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.country

.country is a generic extension, run by Internet Naming Co. since 2014. Anyone can register a .country name through a registrar that sells it.

TypeGeneric
Registry operatorInternet Naming Co.
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since31 March 2014
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.registry.click/rdap/
WHOIS serverwhois.registry.click
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/country

Registrars that sell .country

Active24 logo
Active24
Integrated
Atom logo
Atom
Integrated
DNSimple logo
DNSimple
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
Name.com logo
Name.com
Integrated
Namecheap
Integrated
Netim logo
Netim
Integrated

All 17 registrars for .country. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .country domain

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

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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 Something out of date?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 .country extension?

Internet Naming Co. is the registry operator for .country. The registry keeps the list of every .country name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .country domain?

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

When was .country created?

.country was added to the DNS root zone on 31 March 2014, according to IANA.

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

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

Is .country signed with DNSSEC?

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