.mv

.mv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a telecommunications company.

.mv

Introduced	25 September 1996
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Dhiraagu
Sponsor	Dhiraagu
Intended use	Entities connected with the  Maldives
Actual use	Some use by Maldives-related sites, especially government-related
Registration restrictions	None for .com.mv and .org.mv; other subdomains may have restrictions
Structure	Registrations permitted directly at second level or at third level beneath various labels
Registry website	www.dhiraagu.com.mv

Mainly due to the unavailability of an online registration service, a whois lookup and large maintenance cost, the Maldivian ccTLD is used predominantly by government agencies and large businesses. Smaller companies and organizations prefer generic TLDs such as .com and .net.

Second-level Domains

• .aero.mv – Aviation
• .biz.mv – Business organization
• .com.mv – Commercial
• .coop.mv – Cooperative organization
• .edu.mv – Educational institutions
• .gov.mv – Government
• .info.mv – Information
• .int.mv – International Organization
• .mil.mv – Military
• .museum.mv – Museums
• .name.mv – Personal
• .net.mv – Networks
• .org.mv – Organizations
• .pro.mv – Professionals

External links

• .mv WHOIS information
• Application(s)