.eu Domain Names
.eu is the top-level domain of the European Union, managed by EURid. Under the registry rules the registrant's office or residence must be within the EU, so the extension signals a European base for organisations working across several member states. Registration terms run from 1 to 10 years.
.eu price
First year: $7.62. Renewal: $10.62 per year. Prices in USD, shown before checkout with nothing added.
About .eu
- Registry: EURid
- Country: None (Europe)
Who can register .eu
It is required that the office/residence of the registrant is within the EU.
Ideal for
- Businesses operating in several EU countries
- EU-based startups with pan-European customers
- Ecommerce shops shipping across the EU
- European associations and NGOs
- EU research projects and consortia
- Brands wanting one domain for multiple EU markets
Did you know?
- EURid, the non-profit registry for .eu, is headquartered in Belgium.
- 'EU' is not a country code in the usual sense: it is an 'exceptionally reserved' code in the ISO 3166 standard, which made a .eu top-level domain possible.
- .eu has counterparts in other EU scripts: .ею in Cyrillic and .ευ in Greek.
- Before general registration opened, .eu launched with a phased Sunrise period for public bodies and holders of prior rights such as trademarks.
Frequently asked questions
Who can register a .eu domain?
The registry rules require the office or residence of the registrant to be within the EU.
How long can I register a .eu domain for?
.eu domains can be registered for 1 to 10 years.
Is WHOIS privacy available for .eu?
No. WHOIS privacy protection (WPP) is not available for .eu domains.
Are there special hyphen rules for .eu?
Yes. A .eu name can be 2 to 63 characters, cannot start or end with a hyphen, and cannot have hyphens in the third and fourth positions.
Does .eu support accented characters?
Yes. .eu supports internationalised domain names (IDNs), so names can include characters used in European languages.