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Domain extensions that signal official government authority

TLD guide for government entities, covering .gov, ccTLD government variants, and authority-signaling extensions.

TLD recommandés

1 .gov

The only TLD that definitively signals US federal and state government authority.

Strictly restricted to verified US government entities Maximum public trust — phishing on .gov is extremely rare Required by US federal web standards (OMB M-17-06)
Only available to US federal, state, local, and tribal governments Administered by CISA — requires formal eligibility review
2 .us

US ccTLD for government entities and official state-related organizations.

Open to US entities including government-affiliated organizations Recognizable US identity signal Lower barrier than .gov
Less authoritative than .gov Also open to commercial entities
3 .uk

UK government entities use .gov.uk — the .uk ccTLD family covers all official sites.

Supports gov.uk and .uk for different government entity types Strong British government brand under the .gov.uk standard Operated by Nominet with government oversight
Non-UK governments cannot use this gov.uk is a delegated third level, not a direct .uk
4 .eu

European Union institutions and member state agencies use .eu for pan-EU projects.

Signals EU-wide scope and authority Used by official EU institutions Good for cross-border EU government projects
Post-Brexit UK entities lost .eu eligibility Not for non-EU national governments
5 .org

Fallback for quasi-governmental and intergovernmental organizations.

Used by intergovernmental bodies (WHO, ICAO, UN agencies) Trusted non-commercial signal Global recognition
No verification — anyone can register .org Less authoritative than country-specific gov TLDs