.GL ccTLD

.GL is the ccTLD of Greenland.

Greenland has a population of 56,840, and ranks as the 30th most populous country in North America. Greenland is the world’s largest island. These domains with the .gl extension are very popular in Greenland and around its geographical area.

The .gl has been around and gaining popularity since 1994. The .gl extension is a good way to represent a business in Greenland. Using the .gl extension will help reach the Greenland market better and will bring to the trust of local customers.

.gl can stand for Global, Good Luck, Air Greenland(IATA airline code)...

Mandatory Requirements for .GL Domain Names

• The Domain Name may only contain numbers (0-9), dashes and Latin letters, and its combination,
• The Domain Name with capital and lowercase letters are not differentiated between;
• The Domain Name shall not start and end with a dash;
• The minimum number of symbols for Domain Name is 3 (three) and maximum- 63 (sixty-three);
• Cannot contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.fr);
• Cannot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.fr).

.GL Domain activation

The domain name can be activated when the payment is complete and we have all the requested documents (including the payment confirmation). Any individual or organization are allowed to register a .gl extension.

.gl domain name can be registered for 1 to 2 years. The domain registration time frame for .gl during general availability is instant.

Certain domains are reserved by the registry and can only be registered as Domain Names under special conditions. 

Required Information in the Domain name registration Application

• Organization name (in the case of a company)
• First Name
• Last Name
• Legal Address
• Country
• City
• Zip code
• Phone Number
• Email address
• Name servers (can be used the default servers as well)

Notice: If the Registrar or Registrant submits incomplete information, Registry reserves its right to request from the Registrar to submit respective data. 

Private Whois Registration

At present, the .gl domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All information (name, address, email, etc.) will be displayed in WHOIS.

Domain Transfer from registrar to registrar

The transfer process performs based on EPP code. The registrant should request the code from the losing registrar and provide the gaining one.

Domain Renewal

If the Registrant via the intermediation does not renew the domain name, it will be Suspended during the 30 (thirty) days period from the expiry date of the domain name registration. After the lapse of the 30 (thirty) days period, the Registry is obliged to cancel domain name registration and delete data related to the domain name from the Domain Name Register. The domain will become available for everyone.

.GL Registry

The main purpose of domain name Registries, including .gl domain registry, is to keep all information about registered domains together with the registrant names and other data. TELE Greenland manages .gl ccTLD.

Using GlobalR.com's .gl domain registry service will give your company a competitive advantage straight away. 

Our team is always here to guide you through .gl domain registration and provide you with the top level service and support.