Overview
Domain LV is the official domain of Latvia (Europe).

Latvia is located on the Baltic coast and borders Estonia in the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east.

Recommendations
LV domain is recommended for websites related to Latvia or containing relevant information, for companies and individuals located in Latvia or emerging to local market and for everyone interested in this domain zone.

Limitations
Domain names containing offensive or disrespectful word or phrases may not be registered.

Companies may not register domain names consisting of personal names and last names (for example, maijavirtanen.lv or virtanenmaija.lv), unless such names and last names are registered as trademarks on the territory of Latvia. When ordering such domains, registration numbers of such trademarks should be specified.
Individuals may register domain names consisting of first names and last names (for example, maijavirtanen.lv or virtanenmaija.lv), only if such names are their official first and last names.

Each resident of Latvia may register domains, only if he/she submits a company registration number (for companies) and an individual tax number (for individuals).

Registration term
Usually, a domain becomes available for use in 3-7 days upon payment.
Maximal registration term for this domain zone is 14 days.

Transfer
Currently, only new domains may be registered in this domain zone. You may not transfer your domain to our service from another registrar.

Information in WHOIS
Full information of domain owners (company name, full address, fax, e-mail) is displayed in WHOIS. Names of domain owners are hidden for individuals.
Currently, LV domain zone administration does not render official services to hide information on domain owners.