.al is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Albania, also known as the Albanian TLD, managed by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority of Albania (AKEP).
The .al domain is the country code top-level domain for Albania. Managed by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP), it represents the Republic of Albania (Shqipëria in Albanian; ALB in English), with the English code AL.
Second-level .al domains have no registration restrictions, while certain third-level domains require specific types of entities within Albania to register, such as .com.al (Albanian domestic companies), .gov.al (Albanian government), .org.al (Albanian domestic non-profit organizations), .edu.al (Albanian domestic educational institutions), and .net.al (Albanian domestic network organizations).
Targeting the Albanian domestic market and those interested in business dealings with Albania
Second-level domains are unrestricted, while some third-level domains require local specific entities to register
Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP)
April 21, 1992
Representing Albania's national identity for domestic entities' use.
No Geographic Restrictions
The registration period for .al domain names ranges from 1 to 10 years.
The grace period for renewing .al domain names and the redemption period are both 30 days.
1. "Domain names can be transferred to other entities that meet the registration requirements.
2. The transfer process must be completed through a registrar, and it requires the provision of relevant documentary proof or a transfer authorization code."
No
Different registrars may offer varying levels of WHOIS privacy protection services.
None
The .al domain dispute policy can be viewed at https://akep.al/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rregullorja_administrimit_te_domain__al_me_ndryshimet_01.10.2018.zip.
1. The registration authority for .al domain names does not impose any restrictions on who can register them, allowing individuals or businesses from any country to register.
2. The registration period for .al domains ranges from 1 year to 10 years, with renewal options also spanning from 1 year to 10 years.
3. .al domain names can be between 1 and 63 characters in length.
4. Only English letters (a-z, case-insensitive), numbers (0-9), and hyphens ("-") are allowed in .al domain names.
5. Spaces and special characters (such as !, $, &, ? etc.) are not allowed, and hyphens cannot be used at the beginning or end of the domain name.
6. Certain third-level domains like .com.al, .gov.al, or .org.al require the domain owner to be a designated entity within Albania.
7. Domain registration must not include names listed in the prohibited name list (https://akep.al/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lista_me_emrat_e_ndaluar_te_domaineve_.al_dhe_nendomaineve.pdf) or the reserved name list (https://akep.al/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lista_me_emrat_e_rezervuar_te_domaineve_.al_dhe_nendomaineve.pdf).
8. Trademarked or patented names registered in Albania are protected and cannot be registered as domain names. Visit http://dppi.gov.al/dhe to check if a name is available for registration.
No
As of the end of 2022 there were 27,275 registered .al-domains.
1. Albanian Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) - www.akep.al
2. Euronews Albania - euronews.al
3. Albanian Radio and Television (RTSH) - rtsh.al
https://akep.al/e-aplikime-domain
AKEP | http://www.akep.al
Webhost shpk | http://www.webhost.al
Keminet shpk | http://www.iregister.al
Digicom shpk | http://www.digicom.al
Soft & Solution shpk | http://www.softsolution.al
Host.Al shpk | http://www.host.al
InnovaTech shpk | http://www.innovahost.al
InterMedia shpk | http://www.domaindot.al
One Albania sha | http://www.one.al
Upflare shpk | http://www.upflare.al
MC NETWORKING shpk | http://www.mcn.al