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What is .tf?

.tf is the country-code top-level domain assigned to French Southern, run by Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.). 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.
Type
Country code (French Southern)
Registration
Open to public
In DNS root
Yes

Registry operator: Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.) — per the IANA root database.

Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.

Is .tf a real domain extension?

Yes — .tf 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 .tf?

.tf is operated by Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.), the registry responsible for French Southern, per the IANA root database.

What is .tf used for?

.tf is the extension tied to French Southern. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.

Can anyone register a .tf domain?

Generally yes — .tf 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.

.tf and French Southern

.tf is the country-code top-level domain assigned to French Southern, administered by the registry Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.).

.tf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Along with .fr, .pm, .re, .wf and .yt it is administered by AFNIC. Before 23 October 2004, Adamsnames, based in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, administered this TLD.

Source: Wikipedia — .tf (CC BY-SA)

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