.bh

.bh is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bahrain. It is administered by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA).

.bh

Introduced	1 February 1994
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	.BH Domain Registry
Sponsor	Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain
Intended use	Entities connected with Bahrain
Actual use	Gets some use in Bahrain; registrations are offered by local and international registrars.[1]
Registration restrictions	Domains under second level are open for international registration since May 2022[2] while all third level domain names require local presence and local trade licences.
Structure	Registrations are available directly at the second level, or at third level beneath some second-level labels
Documents	Registration rules
Dispute policies	Policies
Registry website	domains.bh register.bh

.البحرين

TLD type	Internationalized country code top-level domain
Status	Approved (in 2019)
Registry	.BH Domain Registry
Sponsor	Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain
Intended use	Entities connected with Bahrain in the Arabic script
Registration restrictions	Open for international registration since May 2022[2]

History

The .bh domain was first delegated in 1994 to the University of Bahrain Computer Center. In 1999, the domain was delegated to the Bahrain Telecommunications Company, which since remains the sponsoring organisation.^[3]

In 2002, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority was established, and in 2008, the Minister of Telecommunications of Bahrain assigned TRA as the governmental agency responsible for the management of the .bh top-level domain.^[3]

On 6 December 2011, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority commenced a request to ICANN for redelegation of the ".BH" top-level domain.^[3] In March 2012, this request was completed.^[4]

Structure

Registration directly at second level is available internationally,^[2] while all registrations under the second level domain names listed below, require a local presence and relevant local licences.

List of second level domains

Second level domain	Intended purpose
.com.bh	Businesses (individuals also allowed)
.cc.bh	Businesses
.biz.bh
.net.bh	Telecommunications and IT services providers (natural persons also allowed)
.edu.bh	Educational institutions
.info.bh	Information provision services
.med.bh	Medical services
.name.bh	Natural persons
.me.bh