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.dz

Introduced	3 January 1994
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	DZNIC
Sponsor	Algerian NIC, CERIST [fr]
Intended use	Entities connected with  Algeria
Actual use	Fairly popular in Algeria
Registered domains	15,468 (2022-12-15)[1]
Registration restrictions	Must have Algerian presence; name must be related to company or organization name or trademark
Structure	Registrations are taken directly at second level or at third level beneath some second-level labels
Documents	Domain name charter
Dispute policies	UDRP
Registry website	www.nic.dz

.dz is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Algeria (from Dzayer, the local name for Algeria).

It is administered by the DZ Network Internet Center, a subdivision of CERIST (Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique). To apply for a .dz domain name, one must be an entity established in Algeria and/or having legal representation in Algeria and/or having a document justifying the name ownership rights in the country. Currently, NIC.DZ charges 1000 Algerian dinars per year for a domain (about US$7.4).