Domain Names

– Law No. 112(I)/2004 of April 30, 2004 – Order according to Section 20(Z), 41(10) and 152 of the Law, published in Gazette No. 4021 of August 5, 2005, Supplement III(I), and Decision according to Section 20(Z) of the Law, published in Gazette No. 4039 of October 14, 2005, Supplement III(I).

Filing

Country code top-level domain name: .cy 

Sub-domains: .com.cy; .ac.cy; .gov.cy; .org.cy; .net.cy; .biz.cy; .ekloges.cy; .ltd.cy; .name.cy; .parliament.cy; .press.cy; .pro.cy; .tm.cy 

Applicant: individuals and legal entities. 

Restriction as to nationality: none. 

Local presence: required. 

Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration. 

Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.

Filing requirements:
1.   Power of attorney from the owner of the domain name may be asked;
2.   If the owner is a foreigner, he has to register a Cypriot company.

Registration, Protection

Duration: one year.

Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.

Dispute about ownership: can be brought before the Court.

Uniform dispute resolution procedure: available (ICANN UDRP model) before WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center.

Other dispute providers: CRP Institute for Dispute Resolution; National Arbitration Forum; Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center.

Registration Authority

Authority name: University of Cyprus. 

Internet address: www.nic.cy