Buy .com.al Domain Name

That is how the rules read. Article 13.1(b) grants com.al registration to public and private legal persons and traders whose seat or object of commercial activity is in Albania. The preceding paragraph of the same article says «and in any other state in the world» for the top level; that phrase is missing from the com.al paragraph. For a company based abroad the practical route is therefore the direct .al level. We recommend confirming your position before you place an order.

The regulation is silent on this, and the silence matters. Across 58 pages it never mentions a trustee, proxy or local representative; article 13.1(b) only requires the seat or object of activity to be in Albania and does not describe how that may be satisfied. In other words, there is no published rule saying a trustee arrangement will be accepted for com.al. If you are considering one, get written confirmation before attempting the registration — otherwise the application may be refused.

The difference is the audience, and article 6.3 spells it out. com.al is for private legal persons, meaning commercial companies. org.al is reserved within that group for associations. net.al is for private legal persons and traders operating in the field of networks. The remaining three are restricted: gov.al for state institutions, mil.al for the armed forces, edu.al for education and research bodies. Article 6.4 forbids the use of any sub-zone outside this list.

No — registration rests on a declaration rather than a document file. Article 4.1 states that AKEP acts on the principle of self-declaration and treats the information in the form as accurate. Supporting documents are mandatory under article 14.2 only for gov.al, mil.al and edu.al; com.al is not on that list. The trade-off is a heavy responsibility: article 11.4(a) allows AKEP to withdraw the name without any compensation if the declaration turns out to be untrue.

The chain is the same as for the top level. If payment is missed the name is first blocked for 30 calendar days, and article 25.2 says the holder keeps the right to reopen the existing name by paying during that period. If the situation is unresolved when the period ends, the name is closed and returns to free status within 30 calendar days. The address does not resolve while the block is in force, so a right of recovery is not the same as uninterrupted service. AKEP emails a reminder 30 days before expiry.

Yes. com.al is a separate registry zone and carries its own DNSSEC signature: a measurement on 12 August 2026 found the zone's own DS record in the parent and names under it resolved with validated answers. That is also the technical proof that it is a genuine registry zone — its own SOA record and AKEP's own name servers confirm the same. If the DNSSEC information shown on the extension page does not match this, ask for confirmation before ordering.