.eu

Q: What is .eu used for?

The country-code TLD for the European Union, created to give EU citizens and businesses a unified European web identity. Registrations are restricted to EU residents and organizations.

Q: Who can register a .eu domain?

Registrants must be EU/EEA residents or organizations.

Q: Who manages the .eu top-level domain?

The .eu TLD is managed by EURid, which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.

Abstract

Unlike country codes drawn from the ISO country list, .eu was created in 2005 to give citizens and organizations across the European Union a single supranational web identity. EURid operates the registry, which holds approximately 3.6 million domains. Eligibility is restricted to residents and organizations established in the EU or EEA. The extension is chosen principally by businesses, institutions, and projects whose remit spans several member states rather than one national market.