Conditions for domain names

Domain names must not:
- By themselves contain country or state names or well-known names such as 'Malaysia', 'Malacca', 'Johore', etc, or the Bahasa Malaysia equivalents such as 'Melaka', 'Johor', etc.
- These domain names may only be applied by the relevant State authority, or persons who have been duly authorised by the relevant State authority. All applications and/or letters of authorisation must originate from the State Secretary's (Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri) Office of the relevant State.
- By themselves contain words in either English or Bahasa Malaysia, that are sensitive to the main religions in Malaysia such as 'Islam', 'Buddha', 'Hindu', 'Christianity', etc.
- By themselves or as part of a label, be obscene, scandalous, indecent, offensive or contrary to Malaysian public norms.
- By themselves or as part of a label, contain the words 'bank' or 'finance company' (or any derivative of the words in any language). Only parties who have the written consent of the Minister of Finance may apply for these domain names.

Are individual Malaysia .my registrations allowed? - Yes.

Are there requirements, documents, or information needed for Malaysia .my? - Yes. Both Registrant (a business entity) and Administrative Contact must have local presence. Administrative Contact must be an employee of the Registrant organization. Please note registrant will have to use their own local presence if the domain contains the word "bank". Also, according to the registry's rules and regulations, if the domain(s) themselves or as part of a label, contain the words "bank"; or "finance company" (or any derivative of the words in any language). Only parties who have the written consent of the Minister of Finance (MOF) may apply for these domain names.

Are some .my domain names restricted? - Yes. Violating rights of third parties, names and activities that are obscene, offensive or illegal are prohibited.

Are there any additional fees for .my? - No.

Company or legal entities registrations allowed for Malaysia .my? - Yes.

Do I need a trademark / brand name to register .my? - No.

Does domain .my have a special use? - No.

No details or other information I need to know about .my? - No.

WHOIS Privacy service available for .my? - No.