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Introduced
  
1992

Status
  
Active

TLD type
  
Country code top-level domain

Registry
  
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Sponsor
  
Ministry of Communications (Kuwait)

Intended use
  
Entities connected with  Kuwait

.kw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kuwait.

Contents

Second level domains

Registrations are at the third level beneath these names:

  • edu.kw: Academic and research institutions
  • com.kw: Commercial entities and individuals
  • net.kw: Commercial entities and individuals
  • org.kw: Non-Profit organizations
  • gov.kw: Government entities
  • Registration

    Registration is done through third party ISP companies by providing the right documents and a fee of 40 KD for two years registration

    Local Main ISPs

    .com.kw / .net.kw

    Individuals
    1. A copy from the applicant civil id.
    2. A brief hand written paragraph indicating the individual intent to register the subject domain name.
    Companies
    1. An official signed and stamped company letter from the company manager requesting the domain name operation.
    2. A valid certificate from Ministry of Commerce with a clear expiry date. (This paper is needed for new registration and renewal operations)

    .org.kw

    1. An official signed and stamped letter from the organization manager requesting the domain name registration.
    2. A letter from Ministry of Social Affairs stating that the organization is nonprofit.

    .edu.kw

    1. An official signed and stamped letter from the organization manager requesting the domain name operation.
    2. A letter from Ministry of Education proving that the organization is a registered institution for beginners, intermediate, high school, college, .. etc.

    .gov.kw

    1. An official signed and stamped letter requesting the domain name operation.
    2. Letter must originate from one of these offices:
  • Minister's Office.
  • Deputy Minister's Office.
  • Public Relation's Office
  • Computer Support/ Network Support Department/ Information System Department.
  • References

    .kw Wikipedia