Recent Changes Related To Saudi Country Code (ccTLD) Domain Names (.sa) And (.السعودية) ".ALSUADIAH" In Arabic

The registrations of the domain name (.sa) started in 1995; while it started for (.السعودية) ".Saudi" in Arabic in 2010. By way of improving Saudi domain name market and applying best practices in the domain name industry, the Saudi Communication and Information Technology Commission ("CITC") updated the "Saudi Domain Name Registration Regulation", on February 2021, to adopt the "Registry-Registrar Model" which allows registering Saudi domain names through accredited Registrars from the private sector.

The CITC announced that all registrants (except government entities) must transfer their domains to the accredited Registrars and complete the transfer process at latest by December 31, 2021, otherwise, those domains that have not been transferred will be cancelled.