.qa Domain Registration Information

.qa ccTLD Background

Launched in the year 1996, the .qa extension is the official country code top level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Qatar — an emirate in the Middle East. The .qa is the only Internet top level domain (TLD) which begins with the letter ‘Q’. The .qa domain extension is for the use of organizations, businesses, individuals and all entities based in Qatar or having some connection with Qatar.

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Second Level .qa Domains Include:

• .com.qa — for commercial sites
• .org.qa — for not-for-profit organizations
• .edu.qa — for educational institutions
• .gov.qa — for governmental entities
• .net.qa — for network providers

.qa Domain Name Rules & Restrictions

To register a .qa domain name, applicants must adhere to certain rules and regulations. It is compulsory that the first character of the domain name must be a letter. Special characters, such as a hyphen symbol, are not permitted at the beginning or end of the .qa domain name. Domain names containing words, abbreviations, or phrases that are potentially offensive, obscene, indecent, or contrary to the Qatari Law or Islamic morality must be avoided.

Today, a number of domain registration and web hosting companies are providing many services along with .qa registration.

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