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    • .tj

    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    • .tj is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Tajikistan.
    • It is managed and sponsored by the Information Technology Center (registry: nic.tj).
    • Intended for entities connected with Tajikistan; registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
    • Names may be registered directly at the second level or at the third level beneath designated second-level domains.

    History

    • Introduced / implemented: 11 December 1997.
    • Registry and sponsor: Information Technology Center.
    • Dispute policy: UDRP is used for dispute resolution.

    Usage and Audience

    • Actual use: gets some use within Tajikistan.
    • Eligible registrants include individuals and legal entities, both residents and non-residents of the Republic of Tajikistan; residents have priority in case of disputes under equal conditions.
    • Common use cases (by second-level domain):
      • government and public sector: gov.tj, go.tj
      • education: edu.tj
      • military: mil.tj
      • commercial entities: com.tj, co.tj, biz.tj
      • nonprofits: org.tj
      • network providers / internet projects: net.tj
      • informational sites: info.tj
      • personal/individuals: name.tj
      • registry/support: nic.tj
      • general public: web.tj

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: All individuals and legal entities (residents and non-residents) may apply. In controversial situations, residents of Tajikistan receive priority when other conditions are equal.
    • Restrictions: None general; however:
      • Two-letter names that match other two-letter country codes (per IANA) are not registered.
      • Geographic domain names (administrative units, populated areas, regions) are reserved for local executive authorities and are registered only based on their decision.
    • Structure: Registrations at the second level (example.tj) or at the third level beneath specific second-level labels (example.co.tj).
    • Name length: Minimum 2 and maximum 63 characters.
    • Allowed characters:
      • Latin letters a–z (case-insensitive)
      • Digits 0–9
      • Hyphen (-); hyphen cannot be in the third or fourth position
    • Registration periods, pricing, and a list of accredited registrars are provided by the registry (nic.tj).

    Notable Second-Level Domains

    • biz.tj, co.tj, com.tj, edu.tj, go.tj, gov.tj, info.tj, mil.tj, name.tj, net.tj, nic.tj, org.tj, web.tj

    Operator

    Information Technology Center

    Whois

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

domain:       TJ

organisation: Information Technology Center
address:      Rudaki 80
address:      Dushanbe 734023
address:      Tajikistan

contact:      administrative
name:         Administrative Contact
organisation: Information Technology Center
address:      Rudaki 80
address:      Dushanbe 734023
address:      Tajikistan
phone:        +992 372 231169
fax-no:       +922 372 231178
e-mail:       tj.adm.contact@gmail.com

contact:      technical
name:         Technical Contact
organisation: Information Technology Center
address:      Rudaki 80
address:      Dushanbe 734023
address:      Tajikistan
phone:        +992 372 231178
fax-no:       +992 372 231178
e-mail:       tj.tech.contact@gmail.com

nserver:      NS1.NIC.TJ 91.218.160.197
nserver:      NS2.TOJIKISTON.COM 193.111.11.4
nserver:      PHLOEM.UOREGON.EDU 128.223.32.35 2001:468:d01:20:0:0:80df:2023
nserver:      TJ.CCTLD.AUTHDNS.RIPE.NET 193.0.9.117 2001:67c:e0:0:0:0:0:117

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.tj

created:      1997-12-11
changed:      2020-03-09
source:       IANA

    Registrars