Check .IS domain availability, register a new .IS domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer your existing .IS domains to NiceNIC. Built for businesses, domain investors, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.
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A .IS domain works best when the extension fits the buyer’s market, eligibility, and long-term use case. NiceNIC helps with availability checks, registration, renewal planning, DNS management, transfer review, bulk search, and reseller/API workflows where supported.
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NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.
NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.
Manage .IS together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.
NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.
For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.
ISNIC public statistics show about 101.9K .IS active domains in the latest 2026 snapshot. This section explains .IS market scale, Iceland-focused use cases, long-term growth, and how buyers can evaluate .IS for brands, projects, and portfolios.
ISNIC latest 2026 active-domain snapshot.
.IS share of 392.5M total domain registrations.
Total domain registrations across all TLDs in Q1 2026.
This chart places .IS alongside major domain categories using Q1 2026 domain-name-base data. For buyers, .IS is a focused Iceland ccTLD with added appeal for short, memorable names that read naturally in English.
A .IS domain can work for Iceland-market websites, technology projects, and creative names where the extension becomes part of the brand phrase.
A .IS domain immediately connects a site with Iceland, making it useful for local services, tourism, technology, and country-specific brand protection.
Because “is” is a common English word, many buyers use .IS to build short names that read like a phrase or statement.
ISNIC places emphasis on accurate contact data and proper DNS configuration, so buyers should plan nameservers before launch.
ISNIC publishes public active-domain statistics. Selected yearly snapshots show .IS growing from a focused Iceland namespace into a larger ccTLD with strong naming flexibility.
Selected public premium .IS domain sales examples show how short names, tech-friendly wording, and creative “is” domain hacks can carry meaningful aftermarket value. These examples are for market context only, not investment advice or a guarantee of future resale value.
Some buyers need one local website name, while others need brand protection, bulk registration, transfer review, or reseller/API workflows. Choose the path that matches your .IS domain goal.
Use .IS for local companies, tourism services, Icelandic brands, and country-specific landing pages.
Choose .IS when the extension completes a short English phrase or brand idea.
Compare .IS with .COM and Nordic ccTLDs when preparing client naming options.
Offer .IS selectively for Iceland-related demand and creative naming searches.
If you already own .IS domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.
Paste multiple .IS names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.
Enter one name per line, with or without .IS. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.
If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/
# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json
# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
-H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
-H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co
# Standard response format
{
"code": 0,
"msg": "success",
"data": {}
}
Short answers for buyers who need to confirm .IS status, eligibility, registration handling, bulk search, transfer review, payment, or reseller/API support before continuing.
.IS is the country-code top-level domain for Iceland. IANA lists ISNIC - Internet á Íslandi hf. as the ccTLD manager and www.isnic.is as the registration-service website.
Beyond Iceland websites, .IS is popular for domain hacks because “is” is a common English word. A name like this can read like a short phrase, which is useful for startups, tools, communities, and campaigns.
Many buyers can register .IS when the name is available and accurate registrant information is provided. Buyers should still follow current ISNIC rules and confirm any registry requirements before launch.
ISNIC rules allow English letters, numbers, hyphens, and certain Icelandic characters such as á, é, í, ó, ú, ý, þ, æ, ö, and ð. The name should not begin or end with a hyphen.
ISNIC publishes technical requirements for .IS domains, including active nameserver and SOA consistency requirements. Before switching DNS, make sure the nameservers are configured correctly.
Yes. .IS is a strong fit for Iceland tourism, local services, hotels, travel guides, technology businesses, and official country-market brand protection.
Yes. Use bulk search to compare Iceland-related names, short phrases, and brand-protection options before registering.
Transfer handling depends on the current registrar, domain status, DNS readiness, and registry process. Review nameserver settings and expiry timing before moving a live .IS website.
Resellers can use NiceNIC account tools and Reseller API workflows where supported, especially for customers who want Nordic ccTLD or domain-hack options.
Register a new .IS, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.
