All TLDs / .ky
What is .ky?
Registry operator: Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) — per the IANA root database.
Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.
Is .ky a real domain extension?
Yes — .ky 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 .ky?
.ky is operated by Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg), the registry responsible for Cayman Islands, per the IANA root database.
What is .ky used for?
.ky is the extension tied to Cayman Islands. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .ky domain?
Generally yes — .ky 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.
.ky and Cayman Islands
.ky is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Cayman Islands, administered by the registry Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg).
.ky is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Cayman Islands. The code was chosen as other possible options had already been allocated. Registration was limited to residents and registered companies in the Cayman Islands with a local address, but this restriction was removed in September 2015. The Cayman Islands also has the international three-letter code CYM and has won a bid to be awarded the .cym domain in a future expansion of the top-level domain space.
Source: Wikipedia — .ky (CC BY-SA)
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