Domain Names

– Decree-Law No. 5/2010.
– Decree-Law No. 14/2010.

Filing

Country code top-level domain name: .gw 

Sub-domains: none. 

Applicant: individuals, companies and organizations.  

Restriction as to nationality: none.  

Local presence: not required.  

Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.

Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.

Registration and Protection

Duration: two years. 

Renewal/maintenance: two years, renewable. 

Dispute about ownership: to be brought before the court.  

Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.

Registration Authority

Authority name: Autoridade Reguladora Nacional – Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação da Guiné-Bissau.  

Internet address: http://nic.gw