.dz Registration

Do you want to register a website with a .dz extension? Do you have a business in Algeria? The .dz extension is a ccTLD (country code top level domain) for the country of Algeria. If you want to register a top level domain specific to Algeria, your organization should have a permanent base in the country and a valid domain name with three or more letters (i.e. one cannot have a name like www.po.dz).

Who administers the domain? It is governed by NIC (Network Internet Center), since 1998 and is a division of CERIST (Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique). The website for Network Internet Center Algeria is www.NIC.dz NIC charges around 14 US dollars in registration charges for a year.

The local name for Algeria is Dzayer. That is how .dz has become the country code. Registration of .dz domain is open to all types of organizations, public and private businesses, educational institutions, associations and more. The following are the second level domain registrations allowed if the site is hosted by an Internet Service Provider(ISP) located in Algeria.

• .com.dz : for economic and commercial enterprises — commercial entities
• .org.dz : for organizations
• .net.dz : for large ISP with wide area networks
• .gov.dz : for government institutions, offices or agencies
• .edu.dz : for academic and scientific entities
• .ass.dz : for associations
• .pol.dz : for political institutions
• .art.dz : for culture and art

While choosing a .dz domain, just a few things are to be kept in mind. Names relating to a person (ie. generic name) are not allowed. It has to be the name of an organization or institution. Besides the full name of the institution/company, its abbreviation is also accepted. A registered trademark name or the name of an existing business enterprise is readily accepted. Names associated with places or regions, and names inappropriate according to moral standards are strictly not allowed the .dz domain registration in Algeria.