.uk

.uk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United Kingdom. It was first registered in July 1985, seven months after the original generic top-level domains such as .com and the first country code after .us. .uk has used OpenDNSSEC since March 2010. , it is the fifth most popular top-level domain worldwide (after .com, .cn, .de and .net), with over 10 million registrations.

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.uk is the internet address ending for websites and email addresses based in the United Kingdom, and it has been in use since 1985, making it one of the earliest country domains created. It matters because it is currently the fifth most popular internet domain worldwide with over 10 million registrations, making it a significant part of the web's infrastructure.

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Key facts

Top level domain.name: .uk
Top level domain.image: .uk logo (black).svg
Top level domain.type: Country code top-level domain
Top level domain.status: Active
Top level domain.registry: Nominet UK
Top level domain.sponsor: Nominet UK
Top level domain.intendeduse: Entities connected with the United Kingdom
Top level domain.actualuse: Very popular in the United Kingdom
Top level domain.registereddomains: 10,508,932 (9,314,572 third level and 1,374,360 second level)
Top level domain.dateregistereddomains: January 2024
Top level domain.restrictions: No general restrictions. Some second-level domains have specific restrictions.
Top level domain.disputepolicy: .UK Domain Disputes
Top level domain.dnssec: Yes