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Best Domain Registrars in Taiwan

Recommendations for .tw, .com.tw and .com domains, plus notes on local rules, payment methods, and support languages.

Last updated 2026-08-19Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

One of the registrars we track sells .tw and we verified its price, which is unusual for an East Asian ccTLD and makes Taiwan easier to buy into than most of its neighbours. TWNIC accepts applications from domestic and foreign companies, businesses and natural persons, and no longer requires eligibility documents to be reviewed before a new registration, though registrants must still comply with its regulations. The .tw price is flat: first year, renewal and transfer are the same figure, so there is no promotional cliff. .com.tw, the conventional commercial string, is not sold by any registrar we track.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.tw)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Sells the local ccTLD, with pricing verified on this site.
.com from Taiwan
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Verified .com renewal of $11.08. WHOIS privacy: free, included by default.
Business use
Namecheap logoNamecheap
Support channels: 24/7 live chat, ticket support, knowledge base.
Developers
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling. Public API documented.

The .com, business and developer picks above are the same in every country we cover, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise: they are global registrars, and nothing about them changes at a border. What genuinely varies by country is on this page below — which registrars can sell the local ccTLD and under what eligibility rules, how billing and VAT work, and which support languages are available.

Local registry and rules

Registry operator: Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) (www.twnic.tw)
Policy authority: Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
Local presence: No. Any domestic or foreign company, business or legally registered entity, and any natural person, may apply. New applications no longer require prior eligibility document review, but registrants must still comply with TWNIC's regulations.
DNSSEC: Signed at the root
IDN: .台灣 (.xn--kpry57d) and .台湾 (.xn--kprw13d) are delegated separately for Taiwan.
A foreign firm or organisation holding no Republic of China licence may file through an attorney or agent in Taiwan. TWNIC also operates a registry-gateway route used by overseas registrars.
Source: rs.twnic.net.tw/regulations_english.html

ccTLD breakdown

.tw

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Taiwan's country code at the second level, open to companies and individuals.

Eligibility: No local presence requirement. TWNIC states any domestic or foreign company, business or legally registered entity, and any natural person, may apply. New applications no longer require prior eligibility document review, but registrants must still meet TWNIC's regulations.

Tracked registrars that sell .tw
Verified pricing (USD)
RegistrarFirst yearRenewalTransferChecked
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$17.99$17.99$17.992026-08-19

Pricing fetched from each registrar's own pricing page on the date shown. Local registrars may bill in TWD and add VAT/GST/sales tax on top.

A foreign firm or organisation holding no Republic of China licence may file through an attorney or agent in Taiwan. TWNIC also runs a gateway route for overseas registrars. Pricing on .tw is flat across registration, renewal and transfer at the one registrar we track.

.com.tw

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Commercial third level, the standard identity for a Taiwanese company.

Eligibility: Open to domestic and foreign companies under TWNIC's regulations; the commercial category historically expects a registered business.

Tracked registrars that sell .com.tw

None of the registrars we track sell .com.tw at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

No registrar we track sells .com.tw, so we hold no verified price. It is available through TWNIC accredited registrars and their resellers.

.com pricing in USD

Verified and sample pricing per registrar for this TLD, with first-year, renewal, three-year cost and the date each figure was checked
RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal3-year costWHOIS privacyLast checked
(verified price)
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$8.88 +$0.20$9.98 +$0.20$29.44Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$32.64Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$33.24Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$51.87Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$48.24Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(verified price)
Hover
$18.99$18.99$56.97Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(sample price, not yet verified)
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
$10.44$10.44$31.32Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
Squarespace Domains logoSquarespace Domains
$11.00$20.00$51.00Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
GoDaddy logoGoDaddy
$11.99$21.99$55.97Free, with exceptions2026-05-12

+$0.20 marks the mandatory ICANN fee where a registrar itemises it separately instead of including it in the headline price. Prices are shown exactly as each registrar publishes them, and every ranking on this site compares the all-in total, so no registrar gains a position by splitting its price up.

Verified from the registrar's official pricing pageSample / preview pricing — pending verificationData sources

Most global registrars price domains in USD; local registrars often invoice in TWD.

Can a registrar we track handle Taiwan?

.tw is sold by 1 of the registrars whose prices we verify, renewing from $17.99 — more than the cheapest verified .com at $10.18. .com.tw is not sold by anyone we verify, so it needs a local or specialist registrar.

At $17.99 a year, .tw is 41st of 283 by price among the extensions we verify — $7.81 more than the cheapest verified .com. The local extension is a premium here, not a saving.

Taiwan ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.tw1$17.99+$7.81
.com.tw0Local registrar only—

Renewals are all-in and per year, at the cheapest registrar we verify for that extension, checked 2026-08-19. The .com reference is the cheapest verified .com renewal ($10.18). "Listed" counts registrars our country notes record as selling the extension without a price we have read ourselves.

What this page does not tell you: how the registrars based in Taiwan compare. We do not track a single registrar based there — so any claim here that a local registrar is cheaper, better supported or easier to pay would be invention. Where local billing in New Taiwan Dollar (TWD), local-language support, or a registry rule requires a local registrar, that is a reason to use one, and comparing them is work we have not done.

FAQ

What is the best domain registrar in Taiwan?
One of the registrars we track sells .tw and we verified its price, which is unusual for an East Asian ccTLD and makes Taiwan easier to buy into than most of its neighbours. TWNIC accepts applications from domestic and foreign companies, businesses and natural persons, and no longer requires eligibility documents to be reviewed before a new registration, though registrants must still comply with its regulations. The .tw price is flat: first year, renewal and transfer are the same figure, so there is no promotional cliff. .com.tw, the conventional commercial string, is not sold by any registrar we track.
Do I need a local presence to register a .tw domain?
No. Any domestic or foreign company, business or legally registered entity, and any natural person, may apply. New applications no longer require prior eligibility document review, but registrants must still comply with TWNIC's regulations.
Which global registrars sell .tw?
Porkbun. A foreign firm or organisation holding no Republic of China licence may file through an attorney or agent in Taiwan. TWNIC also runs a gateway route for overseas registrars. Pricing on .tw is flat across registration, renewal and transfer at the one registrar we track.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Taiwan?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in New Taiwan Dollar (TWD). Global registrars bill in USD and Taiwanese cards generally work. Local providers invoice in New Taiwan dollars and issue a uniform invoice (統一發票), which is usually the deciding factor for a company buying locally.
What payment methods work in Taiwan?
Global registrars bill in USD and Taiwanese cards generally work. Local providers invoice in New Taiwan dollars and issue a uniform invoice (統一發票), which is usually the deciding factor for a company buying locally.

Sources and changelog