In Costa Rica the top level domain or ccTLD is .CR, which at the moment has restricted use. Then under the .CR hierarchy you will find second level domains to register names. These are:
.ed.cr
For the education industry, preschools, elementary schools, secondary schools, and pre university education and other public or private institutions, authorized by the Public Education Ministry of Costa Rica. Only public education centers must present documentation or by the request of the Registry. In these cases the documents that must be presented are:
- Certification by the Public Education Ministry of the Republic of Costa Rica, where an official recognition of the classes imparted by the institution and the director of the same.
- Letter from the Director asking for the domain.
- Photocopy of the identity card of the Director.
.ac.cr
For the academic industry, universities, post graduate centers and research institutions, all with academic and or research ends. In case of State Universities, they must be recognized by the CONARE (National Deans Council in Spanish), and in case of the Private Universities, they must be recognized bye the CONESUP (National Council of Private Superior Education).
ONLY public institutions must present documentation or by the request of the Registry. In those cases, the documents that must be presented are:
- Copy of the article of the Law that created them (state universities) or a copy of the recognition act of the CONESUP (private universities).
- Original of the judicial persons of the institution not older than one month since it was emitted.
- Letter from the legal representative of the institution asking for the domain.
- Photocopy of the identity card of the legal representative.
.co.cr
For judicial and physical persons that work in the commercial activity. Must file documentation ONLY if the name to register is a registered or notorious trademark. In those cases, if the applicant is a juridical person, the documentation to be presented is the follwoing:
- Letter from the legal representative of who is asking for the domain.
- Original of the judicial persons of the institution not older than one month since it was emitted.
- Photocopy of the judicial identification document.
- Photocopy of the identification card of the legal representative.
If the applicant is a physical person, the documentation that must be presented is as:
- Letter from applicant asking for the domain.
- Photocopy of the identification card of the applicant.
.fi.cr
For financial entities of the Republic of Costa Rica, regulated and authorized by the CONASSIF (Nacional Council for the Supervisión of the Financial System in Spanish). Documentation must be presented ONLY if requested by the Registry. In this case, the documentation to be presented is as follows:
- Letter from the legal representative of who is asking for the domain.
- Original of the judicial persons of the institution not older than one month since it was emitted.
- Photocopy of the judicial identification document.
- Photocopy of the identification card of the legal representative.
.go.cr
For government and supreme powers of the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica, for example: Ministries, Executive, Legislative and Judicial Powers, Municipalities, Independent Entities, among others. When registering a domain under .go.cr all applicants must present the following documentation:
- Letter from the Minister, Vice minister or maximum authority of the institution asking for the domain.
- Original of the judicial persons of the entity not older than one month since it was emitted.
- Photocopy of the identity card of the Minister, Vice minister or maximum authority.
.or.cr
For organizations and voluntary associations. Documentation must be presented ONLY if requested by the Registry. In this case, the documentation to be presented is as follows:
- Letter from the legal representative of who is asking for the domain.
- Original of the judicial persons of the applicant not older than one month since it was emitted.
- Photocopy of the judicial identification document.
- Photocopy of the identification card of the legal representative.
.sa.cr
For health institutions, public or private, recognized by the Costarican Social Security Office or the Ministry of Health. ONLY public health centers must present documentation or by the request of the Registry. In these cases the documents that must be presented are:
- Certification by the Costarican Social Security Office or the Ministry of Health recognizing the health center or institution and the Director of the same.
- Letter from the Director asking for the domain.
- Photocopy of the identification card of the Director.
In all the cases where the applicant is required to present documentation for the registration of the domain, this must be sent in its original form to the offices of the Registry to proceed with the registration of the name.
