What is .vig?
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 .vig names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .vig on April 6, 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 May 14, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .vig, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .vig haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.vig).
.vig FAQ
What country is .vig?
None. .vig is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .vig domain extension?
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe operates .vig as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .vig created?
.vig was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 6, 2016.
Is .vig a valid domain?
Yes. .vig is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .vig addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .vig domain?
No. .vig is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe.
Is .vig DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .vig.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 11, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
