- For new .com.my, .net.my and .org.my domain name registrations, please take note that organizations formed pursuant to the
- Societies Act 1966,
- Business Registration Act 1956, and
- Companies Act 1965
- must submit their supporting documents.
- Nonetheless, the Registry may carry out random checks on the veracity of identity of these organizations, and reserves the right to terminate the service of organizations found to have supplied incomplete, incorrect or inaccurate information in the Domain Name Registration Form.
- Organizations may apply to register for the following second level domain names:
- .com.my (for commercial organizations/activities)
- .net.my (for network related organizations/activities)
- .org.my (for organizations/activities which do not qualify for other categories)
- .edu.my (for Malaysian educational organizations only)
- .gov.my (for Malaysian government organizations only)
- .mil.my (for Malaysian military organizations only)
- Note the following prohibitions: domain names must not:
- By themselves contain country or state names or well known names such as “Malaysia”, “Malacca”, “Johore”, etc, or the Bahasa Malaysia equivalents such as “Melaka”, “Johor”, etc.
These domain names may only be applied by the relevant State authority, or persons who have been duly authorized by the relevant State authority. All applications and/or letters of authorization must originate from the State Secretary’s (Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri) Office of the relevant State.
- By themselves contain words in either English or Bahasa Malaysia, that are sensitive to the main religions in Malaysia such as “Islam”, “Buddha”, “Hindu”, “Christianity”, etc.
- By themselves or as part of a label, be obscene, scandalous, indecent, offensive or contrary to Malaysian public norms.
- By themselves or as part of a label, contain the words “bank” or “finance company” (or any derivative of the words in any language). Only parties who have the written consent of the Minister of Finance (MOF) pursuant to Section 15 of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 (BAFIA) may apply for these domain names.
- By themselves contain country or state names or well known names such as “Malaysia”, “Malacca”, “Johore”, etc, or the Bahasa Malaysia equivalents such as “Melaka”, “Johor”, etc.
- The Registry is the sole arbiter of domain names choice violations. However, as far as third party rights are concerned, it is not the Registry’s duty nor responsibility to screen requested domain names to determine whether the use of a domain name by a Registrant may infringe upon the right(s) of a third party.
- By applying for the domain name, the applicant certifies that certifies that, to his or her knowledge, the use of this name does not violate Malaysian trademarks, intellectual property, or other laws, and that the domain name is not being registered for any activities not permitted under any law of Malaysia.
- Any disputes between parties over the rights to use a particular name are to be settled between the contending parties using normal legal methods. The Registry does not act as arbiter of disputes.
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What domain extensions are available for registration in Malaysia?
The following extensions are available in Malaysia:
- com.my: for commercial organizations/activities
- net.my: for network related organizations/activities
- org.my: for organizations/activities which do not qualify for other categories
- edu.my: for Malaysian educational organizations only
- gov.my: for Malaysian government organizations only
- mil.my: for Malaysian military organizations only
- name.my: for Malaysian individual’s personal use only
Who can apply for a .my domain name?
Individuals may apply to register personal domain names. Organisations can apply for any other domain name, provided they meet the criteria.
Registrations for .com.my, .net.my, .org.my and name.my can also be done through a Reseller.
What’s a Reseller?
Authorized resellers are partners officially appointed by the Registry to handle all new registrations for .com.my, .net.my, .org.my and name.my domain names.
Resellers are the default Invoicing Party for new domain name registrations
Resellers might offer other services related to domain names such as domain name hosting and other data centre services. You may choose not to buy any of these additional services from the resellers when you register your new domain name.
If a domain name has not been registered, can I reserve this domain name?
No. Registration is on a “first come, first served” basis.
Can I apply for more than one domain name?
Yes.
Why are new domain name applications rejected?
The most common reasons are as follows:
- The application has breached a rule governing personal domain.
- Supporting document is not submitted.
- For all domains, except personal domains, the organization name in the supporting document does not match the Registrant organization name.
Can I make changes later on to my domain name record?
Yes, you may modify your domain name record, delete your domain name and transfer your domain name to another Registrant anytime.
What criteria should my primary name server meet?
- Hostname: this must be a fully qualified domain name, e.g. server1.abc.com.my.
- Netaddress: this must be the correct IP address, e.g. 1.2.3.4.
- DO NOT list name servers without the explicit approval of their owners. The owners of the servers listed must configure their servers to make your domain name accessible.
- In your Domain Name Registration Form, make sure your primary name server hostname and net address is different from your secondary name server(s) hostname(s) and net address(es).
- Submit your application only AFTER your Internet connection is up and the primary name server has been configured for the domain name. Please ensure that your primary name server is accessible for DNS queries i.e. active and responsive to DNS queries BEFORE the Domain Name Registration Form is submitted.
Is a secondary name server necessary?
Yes, to act as the alternative server when the primary name server is down. This is to ensure that your name server is accessible 24 hours a day and to avoid unnecessary traffic on the Internet due to the failure to resolve network names on your server.
Make sure your secondary name server meets the following criteria:
- Hostname: this must be a fully qualified domain name, e.g. server2.abc.com.my.
- Netaddress: this must be the correct IP address, e.g. 5.6.7.8.
- DO NOT list name servers without the explicit approval of their owners. The owners of the servers listed must configure their servers to make your domain name accessible.
- In your Domain Name Registration Form, make sure your primary name server hostname and net address is different from your secondary name server(s) hostname(s) and net address(es).
- Submit your application only AFTER your Internet connection is up and the secondary name server(s) has been configured for the domain name. Please ensure that your secondary name server is accessible for DNS queries i.e active and responsive to DNS queries BEFORE the application is submitted.
What happens when my domain name is suspended?
Suspension of domain name means the domain name is removed from the DNS. All domain name related activities cease functioning, for e.g. websites and e mail will not work once your domain name is suspended. However, your domain name remains registered. Your domain name is deregistered (i.e. made available to the public) only upon the deletion of your domain name.
