.ky Domain Registration

.ky ccTLD Background

.ky is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Cayman Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the western Caribbean Sea. The registration service for .ky extension is managed by the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICT).

.ky Domain Registration Requirements

Domain name registration with .ky extension is allowed only for residents of the Cayman Island and entities registered with the Cayman Islands Companies Registry. Registrants must possess a local address and telephone number in the Cayman Island. Domain names can be created with alphanumeric characters (including numbers, English alphabets and the hyphen) but cannot begin or end with a hyphen.

The .ky top level domain code is categorized into a number of second level domains.

Some .ky Sub-Domains Are:

• .gov.ky for Cayman Island government departments
• .edu.ky for local educational establishments
• .com.ky for both commercial organizations and personal sites
• .net.ky for Internet service providers
• .org.ky for non-commercial organizations
• .aero.ky for air transport industry
• .biz.ky for business usages
• .coop.ky for cooperatives
• .info.ky for informational sites
• .museum.ky for museums
• .name.ky for families and individuals