.mv

.mv

Introduced	25 September 1996
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Dhiraagu
Sponsor	Dhiraagu
Intended use	Entities connected with the  Maldives
Actual use	Some use by Maldives-related sites, especially government-related
Registration restrictions	None for .com.mv and .org.mv; other subdomains may have restrictions
Structure	Registrations permitted directly at second level or at third level beneath various labels
Registry website	www.dhiraagu.com.mv

.mv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a telecommunications company.

Mainly due to the unavailability of an online registration service, a whois lookup and large maintenance cost, the Maldivian ccTLD is used predominantly by government agencies and large businesses. Smaller companies and organizations prefer generic TLDs such as .com and .net.