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General Information on Application Types
Can an applied-for string have more than one application type?

Can an applied-for string have more than one application type?

Yes, a specialized application may qualify for more than one designation. Learn more

General Information on Application Types

General Information on Application Types
What types of gTLD applications can be submitted in the New gTLD Program?
Why are there different types of gTLDs?
What is a Geographic Name application?
What is a Reserved Name application?
What is a Community Application?
What is a .Brand TLD application?
What is an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) application?
What is a variant string application?
Why are applications from governments and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) considered specialized?
Why are applications from Supported Applicants considered specialized?
What is an "Exclusive Use" TLD?
What is a "Sponsored TLD"?
Can a TLD that is a generic term be used in a specialized way?
Can an application type be changed?
Can an applied-for string have more than one application type?
Which types of strings are not permitted to be applied for?

Geographic Name Applications Landing Page URL

Geographic Name Applications

Reserved Name Applications Landing Page URL

Reserved Name Applications

Community Applications Landing Page URL

Community Applications

.Brand TLD Applications Landing Page URL

.Brand TLD Applications

Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) and Variant String Applications Landing Page URL

Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) and Variant String Applications

Exclusive Use TLDs Landing Page URL

Exclusive Use TLDs

Overlap Between Application Types Landing Page URL

Overlap Between Application Types

Non-Permitted Strings Landing Page URL

Non-Permitted Strings

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