What is .pa?
A little context on Panama: the capital is Panama City, the main language is Spanish, the currency is the Panamanian balboa (PAB) and the international dialing code is +507.
Panama shares land borders with 2 countries, so the ccTLDs next door are .co (Colombia) and .cr (Costa Rica).
IANA lists Universidad Tecnologica de Panama as the manager of .pa, with an address in Panama. The registry's website is https://nic.pa. 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.
On the technical side, .pa is served by 9 authoritative name servers, 5 of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .pa in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.pa FAQ
What country is .pa?
.pa is the country-code top-level domain for Panama, in Central America.
What is Panama's domain extension?
Panama's website extension is .pa, its country-code top-level domain. "PA" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .pa domain?
IANA lists Universidad Tecnologica de Panama as the manager of .pa: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Panama's ccTLD. Individual .pa names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .pa domain from the US?
It depends on Universidad Tecnologica de Panama's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://nic.pa) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .pa DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .pa in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed September 29, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
