If your domain is rejected after payment has been made, the registration of .al domains undergoes an approval process by the Registry. Typically, they will verify that registrants have correct contact information for each domain, check against prohibited names, and in some cases, review for trademark infringements.

If your domain registration is rejected, we will refund you by adding credits to your account in our system or by issuing a full refund.

AKEP may reject the domain registration if the information provided by the registrant is inaccurate or incomplete. Additionally, if your domain name is classified as a reserved or prohibited name according to AKEP regulations, the domain registration may be rejected. We encourage our clients to consult the list of prohibited and reserved domains, available at the following link: List of Prohibited Domain Names .al and Subdomains, as well as the registry of registered trademarks, which can be found here: List of Reserved Domain Names .al and Subdomains.

Our domain registration system automatically processes your registration application. Once you complete your domain bill payment, our system automatically sends your domain.al registration request to the registry.

According to the .al domain regulations, the AKEP Registry (https://akep.al/) may take up to 3 business days to approve your domain registration request. During this period, the registry verifies:

1. The registrar’s data is complete,
2. The domain name is not a reserved word or a registered trademark.
3. Domain.al registration usually takes 24 hours to be approved. However, there are cases when approval can take more than 3 days. If you would like to expedite the .al domain registration process, please open a ticket or contact us.

Individuals or non-Albanian companies can register .al domains through Host.al. The process is simple: choose an available .al domain name using Host.al’s search tool, provide the necessary personal or business information, pay the registration fee, and complete the registration. Make sure the chosen domain complies with Albanian laws, and remember to renew the domain before it expires to maintain ownership. Host.al offers an easy registration experience, making it simple for international users to acquire .al domains. http://host.al/can-anyone-register-a-al-domain/