.eu domain names

Information

.EU is a ccTLD for the European Union and is one of the most popular top level domains in Europe. It was launched in 2005.

Pricing
Retail prices.

Registration	2.50 EUR 8.00 EUR
Transfer	8.00 EUR
Renewal	8.00 EUR
Redemption	-.-- EUR
Trade	-.-- EUR

= By transferring a domain, it will be renewed for one additional year.

Features

WHOIS Protection
Transfer Lock
DNSSEC
IDN

Registration procedure

.EU domain names may only be registered by individuals or businesses located in one of the European Union states or within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Even though the TLD does not support privacy protection, contact information of private individuals is nevertheless hidden in the WHOIS.

Transfer procedure

The transfer requires an EPP / Authorization code that you can obtain from your current domain registrar. There is no minimum time limit that must have passed since registration or last transfer.

By transferring a domain to NordName, you will also renew it for one year and get to benefit of our numerous free domain services.

Transfer domain

Other procedures

Nameserver change

You can request a change to your nameservers via the Client Area by going to Domains > List of domains > click on your domain name > Nameservers. You can always also request a change by emailing support (at) nordname.com.

Update contact details

You must inform us of any changes to your contact details. You can update your contact details via the Client Area by going to Domains > List of domains > click on your domain name > Domain Holder > click on magnifying class icon. You can always also request a change by emailing support (at) nordname.com.

Change of owner (Domain Trade)

You can request a change of owner by going to Domains > List of domains > click on your domain name > Domain Holder > Change. You can always also request a change by emailing support (at) nordname.com. Note that we may request you for proof of identification of both old and new owner before processing your request.

Voluntary deletion

You can request a voluntary deletion of your domain before its usual expiration date by emailing support (at) nordname.com.

DNSSEC management

You can setup DNSSEC (DS Records) on your domain by going to Domains > List of domains > click on your domain name > DNSSEC. You will be asked for the contents of 1-2 DNSKEY records. You can always also request a change by emailing support (at) nordname.com.

Privacy and terms

Privacy rating (GDPR)

The registry is EU based and your data protection rights are secured. By registering under this TLD you hold the right to become forgotten (data erasure). Your contact details will also not be exported to a 'third country'. In summary, you are safe and hold your fundamental privacy rights. You're good to go.

Technical information

Domain length	2-63 characters
Registration period	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years
Renewal period	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years
Grace period This expresses the number of days a domain is in Grace Period after it has expired. The domain does not function during this time. During the Grace Period you may still renew the domain for the regular renewal fee.	40 days
Redemption period This expresses the number of days a domain is in Redemption Period after it has exited the Grace Period. During this period you are still able to get the domain back to you by paying the regular renewal fee and a restoration fee.	0 days
Money-back period In the event of an errorneous domain registration, you may cancel the domain registration within this many days from registration and get a full refund for the purchase. Subject to fair usage limitations.	0 days
Auth code support This states whether the TLD uses EPP Auth codes. Auth codes are often required when transferring a domain to another registrar. In case the TLD does not support EPP codes, please read the transfer procedure from above for more information.
Explicit delete This states whether domains under this TLD may be immediately deleted before the actual expiration date. After deletion the domain will immediately go to redemption period, or grace period if there is no redemption period for that TLD.
Requires zone check? This states whether the registry requires a Zone Check to be done on the nameservers before domain activation. We will perform the zone check for you.