diff --git a/toscaparser/common/exception.py b/toscaparser/common/exception.py
index f41b65c6..8c09f484 100644
--- a/toscaparser/common/exception.py
+++ b/toscaparser/common/exception.py
@@ -105,6 +105,18 @@ class URLException(TOSCAException):
     msg_fmt = _('%(what)s')
 
 
+class ToscaExtImportError(TOSCAException):
+    msg_fmt = _('Unable to import extension "%(ext_name)s". '
+                'Check to see that it exists and has no '
+                'language definition errors.')
+
+
+class ToscaExtAttributeError(TOSCAException):
+    msg_fmt = _('Missing attribute in extension "%(ext_name)s". '
+                'Check to see that it has required attributes '
+                '"%(attrs)s" defined.')
+
+
 class ExceptionCollector(object):
 
     exceptions = []
diff --git a/toscaparser/elements/entity_type.py b/toscaparser/elements/entity_type.py
index 54aaa7e7..bd185c32 100644
--- a/toscaparser/elements/entity_type.py
+++ b/toscaparser/elements/entity_type.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+from toscaparser.extensions.exttools import ExtTools
 import toscaparser.utils.yamlparser
 
 log = logging.getLogger('tosca')
@@ -113,3 +114,12 @@ class EntityType(object):
                     inherited.update(value)
                     value.update(inherited)
         return value
+
+
+def update_definitions(version):
+    exttools = ExtTools()
+    extension_defs_file = exttools.get_defs_file(version)
+
+    loader = toscaparser.utils.yamlparser.load_yaml
+
+    EntityType.TOSCA_DEF.update(loader(extension_defs_file))
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/__init__.py b/toscaparser/extensions/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/exttools.py b/toscaparser/extensions/exttools.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..963b958b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toscaparser/extensions/exttools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import importlib
+import logging
+import os
+
+from toscaparser.common.exception import ToscaExtAttributeError
+from toscaparser.common.exception import ToscaExtImportError
+
+log = logging.getLogger("tosca.model")
+
+REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTES = ['VERSION', 'DEFS_FILE']
+
+
+class ExtTools(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.EXTENSION_INFO = self._load_extensions()
+
+    def _load_extensions(self):
+        '''Dynamically load all the extensions .'''
+        extensions = {}
+
+        # Use the absolute path of the class path
+        abs_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+        extdirs = [e for e in os.listdir(abs_path) if
+                   not e.startswith('tests') and
+                   not e.endswith('.pyc') and not e.endswith('.py')]
+
+        for e in extdirs:
+            log.info(e)
+            extpath = abs_path + '/' + e
+            # Grab all the extension files in the given path
+            ext_files = [f for f in os.listdir(extpath) if f.endswith('.py')
+                         and not f.startswith('__init__')]
+
+            # For each module, pick out the target translation class
+            for f in ext_files:
+                log.info(f)
+                ext_name = 'toscaparser/extensions/' + e + '/' + f.strip('.py')
+                ext_name = ext_name.replace('/', '.')
+                try:
+                    extinfo = importlib.import_module(ext_name)
+                    version = getattr(extinfo, 'VERSION')
+                    defs_file = extpath + '/' + getattr(extinfo, 'DEFS_FILE')
+
+                    # Sections is an optional attribute
+                    sections = getattr(extinfo, 'SECTIONS', ())
+
+                    extensions[version] = {'sections': sections,
+                                           'defs_file': defs_file}
+                except ImportError:
+                    raise ToscaExtImportError(ext_name=ext_name)
+                except AttributeError:
+                    attrs = ', '.join(REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTES)
+                    raise ToscaExtAttributeError(ext_name=ext_name,
+                                                 attrs=attrs)
+
+        return extensions
+
+    def get_versions(self):
+        return self.EXTENSION_INFO.keys()
+
+    def get_sections(self):
+        sections = {}
+        for version in self.EXTENSION_INFO.keys():
+            sections[version] = self.EXTENSION_INFO[version]['sections']
+
+        return sections
+
+    def get_defs_file(self, version):
+        versiondata = self.EXTENSION_INFO.get(version)
+
+        if versiondata:
+            return versiondata.get('defs_file')
+        else:
+            return None
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/TOSCA_nfv_definition_1_0.yaml b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/TOSCA_nfv_definition_1_0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9fca0f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/TOSCA_nfv_definition_1_0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+##########################################################################
+# The content of this file reflects TOSCA NFV Profile in YAML version
+# 1.0.0. It describes the definition for TOSCA NFV types including Node Type,
+# Relationship Type, Capability Type and Interfaces.
+##########################################################################
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_profile_for_nfv_1_0_0
+
+##########################################################################
+# Node Type.
+# A Node Type is a reusable entity that defines the type of one or more
+# Node Templates.
+##########################################################################
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.VNF:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root   # Or should this be its own top - level type?
+  properties:
+    id:
+      type: string
+      description: ID of this VNF
+    vendor:
+      type: string
+      description: name of the vendor who generate this VNF
+    version:
+      type: version
+      description: version of the software for this VNF
+  requirements:
+    - virtualLink:
+        capability: tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualLinkable
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.VDU:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.Compute
+  capabilities:
+    high_availability:
+      type: tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA
+    Virtualbinding:
+      type: tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualBindable
+    monitoring_parameter:
+      type: tosca.capabilities.nfv.Metric
+  requirements:
+    - high_availability:
+        capability: tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA
+        relationship: tosca.relationships.nfv.HA
+        occurrences: [ 0, 1 ]
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.CP:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.network.Port
+  properties:
+    type:
+      type: string
+      required: false
+  requirements:
+    - virtualLink:
+        capability: tosca.capabilities.VirtualLinkable
+    - virtualBinding:
+        capability: tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualBindable
+  attributes:
+    IP_address:
+      type: string
+      required: false
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.VL:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.network.Network
+  properties:
+    vendor:
+      type: string
+      required: true
+      description: name of the vendor who generate this VL
+  capabilities:
+    virtual_linkable:
+      type: tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualLinkable
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.VL.ELine:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.nfv.VL
+  capabilities:
+    virtual_linkable:
+      occurrences: 2
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.VL.ELAN:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.nfv.VL
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.VL.ETree:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.nfv.VL
+
+tosca.nodes.nfv.FP:
+  derived_from: tosca.nodes.Root
+  properties:
+    policy:
+      type: string
+      required: false
+      description: name of the vendor who generate this VL
+  requirements:
+    forwarder:
+      -capability: tosca.capabilities.nfv.Forwarder
+
+##########################################################################
+# Relationship Type.
+# A Relationship Type is a reusable entity that defines the type of one
+# or more relationships between Node Types or Node Templates.
+##########################################################################
+
+tosca.relationships.nfv.VirtualLinksTo:
+  derived_from: tosca.relationships.ConnectsTo
+  valid_target_types: [ tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualLinkable ]
+
+tosca.relationships.nfv.VirtualBindsTo:
+  derived_from: tosca.relationships.ConnectsTo
+  valid_target_types: [ tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualBindable ]
+
+tosca.relationships.nfv.HA:
+  derived_from: tosca.relationships.Root
+  valid_target_types: [ tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA ]
+
+tosca.relationships.nfv.Monitor:
+  derived_from: tosca.relationships.ConnectsTo
+  valid_target_types: [ tosca.capabilities.nfv.Metric ]
+
+tosca.relationships.nfv. ForwardsTo:
+  derived_from: tosca.relationships.root
+  valid_target_types: [ tosca.capabilities.nfv.Forwarder]
+
+##########################################################################
+# Capability Type.
+# A Capability Type is a reusable entity that describes a kind of
+# capability that a Node Type can declare to expose.
+##########################################################################
+
+tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualLinkable:
+  derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+
+tosca.capabilities.nfv.VirtualBindable:
+  derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+
+tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA:
+  derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+  valid_source_types: [ tosca.nodes.nfv.VDU ]
+
+tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA.ActiveActive:
+  derived_from: tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA
+
+tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA.ActivePassive:
+  derived_from: tosca.capabilities.nfv.HA
+
+tosca.capabilities.nfv.Metric:
+  derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+
+tosca.capabilities.nfv.Forwarder:
+  derived_from: tosca.capabilities.Root
+
+##########################################################################
+ # Interfaces Type.
+ # The Interfaces element describes a list of one or more interface
+ # definitions for a modelable entity (e.g., a Node or Relationship Type)
+ # as defined within the TOSCA Simple Profile specification.
+##########################################################################
+
+##########################################################################
+ # Data Type.
+ # A Datatype is a complex data type declaration which contains other
+ # complex or simple data types.
+##########################################################################
+
+##########################################################################
+ # Artifact Type.
+ # An Artifact Type is a reusable entity that defines the type of one or more
+ # files which Node Types or Node Templates can have dependent relationships
+ # and used during operations such as during installation or deployment.
+##########################################################################
+
+##########################################################################
+ # Policy Type.
+ # TOSCA Policy Types represent logical grouping of TOSCA nodes that have
+ # an implied relationship and need to be orchestrated or managed together
+ # to achieve some result.
+##########################################################################
+
+##########################################################################
+ # Group Type
+ #
+##########################################################################
+tosca.groups.nfv.VNFFG:
+  derived_from: tosca.groups.Root
+
+  properties:
+    vendor:
+      type: string
+      required: true
+      description: name of the vendor who generate this VNFFG
+
+    version:
+      type: string
+      required: true
+      description: version of this VNFFG
+
+    number_of_endpoints:
+      type: integer
+      required: true
+      description: count of the external endpoints included in this VNFFG
+
+    dependent_virtual_link:
+      type: list
+      entry_schema:
+        type: string
+      required: true
+      description: Reference to a VLD  used in this Forwarding Graph
+
+    connection_point:
+      type: list
+      entry_schema:
+        type: string
+      required: true
+      description: Reference to Connection Points forming the VNFFG
+
+    constituent_vnfs:
+      type: list
+      entry_schema:
+        type: string
+      required: true
+      description: Reference to a list of  VNFD used in this VNF Forwarding Graph
+
+    targets:
+      type: list
+      entry_schema:
+        type: string
+      required: false
+      description: list of  Network Forwarding Path within the VNFFG
+
+  requirements:
+    forwarder:
+      -capability: tosca.capabilities.nfv.Forwarder
+
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/__init__.py b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/nfv.py b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/nfv.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..937afac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/nfv.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+# VERSION and DEFS_FILE are required for all extensions
+
+VERSION = 'tosca_simple_profile_for_nfv_1_0_0'
+
+DEFS_FILE = "TOSCA_nfv_definition_1_0.yaml"
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/__init__.py b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/data/tosca_helloworld_nfv.yaml b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/data/tosca_helloworld_nfv.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28235a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/data/tosca_helloworld_nfv.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_profile_for_nfv_1_0_0
+
+description: Template for deploying a single server with predefined properties.
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    VNF1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VNF
+      properties:
+        id: vnf1
+        vendor: acmetelco
+        version: 1.0
+
+    VDU1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VDU
+
+    CP1:
+      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.CP
+      properties:
+        type: vPort
+      requirements:
+        - virtualLink: PrivateNetwork
+        - virtualBinding: VDU1
+
+    PrivateNetwork:
+      type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VL
+      properties:
+        vendor: ACME Networks
diff --git a/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/test_tosca_nfv_tpl.py b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/test_tosca_nfv_tpl.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b166d835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toscaparser/extensions/nfv/tests/test_tosca_nfv_tpl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from toscaparser.tests.base import TestCase
+from toscaparser.tosca_template import ToscaTemplate
+
+
+class ToscaNFVTemplateTest(TestCase):
+
+    '''TOSCA NFV template.'''
+    tosca_tpl = os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
+        "data/tosca_helloworld_nfv.yaml")
+    tosca = ToscaTemplate(tosca_tpl)
+
+    def test_version(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.tosca.version,
+                         "tosca_simple_profile_for_nfv_1_0_0")
diff --git a/toscaparser/tests/test_toscatpl.py b/toscaparser/tests/test_toscatpl.py
index 4372a83d..56cfa74f 100644
--- a/toscaparser/tests/test_toscatpl.py
+++ b/toscaparser/tests/test_toscatpl.py
@@ -465,8 +465,9 @@ class ToscaTemplateTest(TestCase):
             "data/test_multiple_validation_errors.yaml")
         self.assertRaises(exception.ValidationError, ToscaTemplate, tosca_tpl,
                           None)
-        err1_msg = _('The template version "tosca_simple_yaml_1" is invalid. '
-                     'Valid versions are "tosca_simple_yaml_1_0".')
+        valid_versions = ', '.join(ToscaTemplate.VALID_TEMPLATE_VERSIONS)
+        err1_msg = (_('The template version "tosca_simple_yaml_1" is invalid. '
+                      'Valid versions are "%s".') % valid_versions)
         exception.ExceptionCollector.assertExceptionMessage(
             exception.InvalidTemplateVersion, err1_msg)
 
diff --git a/toscaparser/tosca_template.py b/toscaparser/tosca_template.py
index f58ea820..bcf8e239 100644
--- a/toscaparser/tosca_template.py
+++ b/toscaparser/tosca_template.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from toscaparser.common.exception import InvalidTemplateVersion
 from toscaparser.common.exception import MissingRequiredFieldError
 from toscaparser.common.exception import UnknownFieldError
 from toscaparser.common.exception import ValidationError
+from toscaparser.elements.entity_type import update_definitions
+from toscaparser.extensions.exttools import ExtTools
 import toscaparser.imports
 from toscaparser.prereq.csar import CSAR
 from toscaparser.topology_template import TopologyTemplate
@@ -38,7 +40,8 @@ SECTIONS = (DEFINITION_VERSION, DEFAULT_NAMESPACE, TEMPLATE_NAME,
             'template_version', 'description', 'imports', 'dsl_definitions',
             'node_types', 'relationship_types', 'relationship_templates',
             'capability_types', 'artifact_types', 'datatype_definitions')
-# Special key names
+
+# Sections that are specific to individual template definitions
 SPECIAL_SECTIONS = (METADATA) = ('metadata')
 
 log = logging.getLogger("tosca.model")
@@ -47,9 +50,16 @@ YAML_LOADER = toscaparser.utils.yamlparser.load_yaml
 
 
 class ToscaTemplate(object):
+    exttools = ExtTools()
 
     VALID_TEMPLATE_VERSIONS = ['tosca_simple_yaml_1_0']
 
+    VALID_TEMPLATE_VERSIONS.extend(exttools.get_versions())
+
+    ADDITIONAL_SECTIONS = {'tosca_simple_yaml_1_0': SPECIAL_SECTIONS}
+
+    ADDITIONAL_SECTIONS.update(exttools.get_sections())
+
     '''Load the template data.'''
     def __init__(self, path, parsed_params=None, a_file=True):
         ExceptionCollector.start()
@@ -171,7 +181,8 @@ class ToscaTemplate(object):
             self.version = version
 
         for name in self.tpl:
-            if name not in SECTIONS and name not in SPECIAL_SECTIONS:
+            if (name not in SECTIONS and
+               name not in self.ADDITIONAL_SECTIONS.get(version, ())):
                 ExceptionCollector.appendException(
                     UnknownFieldError(what='Template', field=name))
 
@@ -181,6 +192,9 @@ class ToscaTemplate(object):
                 InvalidTemplateVersion(
                     what=version,
                     valid_versions=', '. join(self.VALID_TEMPLATE_VERSIONS)))
+        else:
+            if version != 'tosca_simple_yaml_1_0':
+                update_definitions(version)
 
     def _get_path(self, path):
         if path.lower().endswith('.yaml'):