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.sm is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for San Marino, a small republic surrounded by Italy. It was introduced in 1995 and is managed by Telecom Italia San Marino S.p.A. While originally intended for entities connected to San Marino, it is open for registration by anyone worldwide, whether local or international. The domain is commonly used by businesses, institutions, and individuals with ties to San Marino, as well as by organizations looking for a short, memorable domain extension with European resonance.
No residency or local presence required. Anyone can register a .sm domain, but names with pornographic, offensive, or discriminatory content — or those related to gambling, trademarks, San Marino government entities, or standard protocol/geographic terms — are reserved and prohibited.
The .sm extension is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System (DNS). It is managed by Telecom Italia San Marino S.p.A.. .sm was introduced in 1995.
Registration pricing for .sm is not publicly listed. Contact an ICANN-accredited registrar for availability and pricing.
.sm was delegated to Telecom Italia San Marino S.p.A. in August 1995. It was assigned as San Marino's official country-code top-level domain under the ISO 3166-1 standard. Since then, it has been administered by the same operator, which also provides domain registration services through its NIC.SM portal. The domain is supported with DNSSEC and is maintained in coordination with IANA and RIPE NCC.
The .sm TLD serves a specific purpose in the domain ecosystem, providing users with clear context about the websites using this extension.
The .sm TLD is commonly used for the following purposes:
No restrictions on registrant location. Prohibited names include those referencing San Marino public institutions, trademarks, gambling, offensive content, or standard technical terms (e.g., http, ftp, com, net). Minimum length is 3 characters, maximum is 63. Allowed characters: a–z, 0–9, hyphen (not at start or end).
The .sm TLD is available for registration through accredited domain registrars.
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