What is .dhl?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .dhl names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .dhl on June 2, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 23, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .dhl, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .dhl haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.dhl FAQ
What country is .dhl?
None. .dhl is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .dhl domain extension?
Deutsche Post AG operates .dhl as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .dhl created?
.dhl was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 2, 2016.
Is .dhl a valid domain?
Yes. .dhl is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .dhl addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .dhl domain?
No. .dhl is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Deutsche Post AG.
Is .dhl DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .dhl.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed November 27, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.