.kz

.kz is the ccTLD for Kazakhstan. It is managed by the Association of IT Companies of Kazakhstan.

Rules and Restrictions

At registration it is necessary to provide a copy of identity document (in case registrant is an individual), a certificate of registration (in case registrant is a legal entity).

Domain Suspension

Use of a domain name in the space of the Kazakhstan segment of the Internet is suspended when:

• identification of unreliable information about registrant indicated in application submitted by the registrant for registration of the domain name;
• identifying of malicious software on the Internet resource that creates a threat to the safe use of the Internet;
• registrant does not eliminate information security incident, which was notified by the authorized body, or from the National Information Security Coordination Center;
• absence of a safety certificate (domestic or foreign);
• placement of Internet resources on hardware and software complexes outside territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A prerequisite for server hardware is its physical location on the country.

Second-level Domains

The second-level reserved domain names and subsequent levels include domain names:

• .edu.kz: intended for registration of third-level domain names for organizations of residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan engaged in educational activities;
• .gov.kz: intended for registration of third-level domain names for state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• .mil.kz: intended for registration of third-level domain names for the bodies of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan.