Become an
ICANN
Accredited Registrar

If you're reading this, you're probably exploring how to become an ICANN-accredited registrar. Whether you're a hosting company, domain investor, SaaS platform, or a new startup looking to operate directly under your own registrar credentials — you're in the right place.

This website is built purely as an educational guide for anyone who wants to understand the ICANN accreditation process from start to finish. It’s not a sales page, and there’s nothing being pitched here. The goal is simple: to break down a complex process and make it accessible to people who are serious about entering the domain name industry with transparency, control, and long-term vision.

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ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has a well-defined but highly detailed accreditation process. From submitting your application through the Registrar Application System (RAS), to signing the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), setting up Registrar Data Escrow (RDE), integrating with TLD registries, and ensuring full compliance with ICANN policies — this journey involves legal, technical, financial, and operational readiness.

Through this website, you’ll find clear explanations of what ICANN expects, how to structure your registrar entity, what documentation you’ll need, and how to meet requirements around abuse handling, data escrow, WHOIS output, and DNSSEC. We also touch upon practical considerations like choosing a backend registrar platform, preparing for OT&E testing with registries, funding your registry wallets, and managing EPP connections in production.
 

There’s a lot of outdated or vague information online about how to become a domain registrar. icann-accreditation.com is designed to cut through the confusion and give you the full picture — based on real-world experience from working with dozens of successful registrar applications across regions.

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If you're looking to learn:

• How to apply for ICANN registrar accreditation

• What is the cost of becoming an ICANN-accredited registrar

• What are the steps involved after accreditation (RDE, RRA, OT&E)

• How to build a compliant and scalable registrar operation

      ...…then take your time going through the sections on this site.

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This is a once-in-a-career decision for many companies — and it's worth doing right. Hopefully, this resource gives you the clarity and confidence to take the next step.