Country extension · Libya
.ly domain name
What you need to know about .ly: who can register it, which details are required and how transferring works.
Specifications
The key details of .ly
- Country
- Libya
- Registry
- nic.ly
- Registration period
- 1 to 10 years
- Renewal period
- 1 to 10 years
- Domain name length
- 4 to 63 characters
- Time to registration
- up to 3 working days
- Transfer code length
- 6 to 16 characters
- Transfer lock available
- no
- Number of nameservers
- 2 to 5
- Quarantine after deletion
- 75 days
Features
- DNSSEC: no
- IPv6: no
- Special characters: no
- Whois privacy: no
- Trustee: no
Requirements
Who can register a .ly?
- The domain name must not contain any obscene, scandalous or indecent words, phrases or abbreviations, or anything that goes against Libyan law or Islamic morals.
- For now, names of fewer than four characters can only be registered directly through Libya Telecom and Technology. This is to make sure the registrant has a local presence.
Documents
- When you transfer a domain, you need to provide a signed letter of authorisation. In it, you request and approve the transfer of the domain name, with your surname and first name underneath.
Transfer
Transferring a .ly
- Once the transfer has started, you send a signed letter of authorisation in which you request and approve the transfer of the domain name.
- The transfer only goes ahead once that letter of authorisation has been received.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- If you want to change the registrant's name or organisation, an official change of registrant is required. You can't do this with a regular update of the contact details.
- Other registrant contact details can be updated as normal.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- A .ly domain name must be renewed 60 days before the expiry date.
- You can't have a domain name deleted straight away. If you want to get rid of it, let it expire by not renewing it.
- An expired or deleted domain name can't be restored.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website nic.ly
- Registry whois whois.nic.ly
- Dispute resolution policy nic.ly
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.