Services
for all domain name registration services please go to SaudiNIC website
What is the Saudi Network Information Center?
SaudiNIC is the entity that is responsible for the administration of the domain name space for the country code (ccTLD) of Saudi Arabia (.SA). This includes the operation of the DNS root servers for .SA domains as well as the registration and maintenance of all third-level .SA domain names.
Based on the Council of Ministers' decree No. 229 dated 13/8/1427h the task of operating and administering the Saudi Network Information Center (SaudiNIC) was moved from King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) to the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC). The SaudiNIC was established in 1995 by KACST.
Mission Statement
The mission of SaudiNIC is to provide an equitable, just and competent technical and administrative management of domain name registrations and IP address allocations for Internet community in Saudi Arabia.
Main Tasks
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Setting up policies regulating domain name registrations in Saudi Arabia
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Domain name registrations
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Provide databases for the registered domain names
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Supporting the use of Arabic domain names
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Coordinating with other GCC, Arab, and International ccTLDs
Participating in international events supervised by ICANN, ITU, ISOC, and WIPO related to domain names and IP numbers
Benefits of Registering Domain Names under ".sa"
· Free registration
· Domain name that has national values
· Authenticity of the registered entity to the citizens
· Preventing blackmailing due to registering domain names for the purpose of selling them.
· The ability to modify the registration information by the holding entity at any time.
· The existence of policies and procedures preventing the modification to the registration information by non-authoritative entities.
· Excellent technical support to make sure the DNS hosting is done proper manner.
· The existence of multiple second level domains to meet with the need of different organization categories (commercial, government, non-for profit, education, network, medical, and even personal)
Contact Us
Saudi Network Information Center,
General Directorate of Internet Services
Communications and Information Technology Commission
King Abdulaziz Communication Complexe – Al-Mursalat
P. O. Box 75606, Riyadh 11588, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966-1-2639392
Fax: +966-1-2639393
http://www.nic.net.sa
Office Hours: From Saturday to Wednesday,
From 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM (Riyadh time GMT+3).