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France
Overview
Eligibility for .fr reaches across the European Union: since 2011, residents of any member state have been able to register France's country code without holding a French address. AFNIC, the Association Francaise pour le Nommage Internet en Cooperation, operates the registry, which holds roughly 4 million names. Delegated in 1986, the extension is widely adopted by French companies, institutions, and public bodies addressing the domestic market, and the registry supports DNSSEC validation.
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About .fr
France's country-code TLD, widely adopted by French businesses and organizations. Since 2011, EU residents can also register .fr domains without a French address.
Intended Use
Websites targeting the French market.
Registration Restrictions
Registrants must reside in the EU.
Quick Facts
- Registry
- AFNIC (Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération)
- Introduced
- 1986
- Registered Domains
- 4,000,000
- WHOIS Server
- whois.nic.fr
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- DNSSEC
- Supported
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is .fr used for?
France's country-code TLD, widely adopted by French businesses and organizations. Since 2011, EU residents can also register .fr domains without a French address.
Who can register a .fr domain?
Registrants must reside in the EU.
Who manages the .fr top-level domain?
The .fr TLD is managed by AFNIC (Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération), which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.