¿How to register a .ec domain?

  • Visitnic.ec
  • Check availability in the search bar, type the name or brand you wish to use, if the name is available the search bar automatically generates the domain name with .ec, and shows you the agents with whom you can register it.
  • Click on the logo of the registrar you choose and a link will take you to their website where you can register your domain.

If your domain is gob.ec or mil.ec, follow the steps in this guide:

Gob and mil domain renewal guide

Requirements to register special domains

  • Letter signed by the legal representative of the Government Entity with an electronic signature, with which the domain name is requested to be registered.
  • Company name of the Government Entity, emails of the technical, administrative and financial contacts, City and a contact telephone number of the Government entity.
  • Appointment and ID Card of the legal representative of the Government Entity.
  • Electronic certificate of Tax ID (RUC) of the Government Entity issued by IRS of Ecuador (SRI).
  • In the event that the Government Entity delegates the administration of the domain to a third party, it must be specified in the request letter sent by the legal representative of the Government Entity.

Mandatory Requirements

Banks

  1. 1.- Agreement or Resolution to create the Bank, issued by the Superintendency of Banks.
  2. 2.- Certificate of information sheet issued by the Superintendency of Banks.
  3. 3.- Certificate of information sheet for directors and legal representative issued by the Superintendency of Banks
  4. 4.- Appointment and ID Card of the legal representative.
  5. 5.- Digital TAX certificate (RUC).
  6. 6.- Letter signed by the legal representative of the Bank with an electronic signature, authorizing the registration of the domain.
  7. 7.- The domain name must be related to the name of the institution.

Cooperatives of saving and credit

  1. 1.- Agreement or Resolution to create the Bank, issued by the Superintendency of Popular and Solidarity Economy.
  2. 2.- Certificate of information sheet issued by the Superintendency of Popular and Solidarity Economy.
  3. 3.- Certificate of information sheet for directors and legal representative issued by the Superintendency of Popular and Solidarity Economy.
  4. 4.- Appointment and ID Card of the legal representative.
  5. 5.- Digital TAX certificate (RUC).
  6. 6.- Letter signed by the legal representative of the Savings and Credit Cooperative with an electronic signature, authorizing the registration of the domain.
  7. 7.- The domain name must be related to the name of the institution.
Activity: Public and private educational institutions for initial education, basic general education, high school and higher education.

Mandatory Requirements

  1. 1.- Ministerial agreement on the creation of the institution.
  2. 2.- Appointment and ID Card of the legal representative.
  3. 3.- Electronic certificate of Tax ID (RUC) issued by IRS of Ecuador (SRI).
  4. 4.- Letter signed by the legal representative of the institution with an electronic signature authorizing the registration of the domain.
  5. 5.- The domain name must be related to the name of the institution.
Activity: Foundations and/or Corporations (known as: Association, Club, Committee, School, Center, Federations and Confederations)

Mandatory Requirements

  1. 1.- Registry of Non-profit Social Organizations issued by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES)..
  2. 2.- Registry of the Board of Directors of Non-profit Social Organizations, issued by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES).
  3. 3.- Appointment and ID Card of the legal representative.
  4. 4.- Letter signed by the legal representative of the Organization with an electronic signature authorizing the registration of the domain.
  5. 5.- The domain name must be related to the name of the institution.
Activity: Public and private health establishments. Medical professionals and obstetricians or obstetricians

Mandatory Requirements

Establishments

  1. 1.- Operating permits for public and private health service establishments of the National Health System issued by the Agency for Quality Assurance of Health Services (ACESS).
  2. 2.- Appointment and ID Card of the legal representative.
  3. 3.- Electronic certificate of Tax ID (RUC) of the issued by IRS of Ecuador (SRI).
  4. 4.- Letter signed by the legal representative of the institution with an electronic signature authorizing the registration of the domain.

Physicians and nurses

  1. 1.- Degree registered at SENESCYT.
  2. 2.- Certificate of authorization for the professional practice of Health personnel issued by the Agency for Quality Assurance of Health Services (ACESS).
  3. 3.- Letter signed by the health professional with an electronic signature, authorizing the registration of the domain.
  4. 4.- Professional ID card.

.ec domain password recovery

If your domain is commercial, you must enter your Registrar's website to carry out this process.

    How do I know who my Registrar Agent is?

If your domain is gob.ec/mil.ec you must follow these steps:

  • Login to our website: Account
  • Click on 'Forgot your password'
  • Write your email in the field (it must be the email associated with the domain when it was registered)
  • Click 'Send', at which point you will receive an email to generate a new password.
  • If you do not receive the email with the password, you should check your spam folder, contact atencionalcliente@nic.ec or the support chat.

    .ec domain data update

    If your domain is commercial, you must enter your Registrar's website to carry out this process.

      How do I know who my Registrar Agent is?

      If your domain is gob.ec/mil.ec you must follow these steps:

      To update your account data, you must send the following documentation:

    • Letter signed by the legal representative of the institution requesting the update of data and detailing the information thereof.
    • Personnel action of legal representative of the institution.
    • Legal Representative ID card.
    • RUC Certificate of the Institution.
    • Send documentation to atencionalcliente@nic.ec

    ¿How to know who owns a .ec domain?

    Public domain registration data is available in the Whois section of our website WHOIS Go there to find the information you need.

    Lifecycle domai gob.ec / mil.ec

    Lifecycle domain business .ec

    33

    Years of history

    49,147

    Registered domains

    370

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