Valid characters and length for .LY domain names
A .ly domain name has 1 to 63 characters from the English character set: letters a to z, numbers 0 to 9 and hyphens. It starts and ends with a letter or a number, never a hyphen, and it registers for 1 to 10 years at a time.
The rules, one by one
A .ly domain name must:
- Have 1 to 63 characters. Names shorter than 4 characters directly under .ly need a local presence in Libya.
- Begin with a letter or a number, and end with a letter or a number.
- Use the English character set: letters a to z, numbers 0 to 9 and hyphens (-), or a combination of these.
- Neither begin nor end with a hyphen.
Length, and the 4-character line
Directly under .ly, a name of 4 to 63 characters is open to anyone, wherever they live, and a name of 1 to 3 characters, such as ab.ly or abc.ly, needs a local presence in Libya. The reserved zones need an official letter at any length. Who can register, and the local presence rule.
What a name can't say
NIC.LY's regulations (section 4.2): domain names must not contain "obscene, scandalous, indecent, or contrary to Libyan law or Islamic morality words, phrases nor abbreviations".
How long a registration lasts
From 1 to 10 years at a time, and it renews for the same. One year is $75.00, and the price for more than one year is shown at checkout.