diff --git a/app/helpers/epp/domains_helper.rb b/app/helpers/epp/domains_helper.rb
index a2fc436e7..8298db66d 100644
--- a/app/helpers/epp/domains_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/epp/domains_helper.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module Epp::DomainsHelper
 
   def domain_nameservers
     ph = params_hash['epp']['command']['create']['create']['ns']
+    return [] unless ph
     ph[:hostObj]
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index bee844482..98e5a9210 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
       self.nameservers << Nameserver.find_or_create_by(hostname: x)
     end
     save!
+
+    validate_nameservers_count
+
+    errors.empty?
+  end
+
+  def validate_nameservers_count
+    errors.add(:nameservers, :blank) if nameservers.empty?
+
+    if nameservers.count <= 1 || nameservers.count > 13
+      errors.add(:nameservers, I18n.t('errors.messages.epp_nameservers_range_fail', min: 1, max: 13))
+    end
   end
 
   def validate_admin_contacts_count
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 760fc980b..1c895da78 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ en:
               blank: 'Required parameter missing - registrant'
             admin_contacts:
               blank: 'Required parameter missing - admin contact'
-
+            nameservers:
+              blank: 'Required parameter missing - nameserver'
 
   errors:
     messages:
@@ -52,3 +53,4 @@ en:
       epp_obj_does_not_exist: 'Object does not exist'
       epp_command_failed: 'Command failed'
       epp_contact_not_found: 'Contact was not found'
+      epp_nameservers_range_fail: 'Domain must have %{min}-%{max} nameservers'
diff --git a/spec/epp/domain_spec.rb b/spec/epp/domain_spec.rb
index 874d1bd12..dc7224d95 100644
--- a/spec/epp/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/epp/domain_spec.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@ describe 'EPP Domain', epp: true do
         expect(response[:result_code]).to eq('2306')
         expect(response[:msg]).to eq('Required parameter missing - registrant')
       end
+
+      it 'does not create domain without nameservers' do
+        response = epp_request('domains/create_wo_nameservers.xml')
+        expect(response[:result_code]).to eq('2306')
+        expect(response[:msg]).to eq('Required parameter missing - nameserver')
+      end
+
+      it 'does not create domain with too many nameservers', pending: true do
+        response = epp_request('domains/create_w_too_many_nameservers.xml')
+        expect(response[:result_code]).to eq('2306')
+        expect(response[:msg]).to eq('Domain must have 1-13 nameservers')
+      end
     end
 
     context 'with juridical persion as an owner' do
diff --git a/spec/epp/requests/domains/create_w_too_many_nameservers.xml b/spec/epp/requests/domains/create_w_too_many_nameservers.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..110cc66ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/epp/requests/domains/create_w_too_many_nameservers.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
+  <command>
+    <create>
+      <domain:create
+       xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
+        <domain:name>example.ee</domain:name>
+        <domain:period unit="y">1</domain:period>
+        <domain:ns>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns1.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns2.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns3.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns4.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns5.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns6.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns7.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns8.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns9.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns10.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns11.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns12.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns13.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+          <domain:hostObj>ns14.example.net</domain:hostObj>
+        </domain:ns>
+        <domain:registrant>jd1234</domain:registrant>
+        <domain:contact type="admin">sh8013</domain:contact>
+        <domain:contact type="tech">sh8013</domain:contact>
+        <domain:contact type="tech">sh801333</domain:contact>
+        <domain:authInfo>
+          <domain:pw>2fooBAR</domain:pw>
+        </domain:authInfo>
+      </domain:create>
+    </create>
+    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
+  </command>
+</epp>
diff --git a/spec/epp/requests/domains/create_wo_nameservers.xml b/spec/epp/requests/domains/create_wo_nameservers.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4752f80cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/epp/requests/domains/create_wo_nameservers.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
+  <command>
+    <create>
+      <domain:create
+       xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
+        <domain:name>example.ee</domain:name>
+        <domain:period unit="y">1</domain:period>
+        <domain:registrant>jd1234</domain:registrant>
+        <domain:contact type="admin">sh8013</domain:contact>
+        <domain:authInfo>
+          <domain:pw>2fooBAR</domain:pw>
+        </domain:authInfo>
+      </domain:create>
+    </create>
+    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
+  </command>
+</epp>