What is .yt?
A little context on Mayotte: the capital is Mamoudzou, the main language is French, the currency is the Euro (EUR) and the international dialing code is +262.
IANA lists Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.) as the manager of .yt, with an address in France. The registry's website is http://www.nic.yt. 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, .yt is served by 3 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .yt, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.yt).
Same registry, other endings
5 other TLDs share this operator.
.yt FAQ
What country is .yt?
.yt is the country-code top-level domain for Mayotte, in Eastern Africa.
What is Mayotte's domain extension?
Mayotte's website extension is .yt, its country-code top-level domain. "YT" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .yt domain?
IANA lists Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.) as the manager of .yt: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Mayotte's ccTLD. Individual .yt names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .yt domain from the US?
It depends on Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.)'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.yt) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .yt DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .yt, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How do I look up who owns a .yt domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.nic.yt, and RDAP lookups go to https://rdap.nic.yt/. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed March 23, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
