Domain .it - Italy
Registration rules for .it domain:
- Presence in the European Union
- Can be registered both by companies and individuals
- No limit on the number of registered domains
- Number of characters: 3-63 extension excluded
- Accepted characters: ''a - z'', ''0 - 9'', and ''-''. However, these characters cannot appear as the first or the last letter of the domain name
- Domain names cannot begin with ''xn--''
Why choose a .it domain?
If you want .it, register .IT!
The .it is the Italian geographic extension, the most popular and known all over the Italian territory.
.it can also become an interesting marketing tool. If carefully chosen they can create nice puns that will help users remember your site's address. You can also register your geographic .it domain localized in your region or province
Why choose a .IT
- It identifies Italy
- It is the most requested extension by Italian users
- It is perfect for marketing activities thanks to its assonance with the English it: watch.it, read.it, buy.it... Register.it!
- You can only use alphamerical characters of the English alphabet and hyphens
- You cannot start nor end with an hyphen
- If you have a VAT number or a tax code, you can register as many .it domains as you wish
- Only physical and juridical persons belonging to one of the members of the EU can register .it domain names
- the length of a domain name can go from a minimum of 3 to 63 characters
Rules for the registration
The allocation and registration rules are established by the Naming Authorities and applied by the Italian Registration Authority. Further information is available at www.nic.it
Attention!
There is a list of reserved domain names that cannot be registered. The list is available at Nic it.
For further information about the time and the modes of registration, see our FAQ!
.IT "Geographic" third level domains.
Register the .it domain of any italian province or region! They are the so called third level domains, because they have an extra level separator, a "." followed by the abbreviation of the province or region.
Besides a .it domain you can register:
name.prov.it
name.province.it
name.region.it
Some valid examples:
grandhotel.mi.it
company.bo.it
museum.rm.it
where.is.it
look.at.it
going.to.it
best.tv.it
Some invalid examples:
please.do.it
["do" is not the abbreviation for a province]
portofino.ge.it
[portofino is the name of a province and this domain are reserved for the local administration in the format "comune.portofino.ge.it"]
Register a .it domain, it includes free unlimited web space and three email boxes with 1 GB each!
Register now your third level .it
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