About .il domains

About .il domains

.IL is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the DNS root zone. It is designated for Israel. The IANA root zone lists the registry manager as The Israel Internet Association (RA). Registration policies (who may register, local presence, pricing) are set by the registry and its accredited registrars — not by IANA.

.il is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of Israel, administered by the Israel Internet Association and managed by NIC - ISRAEL which hosts the DNS root server and manages the Israeli Internet Exchange, that supports IPv4 and IPv6. The .il top-level domain is one of the earliest registered ccTLDs. When Israel registered it, on 24 October 1985, it was the third registration of any ccTLD, after .us and .uk, which were registered earlier that year. As of 19 August 2023 there are 285,060 domain names registered under the .il ccTLD in Israel.

Who can register .il domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

2 – 63 characters (label before .il)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

The Israel Internet Association (RA)

Registration services

http://www.isoc.org.il/domains

WHOIS server

whois.isoc.org.il

Root zone registration

1985-10-24

Record last updated

2026-02-24