What is .career?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .career on April 11, 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 October 9, 2013.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 8 name servers for .career, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .career haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.career FAQ
What does .career mean?
.career is a generic top-level domain named for the word "career". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .career?
None. .career is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .career domain extension?
dotCareer LLC operates .career as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .career created?
.career was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 11, 2014.
Is .career a valid domain?
Yes. .career is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .career addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .career domain?
.career names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read dotCareer LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .career DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .career.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed January 28, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
