Overview
AL domain is the official domain of Albania (Balkan Peninsula).

Albania is situated in the western Balkans, the Adriatic Sea. Strait of Otranto, a width of 75 km, separates Albania from Italy.

Recommendations
AL domain is recommended for websites related to Albania or containing relevant information, for companies located in Albania or emerging to local market.

Limitations
Owners of domain names in AL domain zone may be represented by public and private entities registered in Albania and individuals registered on the territory of Albania.
Each individual or legal entity ceasing to exist as such (ceasing to be a citizen of Albania or deleted from the Companies Registry) looses its right to renew domain names registered by it.
Administrative contacts of domain names should also be represented only by resident individuals of Albania. It may be both an individual and a legal entity.
The number of domain names that each individual may own is unlimited.

In order to register domain names in AL domain zone, except for standard data, the following additional data should be provided:
- a status of registrant (a public or private company, an individual etc.)
- a registration number in Albania (NIPT or fiscal code)
- types of registrant's activities
- any identification document (passport, identification card, personal certificate) with its number and issue date
Inadequate data may result in refusal to register a required domain name.

Domain registration
In order to register a domain name in this zone, please, contact The Electronic and Postal Communications Authority, in Albania, which is the only authorized domain registrar in AL domain zone.