.EU domain name - European Union
.EU domains are restricted to individuals and corporations having an address in the European Union (in one of the 27 members countries)
For non-residents, FranceDNS offers a trustee service which allows everyone to register a .EU domain name.
Register your domain name in Europe for € 12.00 VAT Ex. / yr
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Prices and Services
| Registration | € 12.00 VAT Ex. / yr |
| Renewal | € 12.00 VAT Ex. / yr |
| Restoration | € 16.00 VAT Ex. |
| Transfer | € 6.00 VAT Ex. |
| Trade | € 12.00 VAT Ex. |
| Trustee service | € 24.00 VAT Ex. / yr |
| Local presence service | Not available |
The following services are included with the domain :
Technical information
Rules:
| Available extensions | eu |
| Registration period | 1 to 10 years |
| Renew period | 1 to 10 years |
| Syntax | From 2 to 63 alphanumeric characters or hyphens |
| IDN support | Yes |
| Premium domains | No |
| DNSSec support | Yes |
.eu with FranceDNS
| Accreditation | Through our founding company Netim, ICANN accredited |
| Special terms and conditions | Special terms and conditions - .EU domain names |
| Registration timeline | Immediate |
| Activation timeline | 6-12 hours |
.EU.COM alternative
Whithout any restrictions, .EU.COM is the ideal solution for non-European residents looking for maintaining an optimal presence in Europe.
.EU.COM domain name could also be the ideal complement to your .EU domain in order to secure your name in Europe.
More information about .EU.COM domain names
Procedures
Registration:
To register a .EU domain name, the registrant must match the following conditions:
Address in one of European Union states or in European Economic Area required.
Since the 19th of October 2019, the citizenship in one of European Union states permit you to register a .EU.
If you don't fullfill the rule above, you can register using our trustee service (see our domain services)
Eligible countries are:
AT (Austria), BE (Belgium), BG (Bulgaria), CZ (Czech Republic), CY (Cyprus), DE (Germany), DK (Denmark), ES (Spain), EE (Estonia), FI (Finland), FR (France), GR (Greece), HR (Croatia), HU (Hungary), IE (Ireland), IT (Italy), LT (Lithuania), LU (Luxembourg), LV (Latvia), MT (Malta), NL (Netherlands), PL (Poland), PT (Portugal), RO (Romania), SE (Sweden), SK (Slovakia), SI (Slovenia), AX (Aland Islands), GF (French Guyana), GP (Guadeloupe), MQ (Martinique), RE (Reunion Island)
Renewal:
Renewal procedures must be carried out before the domain's expiration date otherwise the domain will switch to quarantine status for a 40 days period before being removed. During this period, the domain is no longer active but can still be restored.
Change of registrar:
To transfer a .EU domain,you need to:- have the authorization code, that you can get via your current registrar or directly via the registry eurid.eu (whois page)
- ensure that domain protection is not activated with your current registrar
As soon as the transfer is initiated by FranceDNS, if the authorization code is valid and if the domain status is transferrable, the transfer will be completed within an hour.
Once the transfer is finalized, the domain's expiration date is extended for 1 year, starting at the transfer date.
Change of ownership:
To transfer the registrant of a .EU domain, you need to ensure that the current and new owner email adresses are active.
FranceDNS will contact both parties by email to obtain their agreement. Both will have 7 days to approve and reply. If a refusal or no reply is received during the timeframe, the request will be cancelled.
Once the transfer has been finalized, the domain name's expiration date is not updated.
