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What is .bv?
Registry operator: Norid A/S — per the IANA root database.
Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.
Is .bv a real domain extension?
Yes — .bv 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 .bv?
.bv is operated by Norid A/S, the registry responsible for Bouvet Island, per the IANA root database.
What is .bv used for?
.bv is the extension tied to Bouvet Island. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .bv domain?
Generally yes — .bv 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.
.bv and Bouvet Island
.bv is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Bouvet Island, administered by the registry Norid A/S.
.bv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) reserved for the uninhabited Norwegian dependent territory of Bouvet Island. The domain name registry and sponsor is Norid, but .bv is not open for registration. .bv was designated on 21 August 1997 and was placed under the .no registry Norid. Norwegian policy states that .no is sufficient for those institutions connected to Bouvet Island, and therefore the domain is not open to registration. It is Norwegian policy not to commercialize domain resources, so there are no plans to sell .bv. Should the domain later come into use, it will be under the regulation of the Norwegian Communications Authority and follow the same policy as .no.
Source: Wikipedia — .bv (CC BY-SA)
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