What is .cw?
IANA's records date the delegation of .cw to December 8, 2011.
A little context on Curaçao: the capital is Willemstad, languages include English, Dutch and Papiamento, the currency is the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) and the international dialing code is +599.
IANA lists University of Curacao as the manager of .cw, with an address in Curaçao. The registry's website is http://www.uoc.cw/cw-registry. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 5 name servers for .cw, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .cw in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.cw FAQ
What country is .cw?
.cw is the country-code top-level domain for Curaçao, in Caribbean.
What is Curaçao's domain extension?
Curaçao's website extension is .cw, its country-code top-level domain. "CW" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .cw domain?
IANA lists University of Curacao as the manager of .cw: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Curaçao's ccTLD. Individual .cw names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .cw domain from the US?
It depends on University of Curacao's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.uoc.cw/cw-registry) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .cw DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .cw in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed September 4, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
