How to get a .eu domain name - The guide for .eu domain name registration

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Who can register a .eu domain?

To register a .eu domain names you must be one of the following:

1. Undertakings having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the European Community;
2. Organizations established within the European Community without prejudice to the application of national law;
3. Natural person's resident within the European Community.

At the launch of .eu, there will be a sunrise period of 4 months during which only public bodies and those with recognized rights to a name (such as trademark holders) may register.

Immediately after the sunrise period .eu domain registration will open on a first come first served basis. Anyone who satisfies the geographical criteria for .eu domain, set out above and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of registration may register a .eu domain name that is still available.

Term of Registration

A .eu domain name is registered for a period of one year, in advance. The .eu domain name will be renewed on the anniversary date and the registration fee will be paid in advance.

Applying for a domain name: step by step

1. choose a name

   A .eu domain name must be unique. To check whether a given name is still available use the registration form.
   .eu Domain names must meet with a number of technical requirements:

   • .eu domain will contain minimum 2 characters among the letters "a to z",
     the numbers "0 to 9" and the hyphen "-";
   • .eu domain will contain maximum de 63 characters;
   • .eu domain must not begin or end with a hyphen;
   • .eu domain must not contain a hyphen "-" on the 3rd and 4th position.

   In accordance with .EU domain Regulation 733/2002 and EC Regulation 874/2004, some .eu domain names are blocked from ever being registered and some are reserved for use by the institutions of the EU or the governments of member states, EEA countries and candidate countries. As soon as the European Commission announces the list of blocked .eu domains, it will publish.

2. Register with an accredited .eu domain registrar

   To register a .eu domain name you must register thru accredited .eu registrar. Domain the net is an accredited .eu domain registrar.

3. Read the terms and conditions of registration

   when registering a .eu domain name you lend your explicit agreement to the general terms and conditions for end users. Domain The Net provides you the .eu domain regulations and conditions to you at the time of registration, for explicit acceptance during (online) registration.

4. Provide the necessary details

   To register a .eu domain you will need to provide with the following details: Trading name (where appropriate) + contact person: name + phone no. + Address + valid e-mail address!!! A valid e-mail address is of the utmost importance, because it is our only direct means of communication with you.

5. Complete the form

   You will fill in an electronic online form for the .eu domain registration. Be sure to check that the .eu domain details are correct!! It is important that the details you give are actually your own, and not those of the registrar or an intermediary (e.g. web designer). The .eu domain name holder can only be modified by using the TRADE-DOMAIN transaction which requires a fee (equivalent to a new registration) and the explicit consent of both parties.

6. Register the .eu domain name

   Registration of .eu domain is completely automatic, by an online transaction. The domain name will be automatically registered for a period of one year. Domain the net will send confirmation of this. Once the .eu domain name has been registered, the corresponding fee will be automatically debited from your credit card. It is not possible to correct a misspelled .eu domain name.

7. Updating the name server for the .eu domain

   Only when the name server has been updated will your .eu domain name become active. This occurs five times a day.

8. .eu Domain WHOIS

   When registered, your domain name will be immediately stored in the WHOIS database. Some of your .eu domain details will become available in the public WHOIS look-up facility to enable interested parties to know who lies behind a given .eu domain name or its associated website. Obviously, the .eu domain WHOIS database will be subject to restrictions, as a means of preventing misuse and in order to comply with data protection requirements. Anyone who accesses information via the .eu domain WHOIS will be subject to a disclaimer, which essentially stipulates that the information cannot be used for commercial purposes.