.PHYSIO Domain Policy

.PHYSIO is a regulated gTLD administered by ARI Registry Services.

The purpose of this gTLD is to serve the interests of members of the physiotherapy profession, professional associations, affiliated persons and entities as well as Internet users more generally, by providing a dedicated online space for the profession.  

Registration Details

Registration details can be found in the TLD reference chart.

Eligibility Requirements

As a regulated gTLD, registrants of .PHYSIO domains must meet Criteria A, B, or C as described below.

Criteria A

Where there is a professional association that is a member of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy in the country where the registrant resides, the registrant must be:

  1. A natural person, AND
  2. Entitled to be a member of the professional association of the country where the registrant resides or was educated.

Criteria B

Where there is a professional association in the country where the registrant resides, but that association is not a member of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy OR where there is no professional association in the country of residence, the registrant must be:

  1. A natural person, AND
  2. Completing or have completed a program of study making the registrant eligible to practice physiotherapy in that country.

Criteria C

If the registrant is a company or organization:

  1. One the primary purposes of the company or organization must be to support, promote, service or supply individuals described by criteria A or B, as an identified professional group, AND
  2. The domain name registered must be a close and substantial match to the company or organization's business name, product or service.

For a list of professional associations that are members of World Confederation for Physical Therapy click here. 

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