.kw

.kw

Introduced	26 October 1992
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA)
Sponsor	Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) (Kuwait)
Intended use	Entities connected with Kuwait
Actual use	Popular in Kuwait
Registration restrictions	Limited to Kuwaiti citizens and residents, companies, and organizations; must show appropriate documents to prove status; some third-level names have additional restrictions
Structure	Registrations are made at third level beneath several second-level names
Documents	Policies
Dispute policies	Complaints Policy
Registry website	www.kw

.kw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kuwait. Domain registrations are at the third level beneath these names:

• com.kw: Commercial entities with a valid commercial license from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• ind.kw: An individual who is not a minor and holds Kuwaiti nationality or a resident who holds a valid residence in the State of Kuwait.
• net.kw: ICT licensed company from the respective authorities in the State of Kuwait.
• org.kw: A non-profit entity licensed by the concerned authorities in the State of Kuwait to operate.
• gov.kw: Ministries & Government entities.
• emb.kw: Embassies of other countries in Kuwait.
• edu.kw: An educational entity licensed by the concerned authorities in the State of Kuwait to operate.
• .kw: special requests from government entities; to be open for public use in near future.

Registration is done through accredited registrars by providing the right documents and a fee of 15 KD per year, with the license period running either one or two years (currently there is an intention to allow any period between 1 and 10 years in near future).

External links

• Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority Archived 2018-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
• Registry site Archived 2007-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
• Accredited Registrars Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
• IANA .kw whois information