The Principality of Liechtenstein has sovereignty over the Top Level Domain .li.
The Office for Communications has commissioned Switch to operate the registry; the current contract has been in force since 2012. Find out more about Switch as a registry
General Terms and Conditions (GTC) for the registration and administration of domain names under the domain ".ch" and ".li":
Our Acceptable Use Policy governs the conditions for the use of the Domain Name Lookup to query or process personal data.
In addition to general compliance with Liechtenstein laws, which can be found at www.gesetze.li, the legal provisions of the following must also be observed:
Communications Act (KomG)
".li" Domain Name Ordinance (VLID)
Before registering your chosen domain name, you should check that it does not violate any rights pertaining to names, trademarks or other distinguishing symbols. The internet is not a legal vacuum. All laws of the "real" world also apply to the virtual realm. This means that every holder of a domain name is legally responsible for that domain name and its content. When a new domain name is registered, no check is made as to whether it violates any third-party rights. You must perform this check yourself before registering a domain name.
You can find more information on this subject in the list below. The list is provided by way of example and is by no means exhaustive.
Register of Trademarks and Designs
Switch will refuse assignment of a domain name if:
- compliance with international standards requires it;
- the domain name in question has been reserved in accordance with the annex of the VLID (".li" Domain Name Ordinance);
- the requirements for the assignment aren't met.
Furthermore, Switch may refuse assignment of a domain name if:
- technical reasons require it;
- there is an evident risk that Switch could make itself legally liable due to the assignment of the ".li" domain name;
- the applicant cannot be contacted by Switch for queries, or does not reply (including postal delivery time);
- the designation is contrary to public order, morality, or applicable law.
In cases where there is an eveident risk of legal liability for Switch, the refusal takes place in consultation with the Office for Communications.
Notification of refusal of an assignment of a ".li" domain name will generally be given to the registrar within 14 days from receipt of the request by Switch. With the refusal of assignment, the processing of the request is considered as completed by Switch – subject to a subsequent decision by the Office for Communications.
The Office for Communications will decide on the refusal of assignment of a ".li" domain name by means of order if the applicant requests this within 30 days of notification of the refusal.
The Dispute Resolution Service for .li domain names was set up to resolve disputes over the rights to domain names.