registrant will receive an email containing a clickable link on the registrant email address to obtain the applicant declaration for the registrant change.

5: Have the registrant click the link in the email and have him/her accept the terms of the applicant declaration.

Important

6: Once the applicant declaration terms have been accepted with the correct name, the registrant change will complete in a couple of minutes.

Foreign companies using Realtime Register's local contact

Important

In case you already have an existing registrant contact to use for the registrant change, you can skip to step 2.

1: Create a contact with the correct data in it. For instructions on how to create a contact, go to the Create a new contact knowledgebase article.

2: Open the domain detail page of the domain you wish to request a regsitrant change for and request the update to the new registrant contact. For instructions on how to start the domain update process, go the Update domain(s) knowledge base article.

3: Once requested, the registrant change will complete once our local contact authority has cleared the registrant change, this can take up to 24 hours during businessdays.

Transfer out

To transfer out a .NO domain, you're going to need an authcode.

1: To obtain the authcode through our portal, login to the portal, go to the domain overview and lookup the domain you want to retrieve the authcode for.

2: Provide the authcode to the registrant and have him/her request the transfer with his/her new registrar.

Add Contact properties

To add contact properties for .NO (Norid) to a contact, go to the Contact properties knowledge base article and follow the instructions up until step #2. Once you've selected the .NO contact properties option, the below options will show up on screen;

Submit the data as requested by the form and click save properties when you're done.

1: Identity number In this field, the Norwegian company number (Legal entities) or the PID number (Private individuals) belonging to the registrant has to be submitted.

Important

!!In case you do NOT have an applicant declaration, only add the Identity number and skip to step 5!!

When you do not have an applicant declaration, you only need to submit a PID-number or Norwegian company number in the contact properties. Our create/transfer process has an automated applicant declaration handler woven into the create/transfer flow. For information on obtaining a PID-number, go to the PID-number section of this knowledge base article.

Please note that the below fields are only required in case you manually requested an applicant declaration. The Version number, Accept name and Accept date can be found on the applicant declaration.

2: Version Number In this field, the Applicant Version Number has to be specified. The current version number is '3.2'.

3: Accept name In this field specify the name of the person who gives consent and is mentioned on the applicant declaration.

Important

Company

When creating/transferring domains for a Norwegian company, make sure the accept name in the contact properties is a one on one match with the name of the authorized person mentioned on the applicant declatration.

Private Individual

When creating/transferring domains for a Norwegian private individual, make sure the accept name in the contact properties is a one on one match with the name on the applicant declatration.

4: Accept date In this field, you specify the date on which the applicant declaration was issued.

5: You've now successfully added additional properties for .NO (Norid) domains to a contact.

PID number

Important

To create/transfer in a .NO domain for a private individual who resides in Norway, you'll need a Personal ID number (PID-number in short) that confirms the registrant identity and proofs the fact that the registrant resides in Norway.

The PID-number is necessary to auto generate an applicant declaration during the create/transfer request, or, manually request an applicant declaration prior to requesting a create/transfer for .NO.

A PID-number for Norwegian company's is not necessary, you can use the company number instead and ignore the steps below for Norwegian companies.

To obtain a PID-number for a Norwegian resident, follow the procedure below;

1: Open your browser and navigate to the Norid PID generator website. You'll be directed to the page below. Read the terms and conditions, accept them, and click next.

Important

Keep in mind that the images below are from an exact copy of the live environment, only the live environment is detailed in purple.

2: Ack the captcha to proceed.

3: Submit the information that is requested and click next.

Important

The information you submit has to be correct and valid, otherwise, you will not be able to request a PID number. Norid checks the data and does not accept false or incorrect data.

4: Once submitted and if correct, you'll be directed to the page below. Optionally you can have the PID number sent to an email address of your choice.

5: You have now successfully requested a PID-number. The PID-number is a requirement when requesting creates/transfers for Norwegian private individuals. The PID-number is used in the contact properties for registrant contacts that are used for .NO creates/transfers.

Applicant declaration

An applicant declaration is a requirement form the .NO registry to be able to register domains for Norwegian companies and private individuals.

Important

Realtime Register also offers an automated applicant declaration flow in .NO create/transfer requests, but in case you wish to manually request an applicant declaration to use for .NO creates/transfers for a Norwegian company/private individual, this section provides all the information on how to request an applicant declaration.

To request an applicant declaration for .NO domains, follow the procedure below.

1: Select whether you're requesting an applicant declartation for a private individual or a company (organization) and click next.

2: Once selected, follow the instructions below for requesting an applicant declaration for a private individual or a company (organization).

Private individual	Company (organization)

Private individual

1: After selecting the individual person option, you'll be directed to the page below. Submit the requested information (PID-number and domains) and click continue. For more information on obtaining a valid PID number, go to the PID-number section of this knowledge base article.

Important

A maximum of 5 domains can be registered with one applicant declaration.

2: Once submitted, you'll be directed to the page below. Accept the conditions in the applicant declaration and click continue.

3: Either download the applicant declaration or have it sent to an email address of your preference.

4: You have now successfully requested an applicant declaration for a private individual. The information on the applicant declaration is used in the contact properties of the registrant contact you're going to use for the .NO domains you submitted along with the PID-number you've requested earlier.

Company (organization)

1: After selecting the organization option, you'll be directed to the page below. Submit the requested information (9 digit Norwegian organization number and domains) and click continue.

Important

A maximum of 5 domains can be registered with one applicant declaration.

2: Once submitted, you'll be directed to the page below. Submit the name of an authorized person for the company you're requesting the applicant declaration for, accept the conditions in the applicant declaration and click continue.

3: Now either download the applicant declaration or have it sent to an email address of your preference.

4: You have now successfully requested an applicant declaration for an organization. The information on the applicant declaration is used in the contact properties of the registrant contact you're going to use for the .NO domains you submitted along with the company number you've submitted when requesting the applicant declaration.