.al Domain Name Information

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  • Time to Register 2 Days
  • Type ccTLD
  • Country Albania
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Trustee/Proxy Service Yes
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .al? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .al domain? Yes
    From the day of registration, you are allowed 14 days to make any possible changes/corrections of a spelling mistake or updates of any contact information. After this, the request for changes/corrections of a domain name is considered as a request for a new registration.
    2-letter domain names are priced at $125 for 1 year.
  • Does .al have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .al? Yes

    Companies: Provide Business registration number (any country), and contact person's ID or passport number. Albanian companies provide NIPT number along with passport/ID number.

    Individuals: Provide government ID card or passport number.

    An individual registrant cannot register more than 5 domains and a registrant company/organization cannot register more than 15 domains. 4. All registered domains must be set in use within one year, otherwise the .AL Registry has the right to suspend them. Setting in use means: creating a web page with that domain, using emails with that domain, creating open or closed networks with that domain, access to remote systems or databases, pointing to other web sites but with content of the same domain owner, technical uses such as DNS, FTP, SSH, HTTP / HTTPS, Peer to Peer etc.
  • Are Individual .al domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .al? Yes
  • Are some .al domain names restricted? Yes
    Registering trademarks owned by third parties, spamming activities including viruses and hacking tools, activities illegal under Albanian law are prohibited. For complete restrictions see FAQs.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .al? No
  • Private Registration service available? No
  • .al Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? Yes

    Don't Have All of These Requirements for Albania .al? Our trustee service provides the required local contact information. Note: Registration for 2 years may be required on some extensions.

    Yes

    Available at Checkout

    .al Trustee / Proxy Fee: 25.49 USD per 1 Year
    .al Trustee / Proxy Application Fee: 0.00 USD

What is the registration term allowed for .al domain names?
.al domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .al domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .al during general availability is 2 Days.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .al domain names?
.al Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.al); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.al).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .al domain?
DNSSEC is not available for .al domain. Domains that allow DNSSEC protect against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. Get more information on its pros and cons.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .al?
101domain.com provides Trustee Service for .al extension . Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .al domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .al requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .al registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .al domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .al domain name?
Grace periods vary for country code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) including Internationalized Domain Names (IDN). Some registries require renewal up to 60 days in advance of the domain name expiration date. It is your responsibility to pay for your Renewal Fees in advance of the due date specified by 101domain regardless of the domain name expiration date. Failure to pay your Renewal Fees prior to the due date will result in a fee of $150 to renew your .al domain. There may be a restore period between when the domain expires and when the domain can be registered again. In the event that you do not pay by the renewal date, your site may be inaccessible during this time so it is very important that you renew this extension before the renewal date.
Who is the registry that manages .al domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .al Top Level Domain is AKEP. You may visit them at https://akep.al/.
  • Registry AKEP
  • .al Registry logo
  • Dispute Policy https://akep.al/en/decisions-and-regulatory-acts/electronic-communications/
  • Sponsoring Organization
  • Administrative Contact
    Technical Director
    Electronic and Postal Communications Authority - AKEP
    Rruga “Myslym Shyri” ,Nr 42
    Tirana 1001
    Albania
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +355 4 2250926
    Fax: + 355 4 2259106
  • Technical Contact
    Adriatik Allamani
    Electronic and Postal Communications Authority - AKEP
    Rruga “Myslym Shyri” ,Nr 42
    Tirana 1001
    Albania
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +355 4 2250926
    Fax: +355 4 2259106
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ns1.nic.al 194.1.149.230
    rip.psg.com 147.28.0.39
    2001:418:1:0:0:0:0:39
    nsx.nic.al 194.0.11.108
    2001:678:e:108:0:0:0:53
    munnari.oz.au 202.29.151.3
    2001:3c8:9007:1:0:0:0:21
    2001:3c8:9009:181:0:0:0:2