What is .caravan?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .caravan names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .caravan on August 15, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on December 12, 2013.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .caravan, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .caravan haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.caravan FAQ
What country is .caravan?
None. .caravan is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .caravan domain extension?
Caravan International, Inc. operates .caravan as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .caravan created?
.caravan was delegated to the DNS root zone on August 15, 2014.
Is .caravan a valid domain?
Yes. .caravan is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .caravan addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .caravan domain?
No. .caravan is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Caravan International, Inc.
Is .caravan DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .caravan.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
