Disclosed are a communication method and apparatus for a plurality of administrative domains, where the plurality of administrative domains include a composite network service (NS) administrative domain and a nested network service (NS) administrative domain, and the composite NS administrative domain and the nested NS administrative domain respectively include a composite network functions virtualization orchestrator (NFVO) and a nested NFVO. According to the communication method and apparatus for a plurality of administrative domains, the composite NFVO sends a subscription request message for analysis and prediction information of a nested NS instance to the nested NFVO, and performs a corresponding management operation based on received analysis and prediction information.