What is .li?
A little context on Liechtenstein: the capital is Vaduz, the main language is German, the currency is the Swiss franc (CHF) and the international dialing code is +423. It's landlocked.
Liechtenstein shares land borders with 2 countries, so the ccTLDs next door are .at (Austria) and .ch (Switzerland).
IANA lists SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network as the manager of .li, with an address in Switzerland. The registry's website is https://www.nic.li. 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.
On the technical side, .li is served by 5 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .li, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.li).
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.li FAQ
What country is .li?
.li is the country-code top-level domain for Liechtenstein, in Western Europe.
What is Liechtenstein's domain extension?
Liechtenstein's website extension is .li, its country-code top-level domain. "LI" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .li domain?
IANA lists SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network as the manager of .li: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Liechtenstein's ccTLD. Individual .li names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .li domain from the US?
It depends on SWITCH The Swiss Education & Research Network's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://www.nic.li) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .li DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .li, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How do I look up who owns a .li domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.nic.li. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed July 1, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
