Lemon Domains
Get started free
List of domain extensions

.asia

.asia is a sponsored extension, run for a specific community, run by DotAsia Organisation Ltd. since 2007. Anyone can register a .asia name through a registrar that sells it.

TypeSponsored
Registry operatorDotAsia Organisation Ltd.
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since2 May 2007
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.asia
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/asia

Registrars that sell .asia

Active24 logo
Active24
Integrated
Atom logo
Atom
Integrated
DNSimple logo
DNSimple
Integrated
DreamHost logo
DreamHost
Integrated
Dynadot logo
Dynadot
Integrated
Gandi
Integrated
hosting.de logo
hosting.de
Integrated
Hostinger
Integrated
Internet.bs logo
Internet.bs
Integrated
INWX logo
INWX
Integrated
Metaname logo
Metaname
Integrated
Name.com logo
Name.com
Integrated

All 21 registrars for .asia. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .asia domain

The .asia registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .asia domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.

Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .asia extension?

DotAsia Organisation Ltd. is the registry operator for .asia. The registry keeps the list of every .asia name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .asia domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .asia name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .asia created?

.asia was added to the DNS root zone on 2 May 2007, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .asia domain?

The .asia registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.asia. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .asia signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .asia zone is signed, so a .asia domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.