.va
Internet country code top-level domain for Vatican City
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.va is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Vatican City State.[1] It is administered by the Vatican Internet Service.[2]
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Introduced11 September 1995 (root zone)
StatusActive
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| Introduced | 11 September 1995 (root zone) |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Vatican Internet Service |
| Sponsor | Holy See Secretariat of State |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Vatican City |
| Registration restrictions | No public registrations are available |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Registry website | comunicazione.va |
Background
The .va top-level domain was created in 1995[3] by Archbishop John Patrick Foley of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.[4] The website vatican.va went live on Christmas Day 1995.[5]