Country extension · Cyprus
.cy domain name
Register or transfer your .cy with WebOké. Below you can see what it costs, who can register a .cy and what to look out for when transferring.
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Specifications
The key details of .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
- 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 .cy?
- Individuals, organisations and businesses can all register a .cy domain name.
- If your business is based outside Cyprus, the company's VAT number is required.
Additional details for registration
- If you're registering as an individual, you provide your passport or identity card number.
- If you're registering as a business or organisation, you provide your registration number from the trade register.
- Businesses outside Cyprus also provide their VAT number.
Documents
- Businesses and organisations send in proof of registration in the trade register.
- Individuals send in a copy of their passport or identity card.
- Businesses outside Cyprus also send in their VAT number along with the documents.
Good to know when registering
- You only provide the required documents after the registration request has been submitted.
Owner
Change of registrant
Change of registrant
- You can change the registrant of a .cy domain name.
- When the registrant changes, the domain's expiry date stays the same.
Renewal, cancellation and quarantine
- A .cy domain name always expires on 31 December.
- The domain must be renewed six weeks before the expiry date.
- You can't cancel a .cy domain name straight away. If you want to get rid of it, let the domain lapse by not renewing it.
- If the domain has expired, WebOké can try to recover it manually for you.
More information
Registry rules and links
- Registry website nic.cy
- Registry whois nic.cy
- Dispute resolution policy icann.org
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.