What is .mp?
A little context on Northern Mariana Islands: the capital is Saipan, languages include Carolinian, Chamorro and English, the currency is the United States dollar (USD) and the international dialing code is +1670.
IANA lists Saipan Datacom, Inc. as the manager of .mp, with an address in Northern Mariana Islands. The registry's website is https://get.mp. 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, .mp is served by 4 authoritative name servers, none of them with an IPv6 address. There is no DS record for .mp in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.mp FAQ
What country is .mp?
.mp is the country-code top-level domain for Northern Mariana Islands, in Micronesia.
What is Northern Mariana Islands's domain extension?
Northern Mariana Islands's website extension is .mp, its country-code top-level domain. "MP" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .mp domain?
IANA lists Saipan Datacom, Inc. as the manager of .mp: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Northern Mariana Islands's ccTLD. Individual .mp names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .mp domain from the US?
It depends on Saipan Datacom, Inc.'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://get.mp) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .mp DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .mp in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 6, 2022. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
