Domain Names
Legal Basis
There are no published regulations on domain name registration under the .sc country code top-level domain name for Seychelles.
Filing
Country code top-level domain name: .sc
Sub-domains: .com.sc; .gov.sc; .org.sc; .net.sc; .edu.sc
Applicant: individuals and legal entities.
Restriction as to nationality: none.
Local presence: not required.
Registration: no specific requirements. Multiple domains are allowed. For .edu.sc strictly for educational and academic authorities in the Seychelles; for .gov.sc strictly for government organizations of the Seychelles.
Domestic trademark right: n.a.
Domain name can be registered as a trademark: n.a.
Registration, Protection
Duration: one year.
Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: available (ICANN UDRP model) before WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center.
Other dispute providers: National Arbitration Forum; Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center.
Authority name: VCS (Pty) Ltd.
Internet address: www.nic.sc