What is .السعودية?
IANA delegated .السعودية on May 5, 2010, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on Saudi Arabia: the capital is Riyadh, the main language is Arabic, the currency is the Saudi riyal (SAR) and the international dialing code is +966.
Next door on the map, you'll find .iq for Iraq, .jo for Jordan, .kw for Kuwait, .om for Oman, .qa for Qatar, .ae for United Arab Emirates and .ye for Yemen.
IANA lists Communications, Space and Technology Commission as the manager of .السعودية, with an address in Saudi Arabia. The registry's website is http://www.nic.net.sa. 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.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 10 name servers for .السعودية, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .السعودية haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.net.sa).
Saudi Arabia also has another country-code domain in the root zone: .sa.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.السعودية FAQ
What country is .السعودية?
.السعودية is the country-code top-level domain for Saudi Arabia, in Western Asia.
Who owns the .السعودية domain?
IANA lists Communications, Space and Technology Commission as the manager of .السعودية: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Saudi Arabia's ccTLD. Individual .السعودية names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .السعودية domain from the US?
It depends on Communications, Space and Technology Commission's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.nic.net.sa) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .السعودية DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .السعودية, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How is .السعودية written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--mgberp4a5d4ar. Browsers convert it back to .السعودية for display.
How do I look up who owns a .السعودية domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.nic.net.sa. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed February 18, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
