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Who controls a .cz domain, and what does it cost?
.cz domain at PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026: $43.99 a year, the same price to renew. .cz is managed by CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o. in Prague, Czechia, under Czech law and the association's own rules; public lookups hide the email and phone of every contact.
.cz registry facts
| Registry manager (IANA) | CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o. |
|---|---|
| Registry location | Prague — Czechia |
| Back-end operator | CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o., Prague (Czechia) |
| Legal framework | National ccTLD policy (Czechia) |
| Dispute policy | Registry policy (not confirmed) |
| Who can register | Anyone: no residence, nexus or purpose rule |
| WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS whois.nic.cz · RDAP rdap.nic.cz |
| DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| Price at PanamaRegistrar | $43.99/year; renewal $43.99/year; transfer $43.99 |
| IANA record last updated | 7 March 2023 |
Who runs the .cz registry, and from which country?
IANA lists CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o., Milesovska 5, Prague, as manager and technical operator of .cz. WHOIS answers on whois.nic.cz and RDAP on rdap.nic.cz. The registry website is nic.cz. The IANA record was updated on 7 March 2023, one of the older dates in our list. CZ.NIC is an association, not a government body. .cz follows CZ.NIC's rules and Czech law, with no ICANN contract.
Can a court in Czechia take down or seize a .cz domain?
Czech courts have direct authority over CZ.NIC in Prague. Czechia is an EU member state, so a judgment from another member state can be recognised there under EU rules. We could not confirm CZ.NIC's published procedure for court orders or disputes, so we state none. No US company appears in the IANA record for .cz.
What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .cz domain?
Nothing happens to a .cz domain on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court; a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. You are told before any action on your domain, unless the law or the court order forbids it; with Domain protection, every complaint is also read by a person before any action on the domain. This rule covers what PanamaRegistrar does, not the registry or our registrar partner. Steps and time limits: takedown procedure and how we handle complaints.
Who uses .cz domains, and why?
Czech market sites use .cz, according to the dataset. Czech companies and services selling in Czechia choose it first. Terms run from 1 to 10 years. A shop selling in Czechia and Slovakia would hold .cz under CZ.NIC in Prague, and its Slovak name under a different registry.
Which registry rules are specific to .cz?
CZ.NIC hides the email address and phone number of all contacts in public lookups, according to the dataset. The registry runs both WHOIS and RDAP services. PanamaRegistrar sells .cz with Domain protection only, because the registry needs a holder name and a postal address. .cz supports DNSSEC; the dataset does not record IDN support.
What does the WHOIS show for a .cz domain?
On .cz, email and phone are hidden for all contacts, per the dataset. With Domain protection, the holder name and address the registry receives are our company's, never yours.
Why is .cz sold with Domain protection only?
.cz is one of the 12 extensions sold with Domain protection only. Its registry needs a holder name and a postal address, and we collect one verified email, so the domain is registered in the name of DomaineGoat LLC. The price, $43.99, is $14.99 for the extension plus $29 for Domain protection. You stay the beneficial owner: full control, a free EPP code, and the domain put back in your own name on request, free. A UDRP complaint names the registrant of record, our company; we tell you, and you can answer it.
Which dispute policy applies to .cz?
.cz is not on WIPO's list of country codes with a dispute service. We could not confirm the .cz dispute procedure; CZ.NIC publishes its rules on nic.cz. Our steps for trademark cases: UDRP and URS.
How much does a .cz domain cost, and how is it renewed?
At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .cz costs $43.99/year; renewal is $43.99/year, and a transfer $43.99. Whether a transfer adds a year depends on the registry of the extension, and the checkout shows it before you pay. Term: 1 to 10 years. Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: price list.
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Who manages .cz?
CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o., at Milesovska 5 in Prague, Czechia, per IANA. It is also the technical operator, and runs WHOIS on whois.nic.cz and RDAP on rdap.nic.cz. Czech courts have authority over it.
What does a .cz WHOIS lookup show?
Email and phone are hidden for all contacts, according to the dataset; the name and address of a holder may appear. With Domain protection at PanamaRegistrar, any name and address shown are our company's, never yours.
Which dispute policy applies to .cz?
We could not confirm it. .cz is not on WIPO's list of country codes; CZ.NIC publishes its rules on nic.cz. Czech courts are open to a claimant. PanamaRegistrar applies decisions and Panamanian court orders.
Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .cz registry from acting on a court order?
No. The .cz registry, CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o., keeps its own copy of the registration and applies the law of its own country. PanamaRegistrar decides only what its own service does: we act on Panamanian court orders, not on unverified complaints. Our registrar partner also keeps its own legal duties. We tell you when we learn of a registry-level action, unless the law or the order forbids it. See the registry jurisdiction index.
How do I pay for a .cz domain?
In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .cz domain from it at $43.99/year. Send the exact amount on the exact network; the top-up is credited after the network confirmations. No ID and no KYC: one verified email per domain, never published.
Sources (3)
- IANA Root Zone Database: .cz delegation record — IANA (checked 2026-10-19)
- ccTLD database: country code domains that use WIPO dispute resolution — WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (checked 2026-10-19)
- Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .cz registration rules — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08)