.US domain name question

[webburu]

I want to own .us domain name so I need to be a US citizen to do so? Thanks!

[WindowsHosting]

Hello,

You should read the The usTLD Nexus Requirements - http://www.enom.com/help/faq_dotus.asp

Regards

[AlexDawson]

webburu, well technically you do but there are some individuals who purchase the domain name because of its domain hack potential (example: youlove.us), I think the qualifier is that you are either a resident or consistantly working within the country (so a web design firm could probably get away with it if they served worldwide).

[webburu]

Thank you guys for your answers!

[fcolor]

Registrars allow non-U.S. citizens to registre .us which I don't find appropriate, but it is like that. There are actually many other Domain national TLD registries that allow foreign entities to register their domains without limitations.

[felgall]

There are actually many other Domain national TLD registries that allow foreign entities to register their domains without limitations.

The most commonly seen examples perhaps being

Federation of Micronesia - .fm
Tuvala - .tv
Montenegro - .me
Laos - .la
Cocos Keeling Islands -.cc
Christmas Island - .cx
Western Samoa - .ws
Libya - .ly

[MyDomAinZ.us]

It is not must to be a US citizen to register .us domain.

[SiberForum]

You'd better have a consultations with accredited domain name registrar for US. If they guarantee you that you will have no problem with that domain name as non US citizen - go ahead
Good luck