About .lat domains

About .lat domains

.LAT is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the DNS root zone. The registry operator responsible for .LAT is listed by IANA as XYZ.COM LLC. Anyone can typically register a .LAT name through an accredited registrar, subject to the registry’s registration policy and ICANN consensus policies.

.lat is an Internet generic top-level domain (gTLD) for Latin American communities and users wherever they may reside. The eCOM-LAC (Federation of Latin-America and the Caribbean for the Internet and Electronic Commerce) appointed NIC México, manager of the .mx ccTLD, its partner regarding a gTLD such as this. The full proposal was originally supposed to be presented to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) during 2008 but was later to be presented by mid-2011. There were initial communications that presented the idea of this new top-level domain as a regional one but further news detailed the community orientation of the proposal. Other names that were being considered are .latin and .latino. Similar proposals had already been approved like the Asian gTLD (.asia) and the European Union's ccTLD (.eu). It was approved in 2015. In late 2022, the domain was acquired by XYZ LLC, based in Santa Monica, California.

Who can register .lat 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

1 – 63 characters (label before .lat)

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

XYZ.COM LLC

Registration services

https://nic.lat

WHOIS server

whois.nic.lat

RDAP server

https://rdap.centralnic.com/lat/