What is .vivo?
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 .vivo names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .vivo on July 15, 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 31, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .vivo, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .vivo haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.vivo FAQ
What country is .vivo?
None. .vivo is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .vivo domain extension?
Telefonica Brasil S.A. operates .vivo as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .vivo created?
.vivo was delegated to the DNS root zone on July 15, 2016.
Is .vivo a valid domain?
Yes. .vivo is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .vivo addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .vivo domain?
No. .vivo is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Telefonica Brasil S.A.
Is .vivo DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .vivo.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
