.gt

.gt is the ccTLD for Guatemala. It is managed by the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG).

Rules and Restrictions

Second-level Domains

".com.gt", ".org.gt", ".net.gt" and ".ind.gt" are open subdomains.

The subdomains ".edu.gt", ".gob.gt" y ".mil.gt" are closed and the applicant must prove the affiliation of their institution to be eligible for one. Only one closed domain name will be delegated free of charge per institution.

• .edu.gt: for educational institutions recognized by the Ministry of Education and, in the case of higher education institutions recognized by the Council of Private Higher Education (CEPS);
• .gov.gt: for government agencies in Guatemala;
• .mil.gt: for entities of the Armed Forces of Guatemala.

Characters

The domain names must meet the following syntax rules:

• the minimum length is 1 element (not including subdomains);
• he maximum length is 63 punycode (not including subdomains);
• the domain name may be composed of elements of the following sets:
  • letters (a-z);
  • numbers (0-9);
  • symbols (-);
  • international (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü and ñ).
• the domain name can not begin or end with a hyphen;
• domain names can not begin with xn--;
• domain names can not have hyphens in the 3rd and 4th position;
• domain names are not case-sensitive.