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What is .li?
Registry operator: SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network — per the IANA root database.
Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.
Is .li a real domain extension?
Yes — .li 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 .li?
.li is operated by SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network, the registry responsible for Liechtenstein, per the IANA root database.
What is .li used for?
.li is the extension tied to Liechtenstein. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .li domain?
Generally yes — .li 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.
.li and Liechtenstein
.li is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Liechtenstein, administered by the registry SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network.
.li is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Liechtenstein. The .li TLD was created in 1993. The domain is sponsored and administered by the University of Liechtenstein in Vaduz. Registration of .li domain names used to be managed by SWITCH, administrator of Switzerland's .ch ccTLD. In February 2013, SWITCH discontinued its .li registration service for private customers, delegating it to a number of recognized partner firms.
Source: Wikipedia — .li (CC BY-SA)
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