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abbr.
Hong Kong (in Internet addresses)


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Introduced 1990
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Active
Registry Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Ltd.
Sponsor Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd.
Intended use Entities connected with  Hong Kong
Actual use Popular in Hong Kong
Registration restrictions Second-level registrations open to all Generic '.hk' domain categories; Specific third-level registrations require identity documents depending on varying rules for each sector
Structure Registrations permitted at Generic category of '.hk' and at Specific third level
Documents Rules for .hk domains and subdomains
Dispute policies Dispute resolution policy
Website www.hkirc.hk/www.hkdnr.hk

.hk is the designated Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Hong Kong. The administration and assignment of '.hk' domain names are provided by Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC), a non-profit making, non-statutory, member-based organisation designated by the Government of Hong Kong.

From its inception in 1990 until 2002, the domain was administered by the Joint University Computer Centre.[1] In 2002, through a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Hong Kong government, HKIRC took over the administration of '.hk',[2] while the Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Corporation Limited (HKDNR), its wholly-owned subsidiary of HKIRC, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the registration service.[3]


'.hk' domain names can be registered at both the second and third level. The easy-to-remember Generic '.hk' domain names (e.g.www.myname.hk) and Specific third-level domain names for various community sectors.

Both English and Chinese characters are allowed. The following are the categories of third-level domains available. Each category has both an English and Chinese suffix to choose from:

.com.hk / 公司.hk - commercial entities
.edu.hk / 教育.hk - educational institutions
.gov.hk / 政府.hk - government departments
.idv.hk / 個人.hk - HKID cardholders aged 11 or above
.net.hk / 網絡.hk - network service providers
.org.hk / 組織.hk - non-profit organisations

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