Domain Names

There is no specific legislation on country code top-level domain names.

Filing

Country code top-level domain name: .jo (in English), and .alordon (in Arabic).

Sub-domains: .mil.jo; .com.jo; .edu.jo; .gov.jo; .org.jo; .net.jo; .name.jo .sch.jo; .per.jo; .phd.jo 

Applicant: companies and organizations.

Restriction as to nationality: none.

Local presence: not required, but a local representative must be appointed. The domain name must reflect the whole name of the company/organization or part of it, derived from it as a whole, or a trademark owned by the company. Applicants are eligible for an Arabic domain name registration in Jordan only if they already own a Jordanian domain name under .jo or its variant.

Domestic trademark right: required for obtaining domain name registration.

Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.

Registration, Protection

Duration: one year for English and Arabic domain names.

Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.

Dispute about ownership: to be brought before the court.

Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.

Registration Authority

Authority name: Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.

Internet address: www.dns.jo (for English domain names), www.idn.jo (for Arabic domain names).