About .pr domains

About .pr domains

.PR is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the DNS root zone. It is designated for Puerto Rico. The IANA root zone lists the registry manager as Gauss Research Laboratory Inc.. Registration policies (who may register, local presence, pricing) are set by the registry and its accredited registrars — not by IANA.

.pr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Puerto Rico. A .pr.us second-level domain has been reserved for Puerto Rico under the .us locality namespace, but it is unused. Agencies of the government of Puerto Rico use either .gov.pr or, more recently, subdomains of pr.gov, where the main government portal is located. In March 2010, National Public Radio launched a URL shortener using the domain hack "n.pr". The domain is occasionally used by public relations firms.

Who can register .pr 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 .pr)

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

Gauss Research Laboratory Inc.

Registration services

http://www.nic.pr

WHOIS server

whois.afilias-srs.net

Root zone registration

1989-08-27

Record last updated

2022-07-20