Domain Name Policy for .no
Appendix E: Types of organizations that may apply for domain names

• General partnership (ansvarlig selskap, ANS)
• Private limited company (aksjeselskap, AS)
• Public limited company (allmennaksjeselskap, ASA)
• Other enterprise according to special law
• Company with limited liability
• Cooperative building association (boligbyggelag)
• Housing cooperative (borettslag)
• Apportioned liability partnership (delt ansvar, DA)
• Sole proprietorship
• European Economic Interest Grouping
• Association/Club/Organization
• Enterprise in the county administration
• County municipality
• Mutual insurance company
• Intermunicipal company
• Municipal business enterprise
• Joint parochial church council (kirkelig fellesråd)
• Municipality
• Limited partnership (kommandittselskap, KS)
• Foreign enterprise registered in Norway (previously Norwegian branch of foreign enterprise)
• Section in an organization
• Shipping partnership (partrederi)
• State-owned enterprise
• Savings bank
• The State
• Foundation
• Securities funds

The representation of foreign countries in Norway (embassies) has a special status according to the Wien convention 18. april 1961 concerning diplomatic relations. Due to this status embassies are considered independent organizations who may register domain names under .no, although they do not belong to the organisation types listed above. The organization is still required to give an organization number and a written approval from the embassy stating that this organization is the official embassy of the country in question.

Official committees are considered independent organizations who may register domain names under .no, although they do not belong to the organisation types listed above. The organization is still required to give an organization number and a written approval from the relevant governmental authority stating that this organization has status as a official committee.