About .pa domains

About .pa domains

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

.pa is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Panama. It was first registered on 25 May 1994. It is administered by NIC Panamá, which is run by the Universidad Tecnologica de Panama. Because "PA" is also the postal code for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the Brazilian state of Pará, it has had occasional use under that meaning, but this has not become widespread. Technically, Pennsylvania is assigned .pa.us under the .us locality namespace, and Pará under the pa.gov.br.

Who can register .pa 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 .pa)

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

Universidad Tecnologica de Panama

Registration services

http://www.nic.pa/

Root zone registration

1994-05-25

Record last updated

2024-11-25