.PT, the official TLD for Portugal, is now LIVE!

The country-code domain for the sun-blessed Portugal – .PT, is now open for registration and transfer. This European domain extension would make a great addition to your online store portfolio, should you want to target this large and lucrative market.
The official TLD for Portugal has been around since 1988. It was not until 2013, however, that it was actually made available for registration on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Since the 1st of June 2013, the ccTLD has been managed by the DNS.PT Association, which makes it one of the few TLDs in the world that is administered by a non-commercial entity.
The DNS.PT Association is a non-profit organisation aimed at managing and overseeing .PT registrations based on the principles of transparency and publicity.
Its key mission is to ensure a safe and effective legal environment for registrants and to help accelerate the development of the Internet in Portugal and thus increase the country’s competitiveness in the context of the rising digital economy.
According to the latest edition of the Digital Economy Study in Portugal conducted by IDC for ACEPI, the number of Portuguese Internet users has increased by 36% in the past 5 years, whereas the Internet penetration is expected to reach 86% in 2020.