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.safety What it means and what it's used for

.safety is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). Jolly Host, LLC runs the registry under a contract with ICANN.

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What is .safety?

ICANN's records put the delegation of .safety on December 24, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on January 8, 2015.

Jolly Host, LLC also runs 6 other TLDs, including .aero, .circle, .got, .jot and .onl.

Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .safety, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .safety haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.

Same registry, other endings

6 other TLDs share this operator.

.safety FAQ

What does .safety mean?

.safety is a generic top-level domain named for the word "safety". It doesn't belong to any country.

What country is .safety?

None. .safety is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.

Who owns the .safety domain extension?

Jolly Host, LLC operates .safety as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.

When was .safety created?

.safety was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 24, 2015.

Is .safety a valid domain?

Yes. .safety is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .safety addresses work in every browser.

Can I buy a .safety domain?

.safety names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Jolly Host, LLC's policy if you're unsure.

Is .safety DNSSEC-signed?

Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .safety.

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Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed July 8, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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  1. 1In which year did .safety enter the root zone?

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  3. 3Can the public register names under .safety?