Requesting resources: Steps and Eligibility criteria
Please use the tables below to find out which AFRINIC-delegated resources you are eligible for.
You can propose changes to the current criteria or other AFRINIC policies that may affect your eligibility. Post your ideas to the AFRINIC resource policy discussion mailing list.
Before submitting your application, it is recommended that you verify your eligibility for resource membership, understand what policies shall apply to your resource request and ensure you have all the required documentation as per the checklist below. If you need further clarifications regarding the requirements or you believe some requirements are not applicable to you or your organisation, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Any missing or omitted document may lead to significant delays in the conclusion of a new membership request.
Resource Membership Application Process
Step 1 Average time: 30 minutes to fill and submit the form
(1) Application
After you have reviewed the eligibility criteria for AFRINIC Membership and IP resources and you believe that you or your organisation may qualify for AFRINIC Resource Membership, you can submit your application on the New Membership Registration Portal(NMRP). You will first have to register an account on NMRP before you can submit your application.
When you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email with a ticket number - all correspondences shall be conducted and recorded in the ticket. If you believe you have additional documentation which shall ease your adherence as a member, you may reply to the email which you received and attach the documents, keeping the same subject line.
Step 1 Average time: 30 minutes to fill and submit the form
Step 2 Average time: 2 working days*
(2) Compliance checks
A member of the Customer Services team will carry out the preliminary administrative checks to determine your eligibility for AFRINIC membership. Your organisation’s registration papers(e.g Founding or Incorporation document), as well as phone numbers and email addresses provided, would be verified.
At this stage, you will also be asked to check the Registration Service Agreement (RSA) and ensure that it is filled in and signed.
Note: It is highly recommended to have more than one contact person to represent your organisation in all matters related to AFRINIC
Step 3 Average time: 4 working days*
(3) Evaluation
The request for AFRINIC Resource membership will then be handled by the Registration services team. The request will be evaluated against applicable policies and a hostmaster will contact you regarding the approval or if additional information is required.
Step 3 Average time: 4 working days*
Step 4 Average time: Invoice is due immediately after being issued.
(4) Invoicing & Payment
If your request is approved, you will receive an invoice for all the applicable fees. The invoice has a validity period of 45 days and payment can be made by electronic transfer or credit card.
If the payment is not made during the validity period, the approval of the request is deemed void and you will have to submit a new application to restart the application process.
Plan to provide IPv6 connectivity to organizations in the AFRINIC region
Plan to assign a reasonable number of /48's to end-sites in the AFRINIC region within 12 months
Experiments
Experiment to be defined according to RFC2026
Must be made public or published
Must not be for commercial use.
Sub-Allocation:
LIRs can sub-allocate to their downstream ISPs who will then (re)-assign to their end-users/customers. (The current IPv6 policy will be re-adjusted to take care of sub-allocations)
Assignments of /48 or more can be made to IXP and End-Sites. It is not necessary to send in a request for this. LIR must record any assignment in the AFRINIC whois database
IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignment for End-Sites
LIR The end-site must become an AFRINIC End User Member and pay the normal AFRINIC fee for its' membership category
The end site must either:
be a holder of IPv4 PI address space or
qualify for an IPv4 PI assignment from AFRINIC under the IPv4 policy currently in effect.
The end-site must justify the need for the IPv6 PI address space.
The 'end-site' must show a plan to use and announce the IPv6 provider independent address space within twelve (12) months. After that period, if not announced, the assigned IPv6 PI address space should be reclaimed and returned to the free pool by AFRINIC.
You may use one /24 IPv4, one /48 IPv4 from existing IP delegation from AFRINIC for anycast purposes or request for a direct end-user IP assignment and AS number. You will need the following;
- Be an AFRINIC member in good standing or be in the process of becoming an AFRINIC member
- The IP resource will be used for the sole purpose of providing anycast services
- Have upstream international connectivity or transit
- Have a network plan with details of the location for all the nodes
