.ar
Internet country-code top level domain for Argentina
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.ar is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Argentina, administered by NIC Argentina.
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| Introduced | 23 September 1987 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIC Argentina |
| Sponsor | Government of Argentina (SLyTP) |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Argentina |
| Actual use | Very popular in Argentina |
| Registered domains | 670,633 (November 2022)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Must have contact with address in Argentina, but registrant may be foreign; some subdomains have particular restrictions |
| Structure | Registrations are at third level beneath second level labels |
| Documents | Government resolution on domain registration |
| Registry website | https://nic.ar/ |
Registration
Registering an .ar domain (like website.ar) directly is allowed as of 2020.[2]
Previously, only 9 of the second-level domains listed below were open for registration, and a local presence in Argentina was required.
As of August 2024, some new augmented reality companies are using domains directly under the .ar TLD.[3]
Second-level domains
As of January 2017 there are currently 12 second-level domains.[4]
| Domain | Intended use |
|---|---|
| com.ar | Companies and individual residents in Argentina |
| coop.ar | Registered cooperatives |
| edu.ar | Educational institutions; currently handled by ARIU (Asociación de Redes de Interconexión Universitaria). |
| gob.ar | Local and national government |
| gov.ar | |
| int.ar | International entities and representatives of foreign international organizations in Argentina |
| mil.ar | Military use |
| mutual.ar | Registered mutual organizations |
| net.ar | Providers of internet services licensed by the Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones |
| org.ar | Non-profit organizations, with a valid proof presented |
| senasa.ar | Legal and human persons related to the National Food Safety and Quality Service |
| .seg.ar | Companies authorised by the Superintendence of National Insurance.[5] |
| tur.ar | Tourism and travel companies licensed by the Ministerio de Turismo de la Nación; provincial or municipal government agencies promoting their respective provinces or municipalities |
| musica.ar | Any member listed in the National Registry of Musicians and National Musical Groups |
| bet.ar | Online gambling operators, licensed by local and national government[6] |
Special characters
In November 2008, a resolution approved the use of special characters in domain names, including ñ, ç, á, é, í ó, ú, ä, ë, ï, ö, and ü.
The .gob.ar domain was also approved for government entities (.gob stands for "gobierno", government in Spanish).[7]
