Mayotte ccTLD

Register a .yt domain

Register a .yt domain for Mayotte, or as a distinctive alternative to a crowded .com — open to registrants worldwide. .yt is the official country-code domain for Mayotte, a French department and EU outermost region in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, administered by AFNIC (the same registry behind .fr). Unlike .fr's early years — and unlike its Indian Ocean neighbor .re — .yt has no residency or local-presence requirement today: AFNIC opened it to worldwide registration in 2019.

$22.80/yr Renews at the same price. No tricks. Privacy free

Who picks .yt?

Businesses, tourism operators, or public bodies with an actual presence or market in Mayotte
NGOs or regional organizations running Indian Ocean / Mayotte-focused programs
Anyone wanting a short, distinctive domain as an alternative to an unavailable .com, with no eligibility hoops to jump through

What it signals

Pros

AFNIC-run registry gives it the same operational stability and DNSSEC support as .fr, unlike smaller independently-run ccTLDs
Open worldwide since AFNIC's 2019 policy change — no EU/EEA residency or local business ID required, in contrast to its sister ccTLD .re
Two-letter ending that still reads as a legitimate ccTLD rather than a novelty gTLD, useful when a project has no real Mayotte tie but wants a clean short domain
Flat renewal pricing at modusdom.com, quoted upfront, no teaser-rate jump in year two
Done-for-you SPF/DKIM/DMARC email setup so mail from your new domain actually lands in inboxes

Watch-outs

Not the cheapest ccTLD option, and modusdom does not offer promotional bait pricing for it
Because it's open to anyone worldwide, it carries less built-in proof of a genuine Mayotte connection than ccTLDs that still enforce local-presence rules
Domains must be 3-63 alphanumeric characters/hyphens, and free WHOIS privacy is not guaranteed by the registry for all registrant types

Examples of .yt domains in the wild

Common questions about .yt domains

How much does a .yt domain cost?

A .yt domain is $22.80 per year at Modusdom, and it renews at the same $22.80 every year — no discounted first year that jumps later.

Does a .yt domain renew at the same price?

Yes. Our renewal price equals our first-year price — written into our promises — so your .yt stays $22.80/yr in year 1, year 2, and year 10. Most registrars advertise a cheap first year, then quietly renew higher.

Do I get free WHOIS privacy on a .yt domain?

Yes — free WHOIS privacy is included on every .yt domain, hiding your name, address, email and phone from the public WHOIS record at no extra cost.

Can I transfer an existing .yt domain to Modusdom?

Yes. Transfers are free and add a year to your registration. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, copy the EPP/auth code, and start the transfer — we walk you through it, and your website and email keep working the whole time.

Is a .yt domain right for my business?

Registering .yt most credibly signals a connection to Mayotte itself — tourism, government, regional business, or the Mahorais diaspora — since it's a niche ccTLD few registrants pick without a reason. It doesn't function as a 'youtube-style' vanity hack the way some ccTLDs do, because it isn't widely known or marketed that way, so using it mainly reads as either a deliberate Mayotte tie-in or a short/unusual .com alternative. It is a strong fit for: Businesses, tourism operators, or public bodies with an actual presence or market in Mayotte; NGOs or regional organizations running Indian Ocean / Mayotte-focused programs; Anyone wanting a short, distinctive domain as an alternative to an unavailable .com, with no eligibility hoops to jump through.