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    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    .eg is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Egypt using the Latin alphabet. It is intended for entities connected with Egypt and is widely used within the country. Registrations are available directly at the second level (example.eg) and at the third level beneath a set of predefined second-level labels (example.com.eg, example.gov.eg, etc.).

    History

    • Introduced: 30 November 1990.
    • Registry / Sponsor: Egyptian Universities Network (EUN), also referenced as the Supreme Council of Universities in management contexts.
    • An Arabic-script ccTLD for Egypt (.مصر) was later delegated as an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN).

    Usage and Audience

    • Primary audience: organizations, companies, government bodies, educational and scientific institutions, and individuals with ties to Egypt.
    • Common usage formats:
      • Direct second-level registrations (example.eg) for entities that qualify.
      • Third-level registrations under specialized second-level domains for sector-specific use (see second-level domains below).
    • Typical sectors represented by specific SLDs include commerce (.com.eg), government (.gov.eg), education (.edu.eg/.ac.eg), science (.sci.eg), media (.tv.eg), NGOs (.org.eg), and personal names (.name.eg).

    Registration Rules

    • Local presence / hosting requirement:
      • An entity registering a .eg domain must have a local representative or the domain must be hosted on Egyptian DNS servers.
    • Acceptable names and character rules:
      • Names must begin with a letter or a number (A-Z, 0-9).
      • No spaces are allowed within the domain name.
      • Minimum length: 2 characters.
    • Permitted registration levels:
      • Direct second-level registrations under .eg.
      • Third-level registrations beneath specific second-level labels.
    • General prohibitions and behavioural rules (as stated by the registry):
      • Domains must not be used in ways that violate accepted public morals or offend religions, countries, cities, or legal persons.
      • Registrations intended primarily to trade (sale or lease) of the domain name are not permitted.
      • Use of names of prophets, messengers, religious symbols, states, cities, or legal persons is forbidden.
    • Documentation and eligibility (examples by category):
      • Government agencies: a letter from the authority stamped with the official seal (e.g., seal of the eagle).
      • Government companies: commercial registry or tax card plus a stamped letter from the affiliated government agency.
      • Companies inside Egypt: commercial registry or tax card; copy of ID for the company owner or authorized person when required.
      • Companies outside Egypt: a trademark registered in Egypt or registered internationally under the Madrid system, and a local representative/agent in Egypt.
      • Educational institutions (.edu.eg, .ac.eg): official establishment decision or approval from the relevant ministry or Supreme Council of Universities; specific rules apply for public, private and international schools.
      • Scientific entities (.sci.eg): proof of affiliation with the Ministry of Higher Education, state research bodies, or their affiliates.
      • Media (.tv.eg): letters or licenses from relevant national broadcast authorities for Egyptian channels; licensing contracts for some non-Egyptian satellite channels.
      • Personal names (.name.eg): applicant identity card copy.

    Common second-level domains (examples)

    • .ac.eg — academic sites
    • .com.eg — commercial sites
    • .edu.eg — educational sites (universities, institutes)
    • .egregistry.eg — top-level domain services
    • .eun.eg — Egyptian Universities Network
    • .gov.eg — government sites
    • .info.eg — information sector
    • .mil.eg — military sites
    • .name.eg — personal name sites
    • .net.eg — networking and IT services
    • .org.eg — non-governmental organizations
    • .sci.eg — scientific sites
    • .sport.eg — sports entities
    • .tv.eg — visual media and TV

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • During the 2011 Egyptian protests, the .eg domain space experienced a government-ordered shutdown of Internet services, which affected access to Egyptian domains and services.

    Operator

    Egyptian Universities Network (EUN), Supreme Council of Universities

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       EG

organisation: Egyptian Universities Network (EUN), Supreme Council of Universities
address:      Cairo University
address:      Giza - Orman
address:      Cairo 268
address:      Egypt

contact:      administrative
name:         Egyptian Universities Network (EUN)
organisation: Egyptian Universities Network (EUN)
organisation: Supreme Council of Universities
address:      Cairo University
address:      Giza - Orman
address:      Cairo 268
address:      Egypt
phone:        +202 33458366
fax-no:       +202 33458365
e-mail:       admin@egregistry.eg

contact:      technical
name:         Egyptian Universities Network (EUN)
organisation: Egyptian Universities Network (EUN)
organisation: Supreme Council of Universities
address:      Cairo University
address:      Giza - Orman
address:      Cairo 268
address:      Egypt
phone:        +202 33458366
fax-no:       +202 33458365
e-mail:       tech@egregistry.eg

nserver:      DNS-EG.UNIVIE.AC.AT 2001:628:453:bb:0:0:0:8 78.104.145.8
nserver:      FRCU.EUN.EG 193.227.1.1
nserver:      RIP.PSG.COM 147.28.0.39 2001:418:1:0:0:0:0:39

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.egregistry.eg/

created:      1990-11-30
changed:      2025-08-22
source:       IANA

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