List of Internet top-level domains

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The following is a list of currently existing Internet Top-level domains (TLDs). See top-level domain for information on the concept.

While the following list should be correct, there is a more definitive list on the IANA website. (The IANA list does not include .root, which exists only via a second-level domain.)

iTLD

Entity

Notes

.arpa

Address and Routing Parameter Area

This is an internet infrastructure TLD.

.root

N/A

Diagnostic marker to indicate a root zone load was not truncated.

gTLD

Entity

Notes

.aero

air-transport industry

Must verify eligibility for registration; only those in various categories of air-travel-related entities may register.

.asia

Asia-Pacific region

This is a TLD for companies, organizations, and individuals based in the region of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific.

.biz

business

This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrations may be challenged later if they are not by commercial entities in accordance with the domain's charter.

.cat

Catalan

This is a TLD for websites in the Catalan language or related to Catalan culture.

.com

commercial

This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register.

.coop

cooperatives

The .coop TLD is limited to cooperatives as defined by the Rochdale Principles.

.edu

educational

The .edu TLD is limited to institutions of learning (mostly U.S.), such as 2 and 4-year colleges and universities.

.gov

governmental

The .gov TLD is limited to U.S. governmental entities and agencies (commonly federal-level).

.info

information

This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register.

.int

international organizations

The .int TLD is strictly limited to organizations, offices, and programs which are endorsed by a treaty between two or more nations.

.jobs

companies

The .jobs TLD is designed to be added after the names of established companies with jobs to advertise. At this time, owners of a "company.jobs" domain are not permitted to post jobs of third party employers.

.mil

United States Military

The .mil TLD is limited to use by the U.S. military.

.mobi

mobile devices

Must be used for mobile-compatible sites in accordance with standards.

.museum

museums

Must be verified as a legitimate museum.

.name

individuals, by name

This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrations may be challenged later if they are not by individuals (or the owners of fictional characters) in accordance with the domain's charter

.net

network

This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register.

.org

organization

This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register.

.pro

professions

Currently, .pro is reserved for licensed doctors, attorneys, and certified public accountants only. A professional seeking to register a .pro domain must provide their registrar with the appropriate credentials.

.tel

Internet communication services

 

.travel

travel and tourism industry related sites

Must be verified as a legitimate travel-related entity.

ccTLD

Country/dependency/region

Notes

.ac

Ascension Island

 

.ad

Andorra

 

.ae

United Arab Emirates

 

.af

Afghanistan

 

.ag

Antigua and Barbuda

 

.ai

Anguilla

 

.al

Albania

 

.am

Armenia

 

.an

Netherlands Antilles

 

.ao

Angola

 

.aq

Antarctica

Defined as per the Antarctic Treaty as everything south of latitude 60°S

.ar

Argentina

 

.as

American Samoa

 

.at

Austria

 

.au

Australia

Includes Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Coral Sea Islands

.aw

Aruba

 

.ax

Åland

 

.az

Azerbaijan

 

.ba

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

.bb

Barbados

 

.bd

Bangladesh

 

.be

Belgium

 

.bf

Burkina Faso

 

.bg

Bulgaria

 

.bh

Bahrain

 

.bi

Burundi

 

.bj

Benin

 

.bm

Bermuda

 

.bn

Brunei Darussalam

 

.bo

Bolivia

 

.br

Brazil

 

.bs

Bahamas

 

.bt

Bhutan

 

.bv

Bouvet Island

Not in use (Norwegian dependency; see .no)

.bw

Botswana

 

.by

Belarus

 

.bz

Belize

 

.ca

Canada

Subject to Canadian Presence Requirements, see .ca

.cc

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

 

.cd

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Formerly Zaire

.cf

Central African Republic

 

.cg

Republic of the Congo

 

.ch

Switzerland (Confoederatio Helvetica)

 

.ci

Côte d'Ivoire

 

.ck

Cook Islands

 

.cl

Chile

Only available for Chile registered brands and companies

.cm

Cameroon

A local entity/company in Cameroon is required to register a domain name.

.cn

China, mainland

Mainland China only: Hong Kong and Macau use separate TLDs.

.co

Colombia

 

.cr

Costa Rica

 

.cu

Cuba

 

.cv

Cape Verde

 

.cx

Christmas Island

 

.cy

Cyprus

 

.cz

Czech Republic

 

.de

Germany (Deutschland)

 

.dj

Djibouti

 

.dk

Denmark

 

.dm

Dominica

 

.do

Dominican Republic

 

.dz

Algeria

 

.ec

Ecuador

 

.ee

Estonia

Only available for Estonia registered brands and companies

.eg

Egypt

 

.er

Eritrea

 

.es

Spain (España)

 

.et

Ethiopia

 

.eu

European Union

Restricted to companies and individuals in the European Union

.fi

Finland

 

.fj

Fiji

 

.fk

Falkland Islands

 

.fm

Federated States of Micronesia

Used for some radio related websites outside Micronesia

.fo

Faroe Islands

 

.fr

France

Can only be used by organisations or persons with a presence in France.

.ga

Gabon

 

.gb

United Kingdom

Seldom used; the primary ccTLD used is .uk for United Kingdom

.gd

Grenada

 

.ge

Georgia

 

.gf

French Guiana

 

.gg

Guernsey

 

.gh

Ghana

 

.gi

Gibraltar

 

.gl

Greenland

 

.gm

The Gambia

 

.gn

Guinea

 

.gp

Guadeloupe

 

.gq

Equatorial Guinea

 

.gr

Greece

 

.gs

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

 

.gt

Guatemala

 

.gu

Guam

 

.gw

Guinea-Bissau

 

.gy

Guyana

 

.hk

Hong Kong

Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

.hm

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

 

.hn

Honduras

 

.hr

Croatia (Hrvatska)

 

.ht

Haiti

 

.hu

Hungary

 

.id

Indonesia

 

.ie

Ireland (Éire)

Only available for Ireland registered brands and companies. Foreign companies can register if doing business in Ireland or provide TM.

.il

Israel

 

.im

Isle of Man

 

.in

India

Under INRegistry since April 2005 except: gov.in, mil.in, ac.in, edu.in, res.in

.io

British Indian Ocean Territory

 

.iq

Iraq

 

.ir

Iran

 

.is

Iceland (Ísland)

 

.it

Italy

Restricted to companies and individuals in the European Union

.je

Jersey

 

.jm

Jamaica

 

.jo

Jordan

 

.jp

Japan

 

.ke

Kenya

 

.kg

Kyrgyzstan

 

.kh

Cambodia (Khmer)

 

.ki

Kiribati

 

.km

Comoros

 

.kn

Saint Kitts and Nevis

 

.kp

North Korea<