---
title: ".EU — TLD-Wissensdatenbank"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/de/tld/eu/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/eu.json"
lang: "de"
tld: ".EU"
registry: "EURid"
country: "European Union"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .EU
## Technische Daten

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .eu |
| reg time | Real-time |
| Laufzeit | 1-10 years |
| char length | 2-63 |
| Nameserver | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Instant |
| authcode length | XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC |
| Löschfrist | 40 d |
| whois update | Real-time |
| whois server | whois.eu |
| Verbindung | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Berechtigung & Einschränkungen

Restricted to EU/EEA residents, EU/EEA-registered companies, or EU/EEA-established organisations. Eligible countries: all EU member states + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway. Since Aug 2, 2021: citizens of these countries eligible regardless of residence.

> Post-Brexit: UK entities no longer eligible since Jan 1, 2021. Domains registered by UK entities subject to withdrawal.

## Registrierung

1-10 years. 40-day RGP (no Pending Delete after RGP; domain available after 40 days).

## Transferverfahren

Auth code format: XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC (XXXX = current registrar plain-text identifier). Valid 40 days. Transfer is instant once correct auth code provided. No FOA email needed.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/de/icann/icann-transfer/) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

## Inhaberwechsel

If organisation field blank: registrant treated as individual (name hidden in WHOIS; email shown). If organisation populated: treated as company (full data public). Country of Citizenship field available for EU citizens registering from outside EU.

> 📘 [ICANN OwnerChange (COR)](/de/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Verlängerung & Löschung

Standard renewal. 40-day RGP after deletion. No Pending Delete period.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/de/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

## Wiederherstellung / RGP

40-day RGP. No Pending Delete period. Domain available for registration after 40-day RGP ends.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/de/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Datenschutz

Individuals (organisation field blank): name hidden; email shown. Organisations: full data public. Country of Citizenship attribute used for EU citizens registering from outside EU.

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/de/icann/icann-rdp/) — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

## NIS2-Konformität

EURid operates under Belgian jurisdiction. Standard EU NIS2 obligations apply.

> 📘 [NIS2 Compliance](/de/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Bekannte Fehlercodes & Hinweise

- code: UK entities, desc: Ineligible since Jan 1, 2021 (post-Brexit). Domains subject to withdrawal.
- code: Auth code format, desc: Must be XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC. First segment = current registrar ID in plain text.
- code: No transfer lock, desc: No standard 60-day transfer lock for .EU.
- code: Instant transfer, desc: Transfer instant with correct auth code. No approval email needed.

## Weitere Informationen

- label: EURid Registry, url: https://eurid.eu

## Aufträge (API)

- label: renew, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: authinfoCreate, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: authinfo, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restore, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: authinfoDelete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Verantwortliche für Registrierungsdaten

- name: , type: org, organisation: EURid vzw/asbl, address: Telecomlaan 9,Diegem 1831,Belgium
- name: Peter Janssen, type: admin, organisation: EURid vzw, address: Telecomlaan 9,Diegem 1831,Belgium

## Pflichtfelder

- techc/email
- ownerc/email

## Einschränkungen

- text: Restore from other providers possible., language: en
- text: Office/residence of the registrant in the EU required., language: en
- text: Restore von Fremdprovidern möglich., language: de
- text: Firmensitz/Wohnsitz des Inhabers muss in der EU liegen., language: de

## Fehlercodes

- EF00009
- EF00803
- EF01017
- EF03019
- EF00525
- EF03037
- EF01015
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01010
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF03088
- EF02070
- EF011316

## Root-Nameserver

- SI.DNS.EU
- Y.DNS.EU
- X.DNS.EU
- W.DNS.EU
- BE.DNS.EU

## API

## Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.eu",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": \[
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  \],
  "confirmOrder": false,
  "extensions": {
    "eu": {
      "citizenship": ""
    }
  }
}

⚠ EU/EEA eligibility required. UK entities ineligible since Jan 2021.

## Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/\_transfer

{
  "name": "example.eu",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

⚠ Auth code format: XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC. Valid 40 days. Transfer instant.

## Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.eu/\_authinfo1

Format XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC. First segment = registrar ID.

## Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.eu/\_restore

⚠ 40-day RGP. No Pending Delete.

## TLD Extension Parameters

extensions.eu.citizenship

`ISO country` — Country of Citizenship for EU citizens registering from outside EU.