Buy Maldives Domain Name

The eligibility table offers two options in the com.mv row: the zone is open to any entity or individual registered to or intending to carry out business activities in the Maldives. The phrase «intending to» shows that a completed local registration is not a precondition at the moment of application. Clause 2.2, by contrast, is absolute and binds every category: every domain name request must be associated with a valid Maldivian address. So the thing to plan for is the address, not the incorporation.

It depends. The com.mv row of the eligibility table asks that applications by foreign parties or individuals be supported by a Maldivian national or entity duly appointed by the applicant to represent them — but it ends the sentence with the words «if required». Those words make the requirement discretionary rather than absolute; the registrar decides, and in case of doubt clause 1.9 of the policy obliges it to seek the guidance of the Communications Authority before making a final decision.

Yes, the policy sets a clear priority here. Clause 1.5 states that a name corresponding to a trademark or business name already registered in the Maldives shall only be registered to that trademark or business holder. The same clause leaves an exit: such a name, or a related one, may be issued to another applicant if an authorised written no-objection document duly signed by the holder is submitted. Clause 1.8 reserves names suggesting a link to the government or national agencies for the relevant authority.

There is no published rule on this. The authority's policy contains no provision at all on registration term, renewal procedure or what happens after expiry, and its policy page publishes no other document filling that gap. For that reason no number of years and no grace window is claimed here. The practical route: confirm the term, the renewal conditions and what happens if you renew late in writing before you order, because those terms come from the registrar rather than from the policy.

The policy contains no provision on transfer, change of ownership or change of registrar, so no claim is made here in either direction. In practice a transfer depends on the terms of the registrar holding your registration. Factor in one more thing: the opening line of clause 2.1 says eligibility is continuous, which means the incoming holder must also satisfy the business-activity test and the valid Maldivian address requirement.