Country extension · Cyprus
.com.cy domain name
What you need to know about .com.cy: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .com.cy
- Country
- Cyprus
- Registry
- nic.cy
- Registration period
- 1 to 5 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 5 years
- Domain name length
- 3 to 63 characters
- Time to registration
- immediately
- Renewal on transfer
- no
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 2 to 5
Features
- DNSSEC: no
- IPv6: yesThe nameservers for this extension can also be reached over IPv6.
- Special characters: no
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: yesIf you don't meet the local address requirement, you can use a trustee service.
Requirements
Who can register a .com.cy?
- Individuals as well as organisations and companies can register a .com.cy domain name.
Additional details for registration
- As an individual, you provide your passport or identity card number.
- As an organisation or company, you provide your company's registration number in the trade register.
- If your company is based outside Cyprus, you'll also need your company's VAT number.
Documents
- If you register as an organisation or company, include proof of registration in the trade register.
- If you register as an individual, include a copy of the identity document or passport of the registrant or their representative.
- You provide the documents after your registration application has been submitted. If your company is based outside Cyprus, include your VAT number as well.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- You can have a .com.cy domain name put in the name of another registrant.
- When the registrant changes, the domain name's expiry date stays the same.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- A .com.cy domain name always expires on 31 December.
- Renewal must be done no later than six weeks before the expiry date.
- You can't cancel a .com.cy domain name straight away. If you want to get rid of it, let it expire at the end of the term.
- An expired .com.cy domain name can no longer be recovered.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website nic.cy
- Registry whois nic.cy
- Registry terms and conditions nic.cy
Compiled from the registry's rules. Registries sometimes change their rules; if in doubt, the registry's terms take precedence. Updated on 11/11/2026.