What is .мкд?
IANA delegated .мкд on October 24, 2014, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on North Macedonia: the capital is Skopje, the main language is Macedonian, the currency is the denar (MKD) and the international dialing code is +389. It's landlocked.
Next door on the map, you'll find .al for Albania, .bg for Bulgaria, .gr for Greece and .rs for Serbia.
IANA lists Macedonian Academic Research Network Skopje as the manager of .мкд, with an address in North Macedonia. The registry's website is http://marnet.mk. 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 4 name servers for .мкд, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. There is no DS record for .мкд in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.marnet.mk).
North Macedonia also has another country-code domain in the root zone: .mk.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.мкд FAQ
What country is .мкд?
.мкд is the country-code top-level domain for Macedonia (North Macedonia), in Southeast Europe.
Who owns the .мкд domain?
IANA lists Macedonian Academic Research Network Skopje as the manager of .мкд: it runs the registry and sets the rules for North Macedonia's ccTLD. Individual .мкд names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .мкд domain from the US?
It depends on Macedonian Academic Research Network Skopje's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://marnet.mk) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .мкд DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .мкд in the root zone.
How is .мкд written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--d1alf. Browsers convert it back to .мкд for display.
How do I look up who owns a .мкд domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.marnet.mk. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed February 21, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
