What is .bz?
A little context on Belize: the capital is Belmopan, languages include Belizean Creole, English and Spanish, the currency is the Belize dollar (BZD) and the international dialing code is +501.
Next door on the map, you'll find .gt for Guatemala and .mx for Mexico.
IANA lists University of Belize as the manager of .bz, with an address in Belize. The registry's website is http://www.belizenic.bz. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .bz, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .bz haven't been tampered with on the way.
.bz FAQ
What country is .bz?
.bz is the country-code top-level domain for Belize, in Central America.
What is Belize's domain extension?
Belize's website extension is .bz, its country-code top-level domain. "BZ" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .bz domain?
IANA lists University of Belize as the manager of .bz: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Belize's ccTLD. Individual .bz names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .bz domain from the US?
It depends on University of Belize's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.belizenic.bz) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .bz DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .bz, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed November 23, 2020. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
