.cy

.cy

Introduced	1994
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	University of Cyprus
Sponsor	University of Cyprus
Intended use	Entities connected with Cyprus
Actual use	Very popular in Cyprus
Registration restrictions	Limited to Cyprus residents and registered companies/organizations; various restrictions for different subdomains
Structure	Registrations are taken at third level beneath some second-level labels
Documents	Legislation on .cy domain names
Dispute policies	UDRP
Website	nic.cy

.cy is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Cyprus. (This ccTLD does not cover the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which uses the ccSLD of .nc.tr).

Registration is limited to residents of Cyprus or companies and organizations registered with the government there; the personal or business registration number is required on registration. Some additional restrictions exist for various subdomains, but .com.cy is unrestricted to Cypriot entities.

Second level domains

• ac.cy - Academic and research institutions.
• net.cy - Internet or Network service providers.
• gov.cy - Governmental institutions.
• org.cy - Not for profit organisations.
• pro.cy - Professional organizations.
• name.cy - Natural persons.
• ekloges.cy - Organizations or persons related to elections.
• tm.cy - Officially registered trademarks.
• ltd.cy - Private and public limited companies.
• biz.cy - Any other registered company.
• press.cy - Organizations and entities connected to the press.
• parliament.cy - The Cyprus Parliament and associated entities.
• com.cy - Commercial entities (unrestricted registration for Cypriot entities).

External links

• IANA .cy whois information
• .cy domain registration website