.org.my Domain: Malaysia's Extension for Organisations
.org.my is the organisational category under .my, the country code extension of Malaysia. The zone is run by MYNIC Berhad, an agency under Malaysia's Ministry of Digital and the official ICANN-recognised registry operator for .MY. The top-level .my zone was entered into the root zone on 8 June 1987. MYNIC defines .org.my as being for other organisations and activities — in other words, for bodies that do not fit the definitions of the other categories.
Being that residual category is the most practical thing about .org.my. If you trade commercially your category is .com.my; if you provide network services, net.my; if you are a micro, small or medium enterprise, biz.my. Associations, foundations, professional bodies, trade unions and not-for-profit initiatives fall outside the commercial definition and therefore sit in .org.my. If you want no category statement at all, .my taken directly gives you the shortest form of your name.
MYNIC asks for supporting documents according to the type of registrant and, where documents are required, registers the name only after the application and documents have been received and verified. For associations, co-operatives and trade unions the certificate issued by the relevant registry is accepted; for organisations incorporated outside Malaysia, a certificate issued by their own country. The registrant's name must match the document exactly. Check your name with domain search.
.ORG.MY Domain at a Glance
- Registry MYNIC Berhad — an agency under Malaysia's Ministry of Digital
- Parent zone .my — entered into the root zone on 8 June 1987
- Category definition Other organisations and activities — those outside the commercial, network and SME definitions
- Document verification A certificate from the relevant registry; a home-country certificate for organisations incorporated abroad
- Duration of eligibility The registrant agreement requires the criteria to be met for the whole subscription period
- Document Requirement View required documents
- Country Malaysia
- Character Length 1 - 40 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 servers
.org.my Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$74.00 /year -
Transfer
$74.00 /year -
Renewal
$81.40 /year -
Restore
$87.00 -
Late Renewal
$14.80
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
.org.my Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .org.my the post-expiry timeline is set by the registry, so it differs from one extension to the next. The diagram below shows the windows that actually apply to .org.my, day by day. One thing never changes, whichever extension you hold: renewing before the expiry date is always the cheapest and safest route.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .org.my address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Redemption Period (Redemption Period)
The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete Period (Pending Delete Period)
If the redemption window is missed too, the domain enters the final stage and waits to be deleted. Renewal and recovery are no longer possible here; when the period ends the registration is removed for good.
Domain Is Available Again
Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.
.org.my Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.org.my Domain Registration
- Document Requirement View required documents
- Country Malaysia
- Character Length 1 - 40 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 servers
.org.my Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Documents Required for a .org.my Domain
Frequently Asked Questions About .org.my Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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MYNIC defines .org.my as being for other organisations and activities — bodies that do not fit the commercial, network or SME category definitions. Associations, foundations, professional bodies, trade unions and not-for-profit initiatives are the typical registrants. The categories MYNIC reserves for Malaysian bodies and individuals are .edu.my, .gov.my, .mil.my, .name.my and .coop.my, and .org.my is not among them. The test is category fit plus document verification.
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The evidence depends on the type of registrant. Associations, co-operatives and trade unions provide the certificate issued by the relevant registry. For organisations incorporated outside Malaysia the accepted evidence is a certificate issued by the registrant's own country. The name on the document and the registrant name you enter when ordering must be an exact match; where documents are required, the registration completes only after verification.
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.com.my is MYNIC's commercial category, defined for commercial organisations and commercial activity. .org.my is the category for organisations that fall outside that commercial definition. In practice: if you raise donations, run on membership or work in the public interest, .org.my describes you correctly; if you sell goods or services, .com.my is the better category fit.
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MYNIC's registrant agreement requires the registrant to keep meeting the eligibility criteria for the duration of the subscription. If your organisation's activity or legal form changes, your position in .org.my can become questionable and the renewal may run into trouble. Base the category decision on how your incorporation document describes you today, and update the registration record whenever that changes.
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.org.my names can be moved between providers. MYNIC may request supporting documents from registrars and registrants to verify information for the registration, modification or transfer of .MY domain names, so keep your incorporation paperwork ready. Category eligibility continues to apply after the move. The remaining term is preserved, and your site and email keep working as long as you do not change name servers. Start on the domain transfer page.
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You can see whether a .org.my name is registered, and the general state of the record, through its WHOIS entry. Because of data protection obligations, registrant contact details are published only in limited form, so a lookup will usually show the status of the name and its registration dates. Run the lookup on the whois search page, and check whether a name is still free with domain search.
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