.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 organisations prefer generic TLDs such as .com and .net.