Type
Country code (Papua New Guinea)
All TLDs / .pg
What is .pg?
The short answer
.pg is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Papua New Guinea, run by PNG DNS Administration, Vice Chancellors Office, The Papua New Guinea University of Technology. It's live in the IANA DNS root zone. Registration is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries add local-presence or ID requirements.Source: IANA root zone database, checked October 18, 2026.
Is .pg a real domain extension?
Yes — .pg 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 .pg?
.pg is operated by PNG DNS Administration, Vice Chancellors Office, The Papua New Guinea University of Technology, the registry responsible for Papua New Guinea, per the IANA root database.
What is .pg used for?
.pg is the extension tied to Papua New Guinea. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .pg domain?
Generally yes — .pg is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries require local presence or ID. Availability of a specific name depends on whether it's already taken.
.pg and Papua New Guinea
.pg is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Papua New Guinea, administered by the registry PNG DNS Administration, Vice Chancellors Office, The Papua New Guinea University of Technology.
.pg is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Papua New Guinea.
Source: Wikipedia — .pg (CC BY-SA)