
What is a .abudhabi domain?
The purpose of the .abudhabi gTLD is to promote the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and develop the growth of the internet sector in one of the Arab Emirate's greatest cities, Abu Dhabi.
FAQs for .abudhabi
- Trademark Sunrise .abudhabi – is a special period that provides current brand and trademarks owners the opportunity to secure their trademarks under the new top level domain. The fee for registration during this period is usually higher as trademarks will need to be verified and cleared.
- Landrush – a short registration period for entities and individuals who do not own a trademark in the name they wish to register. It is intended for highly sought-after generic .abudhabi domains and are usually priced significantly higher than registering during general availability. If more than one landrush application is received for the same .abudhabi domain, the .abudhabi domain will usually go to auction in which the applicants will have the chance to bid for the domain.
- General Availability – This phase is open to the general public and is a first-come, first served launch. When a .abudhabi domain is registered, it is officially reserved and registered in real time.
- Premium or Reserved Names – A registry can and will withhold .abudhabi domains names from open registrations that are considered premium domains, which are names that are highly desired or unique. These .abudhabi domains with this premium status will eventually be auctioned to the highest bidder.
We may send you an email regarding your .abudhabi free pre-registration to confirm you request. If this email is not deliverable, your account will be closed and your free pre-registration will be deleted.
When the a gTLD .abudhabi is approved, ICANN will set forth rules and guidelines as well as a launch sequence which dictates who can register a new gTLD .abudhabi, when and under what conditions. The expected launch sequence will be: