Who can register a .by domain?

.by is open for registration to anyone worldwide. There are no residency, business, or eligibility requirements.

Who operates the .by registry?

.by is operated by Open Contact, Ltd., and was introduced in 1994. MyDomains.tech is a domain reseller: we register through ICANN-accredited registrars, so your domain is recorded with the official registry. The sponsoring registrar varies by extension and is shown with your domain in your client area.

Country Code TLD

.by

Belarus

Type

Country Code TLD

Introduced

1994

Registry Operator

Open Contact, Ltd.

Registration

Open registration, available to anyone worldwide

About .by

The .by TLD is the country-code domain for Belarus. It is operated by the registry Open Contact Ltd. under the authority of the national operations center, and is popular among Belarusian businesses and individuals. It also has the localized internationalized variant .бел for Cyrillic-script domains.

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Frequently asked questions

Who can register a .by domain?: .by is open for registration to anyone worldwide. There are no residency, business, or eligibility requirements.
Who operates the .by registry?: .by is operated by Open Contact, Ltd., and was introduced in 1994. MyDomains.tech is a domain reseller: we register through ICANN-accredited registrars, so your domain is recorded with the official registry. The sponsoring registrar varies by extension and is shown with your domain in your client area.