Check your eligibility

APNIC aims to make numeric Internet resources available to all those who can demonstrate a need for them. Decisions on the eligibility for resources are based on policies determined by the Asia Pacific Internet community in a bottom-up, transparent policy development process that is assisted by the APNIC Secretariat.

Do you meet the criteria to receive APNIC resources?

Before applying for numeric Internet resources, you should refer to the associated policies to determine if you are eligible to receive them.

IPv4

Allocation of /22 or greater

Criteria	Related policy
Organizations seeking their first IPv4 allocation must meet the minimum criteria. Organizations must: Have used a /24 ('slash 24') from their upstream provider or can demonstrate an immediate need for a /24 Have complied with applicable policies in managing all address space previously allocated to it Be able to demonstrate a detailed plan to use a /23 within a year Commit to renumber from previously deployed space into the new address space within one year	Policies for IPv4 address space management in the Asia Pacific region
Experiment documented in Experimental RFC Alternative publication approved by APNIC Please contact the APNIC Helpdesk for more information.	Experimental allocations policy

Criteria

Related policy

Organizations seeking their first IPv4 allocation must meet the minimum criteria. Organizations must:

Have used a /24 ('slash 24') from their upstream provider or can demonstrate an immediate need for a /24
Have complied with applicable policies in managing all address space previously allocated to it
Be able to demonstrate a detailed plan to use a /23 within a year
Commit to renumber from previously deployed space into the new address space within one year

Policies for IPv4 address space management in the Asia Pacific region

Experiment documented in

Experimental RFC
Alternative publication approved by APNIC

Please contact the APNIC Helpdesk for more information.

Experimental allocations policy

Assignment

Criteria	Related policy
Assignments of /24 or more can be made to: IXPs Critical infrastructure	Policies for IPv4 address space management in the Asia Pacific region
Assignments of any size can be made if you are multihomed	Policies for IPv4 address space management in the Asia Pacific region

More information

Check your Eligibility for Portable assignment
Look up ISO 3166 Codes
Learn about APNIC's Assignment Window or more information on Using address space obtained

Who can receive resources from APNIC?

Any legal entity with network operations in the Asia Pacific. A legal entity in the Asia Pacific, regardless of where the network is deployed.

Note the following entities cannot receive resources: a legal entity outside of the Asia Pacific with no network operations in the Asia Pacific, or an individual.