About .pg domains

About .pg domains

.PG is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the DNS root zone. It is designated for Papua New Guinea. The IANA root zone lists the registry manager as PNG DNS Administration, Vice Chancellors Office, The Papua New Guinea University of Technology. Registration policies (who may register, local presence, pricing) are set by the registry and its accredited registrars — not by IANA.

.pg is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Papua New Guinea. Registrations are made beneath the second-level names .com.pg, .net.pg, .ac.pg, .gov.pg, .mil.pg, and .org.pg. The dispute resolution policy is similar to that of Network Solutions prior to the institution of the UDRP in 2000; a trademark owner can object to a domain registration and this will result in the domain being placed on hold unless the registrant can also demonstrate trademark rights (and post bond to indemnify the registry), or else get a court ruling in their favor.

Who can register .pg 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 .pg)

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

PNG DNS Administration, Vice Chancellors Office, The Papua New Guinea University of Technology

WHOIS server

whois.nic.pg

RDAP server

https://rdap.nic.pg

Root zone registration

1991-09-26

Record last updated

2025-08-22