What is .abogado?
.abogado entered the DNS root zone on October 15, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Registry Services, LLC operates a large portfolio of 36 TLDs, including .beer, .biz, .blackfriday, .boston and .casa.
On the technical side, .abogado is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .abogado, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.abogado).
Same registry, other endings
35 other TLDs share this operator.
.abogado FAQ
What does .abogado mean?
.abogado is a generic top-level domain named for the word "abogado", and it's aimed at law & legal. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .abogado used for?
.abogado is mostly used for law & legal. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .abogado?
None. .abogado is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .abogado domain extension?
Registry Services, LLC operates .abogado as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .abogado created?
.abogado was delegated to the DNS root zone on October 15, 2014.
Is .abogado a valid domain?
Yes. .abogado is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .abogado addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .abogado domain?
.abogado names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Registry Services, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .abogado DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .abogado.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 14, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
