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What is .citic?

The short answer
.citic is a brand top-level domain, operated by CITIC Group Corporation. It's a “dot-brand” registry (ICANN Spec 13) — reserved for the operator's own use, so it isn't open for the public to register. It's live in the official IANA DNS root zone.
Type
Brand (dot-brand)
Registration
Closed (brand)
In DNS root
Yes
Operator
CITIC Group Corporation

Source: IANA root zone database, checked October 18, 2026.

Is .citic a real domain extension?

Yes — .citic is a real top-level domain. It's present in the official IANA DNS root zone, which is the authoritative list of every live TLD on the internet.

Who runs .citic?

.citic is operated by CITIC Group Corporation, per the IANA root database.

What is .citic used for?

.citic is a dot-brand registry — it's reserved for CITIC Group Corporation and isn't used for third-party websites.

Can anyone register a .citic domain?

No. .citic is a closed brand registry, so it isn't available for public registration. A registrar search will confirm the current policy for any specific name.