.ve is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Venezuela.

.ve
Introduced7 March 1991
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryComisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
SponsorComisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
Intended useEntities connected with  Venezuela
Actual usePopular in Venezuela
Registration restrictionssecond level only for trademark holders, third level mostly unrestricted
StructureRegistrations are made at the second or third level
DocumentsTerms and conditions
Registry websitenic.ve

On 3 March 2009 the ISO 3166-1 code for Venezuela changed to reflect the VE used for the ccTLD.

Registrations in the second level were opened in 2024, but are only available for either national or international trademark holders.[1]

Registrations in these third level spaces are allowed without restrictions:

  • .arts.ve - artistic and cultural institution
  • .co.ve - a website originally ".com" ported to Venezuelan Spanish
  • .com.ve - Venezuelan commercial entity
  • .info.ve - informational sites
  • .net.ve - network service providers
  • .org.ve - non-profit organizations
  • .radio.ve - radio stations
  • .web.ve - individuals

The following third level spaces are restricted:[2]

  • .gob.ve / .gov.ve - government-related websites
  • .edu.ve - Venezuela based educational institutions
  • .int.ve - International institutions
  • .mil.ve - Venezuelan military institution
  • .tec.ve - University of Technology

Internationalized domain names are available using the following Spanish characters: á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, and ñ.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fouré, Arthur (2024-08-07). "Venezuelian Registry Opens 2nd Level Domains Registration". IP Twins. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  2. ^ Procedimiento para solicitud de un nombre de dominio especial (gob.ve, mil.ve, edu.ve, tec.ve) Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, CONATEL
  3. ^ IANA, .VE Spanish table
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