Registrar Accreditation Application Form

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BE OUR REGISTRAR

TWNIC welcomes all interested parties to be our accredited registrar. To be a TWNIC accredited registrar, you must meet the requirements listed below.

Requirements

The followings are eligibility to apply for TWNIC registrar accreditation,

  • ICANN accredited registrar, or
  • A company duly incorporated under the competent laws and having a paid-in capital of at least New Taiwan Dollars 2,000,000, or
  • A juristic person or institute duly established under the competent laws and having a business related to Internet services.
Accreditation Process
TWNIC Registrar Accreditation Process
Fees and Payments
Item Amount Note
Application Fee NTD 20,000
or
USD 700
Application is one time, non-refundable payment to pay at the point of application; inclusive of a 5% Goods and Services Tax.
Annual Accreditation Fee
(Software Maintenance &
Technical Service fee)
NTD 20,000
or
USD 700
Non-refundable; inclusive of a 5% Goods and Services Tax.
Guaranty Deposit NTD 200,000
or
USD 7,000
The guaranty deposit can be returned in accordance with the registrar agreement.
Fees for Domain Name service   Payment for every registration, renewal, and/or other Domain Name services specified by TWNIC as in the registrar agreement. Such fees will be calculated and paid collected monthly.
Reference

More detailed information about TWNIC’s registrar accreditation can be found at https://www.twnic.net.tw/en_dnservice_tp.php

Contact

Ian Chiang
Tel: +886-(0)2-25289696 ext 200 / ian@twnic.net.tw

APPLICATION FORM FOR TWNIC’S REGISTRAR ACCREDITATION

For purposes of an application to be an accredited registrar, the applicant is required to submit its responses to the questions in this application form, as well as provide all relevant supporting documents, in soft copy via email to dns@twnic.net.tw. Where the supporting documents are unavailable in soft copy, the applicant shall notify TWNIC and submit a physical copy of the responses and supporting documents (by mail or courier) to TWNIC at the following address:
Attn: Dept. of Domain Name Service, TWNIC
Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
3F., No. 123, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei 105, Taiwan
TWNIC may seek additional information from the applicant during the application process. The acceptance of accreditation request will be at the sole discretion of TWNIC.

SECTION 1: Information of the Applicant
1 Name of the applicant.  
2 Business address of the applicant.  
3 Contact number
(both telephone and fax numbers) and email address of the applicant.
 
4 URL of the applicant’s corporate website.  
5 Name and details of administrative contact persons
(including contact number and email address) of the applicant.
 
6 Name and details of technical contact persons
(including contact number and email address) of the applicant.
 
7 Name and details of billing contact persons
(including contact number and email address) of the applicant.
 
8 Company / business registration number
and the proof thereof.
 
9 If the applicant is a registrar accredited by ICANN,
please provide full details and proof thereof.
 

SECTION 2: Submission of Documents

Applicant shall send the below documents along with the application form.

If the applicant is ICANN accredited registrar, please provide:

  • A copy of the valid business registration certificate. If the document is not written in English or in Chinese, a translated copy in English is also required.

If the applicant is NOT ICANN accredited registrar, please provide:

  • A copy of the valid business registration certificate. If the document is not written in English or in Chinese, a translated copy in English is also required.
  • The proof of paid-in capital of at least NTD 2,000,000.
  • The applicant is also required to submit a proposal to demonstrate the applicant’s technical capabilities, business capabilities and operational capabilities. (See Attachment)
SECTION 3: Submission of Payment

Please send the Application Fee NTD 20,000 together with this Application Form and documents.
If the applicant is based in Taiwan, the application fee can be sent

  • by cheque made payable to ‘Taiwan Network Information Center’, or
  • by wire/bank transfer (received in full amount). Wire Transfer Information:

Account: Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
Account Number: 030-10-12889-8 (for NTD)
Bank: Mega International Commercial Bank, South Taipei Branch
If the applicant is NOT based in Taiwan, the application fee can be sent

  • by wire/bank transfer (received in full amount). Wire Transfer Information:
  • Account: Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
  • Account Number: 030-10-12889-8 (for NTD); 030-53-05755-5 (for USD)
  • Swift Code: ICBCTWTP030
  • Bank: Mega International Commercial Bank, South Taipei Branch
  • Bank Address: No. 9-1, Section 2, Roosevelt Road, Taipei City 100, Taiwan

For and on behalf of the applicant

(Signature)

Name of signatory:
Date:

Attachment

For those applicant required to submit a proposal to demonstrate the technical capabilities, business capabilities and operational capabilities. The followings are required items to be included in the proposal.

  • 1. Business Capabilities

    For a company duly incorporated under the competent laws and having a paid-in capital of at least New Taiwan Dollars 2,000,000, please provide
    (1) Company Introduction (including current business registered for legal and financial purposes and structure)
    (2) A list of directors, supervisors or shareholders holding more than 5% of the shares (detailed names, contact information and job titles)
    (3) List of company managers and officers (name, contact information and job title)

    For a juristic person or institute duly established under the competent laws and having a business related to Internet services, please provide
    (1) Organization Introduction (including organizational structure)
    (2) List of directors and supervisors (Detailed names, contact information and job titles)
    (3) List of officers (name, contact information and job title)
  • 2. Operational Capabilities

    (1) List all URLs which will be used for providing domain name registration services.
    (2) Business model, scale of operation (for example, the number of domain names currently managed and expected in the future), and promotional strategies.
    (3) Manpower plan for the domain name registration business, including the number of employees in each area (e.g., customer service, technical support or marketing, etc.).
    (4) Customer service plan, including customer service type (such as telephone, email, online customer service, etc.) and service time of each customer service type.
    (5) The design of the workflow for domain name registration, renewal, update, DNS setting, and other domain name related value-added services.
    (6) Protection of customer rights: please provide a copy of customer service terms or agreement.
  • 3. Technical Capabilities

    (1) Please provide a technical overview, including hardware and software equipment (server, operating system, database, and related application software, etc.), network architecture plan (network equipment and bandwidth, etc.) and interfaces provided for registration, etc.
    (2) For information security and personal information protection, please provide the relevant certificates, or fully describe the following measures:
    • A security system that protects registrant data from being stolen, disclosed, altered or infringed. This system should include physical security facilities such as access control, fire protection and security measures, and information security hardware and software systems such as system firewalls, backup power supplies and related systems.
    • The measurement of personal information collection, use and protection.