What is .va?
A little context on Vatican City: the capital is Vatican City, languages include Italian and Latin, the currency is the Euro (EUR) and the international dialing code is +3. It's landlocked.
Vatican City shares land borders with 1 country, so the ccTLDs next door are .it (Italy).
IANA lists Holy See - Vatican City State as the manager of .va, with an address in Holy See. 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, .va is served by 5 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .va in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.va FAQ
What country is .va?
.va is the country-code top-level domain for Vatican City, in Southern Europe.
What is Vatican City's domain extension?
Vatican City's website extension is .va, its country-code top-level domain. "VA" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .va domain?
IANA lists Holy See - Vatican City State as the manager of .va: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Vatican City's ccTLD. Individual .va names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .va domain from the US?
It depends on Holy See - Vatican City State's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .va DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .va in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed December 3, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
