Who can register .LY domains: zones and residency
Anyone can register a .ly domain name, individuals and organizations alike, wherever they live. There are two exceptions: a name shorter than 4 characters directly under .ly needs a local presence in Libya, and the four zones NIC.LY reserves for Libyan bodies need an official letter from the applicant.
Do you need to live in Libya?
No. You don't need to reside in Libya or have a company there: anyone can search for a name and reserve it. The one case that needs a local presence in Libya is a name of 1 to 3 characters directly under .ly, such as ab.ly or abc.ly. From 4 characters, anyone can register it, wherever they live.
The zones, and who each one is for
- Directly under .ly (yourname.ly): anyone. 1 to 3 characters need a local presence in Libya.
- .com.ly for commercial services, .net.ly for Internet services, .org.ly for non-profit organizations, .plc.ly for state-owned companies and .id.ly for individuals and the rest.
- Reserved for Libyan bodies, with an official letter from the applicant as proof of identity: .gov.ly for government, .edu.ly for higher education, .sch.ly for schools and .med.ly for health entities.
The .LY guide checks a name against these rules as you type. Every .LY price.
What you give when you register
The contact details the registry records for the name: the registrant who holds it, and the contacts who manage it. Keep them accurate, because the registry and your registrar reach you through them, and a transfer's auth code is sent to the address on the name.