The .al domain extension is the national (country code, ccTLD) domain extension for Albania. The extension was delegated in 1992 and is administered by the Albanian Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP).

The .al domain is primarily recommended for those wishing to establish a presence in the Albanian market: with a local extension, the website feels more accessible to Albanian visitors, and search engines also associate it more readily with the country. Due to its brevity, it is also popular for international projects looking to create domain names based on wordplay.

.al domain prices

Extension	Registration	Transfer	Renewal
.al	€11.00	Free	€11.00

Prices are quoted for one year and do not include VAT. The free transfer does not include a renewal; the fee for the paid transfer usually includes a one-year renewal.

How long will it take to be ready?

New domain registration

Unfortunately, registering a new .AL domain takes quite a long time; it can take up to 5 working days for your new domain name to be activated.

Domain transfer

Before starting the transfer process, please disable the transfer protection and retrieve your EPP or Auth code. The transfer itself will take a few days to complete.

How many characters can it be?

The domain name extension .al must be at least 2 and no more than 63 characters long.

Special characters

The .al domain extension does not support special characters; that is, only letters from the Latin alphabet, numbers and a few special characters (such as hyphens) may be used.

Restrictions

There are no specific requirements or restrictions regarding the registration of domain names; anyone can register one. .al domain names are allocated on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.

Whois privacy

The Whois privacy service is available to both individuals and companies, and hides the owner’s details in the Whois database.