.EU

Name: .EU — TLD-Wissensdatenbank
Creator: EURid

European Union

EURid · ccTLD · Aktualisiert 2026-09-10

ConditionalIDNDNSSECTrustee

Technische Daten

Zone: .eu
Registrierung: Real-time
Laufzeit: 1-10 years
Zeichenlänge: 2-63
IDN: Ja
DNSSEC: Ja
IPv6: Ja
Nameserver: 2-7 nameservers
Verlängerung bei Transfer: Ja
Transferdauer: Instant
AuthInfo-Format: XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC
Redemption-Phase: 40 d
Handle-Aktualisierung: Ja
Treuhandservice: Ja
WHOIS-Aktualisierung: Real-time
WHOIS-Server: whois.eu
Anbindung: Direct
Datensatz: ccTLD
IDN-Zeichensätze: KOI8_R, KOI8_U, ISO_8859_7, ISO_8859_1
AuthInfo: Ja

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.

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.

Verlängerung & Löschung

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

Wiederherstellung / RGP

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

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.

NIS2-Konformität

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

Bekannte Fehlercodes & Hinweise

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

Verantwortliche für Registrierungsdaten

EURid vzw/asbl (org) Telecomlaan 9, Diegem 1831, Belgium
EURid vzw — Peter Janssen (admin) Telecomlaan 9, Diegem 1831, Belgium

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

Pflichtfelder

techc/email
ownerc/email

Einschränkungen

Restore von Fremdprovidern möglich.
Firmensitz/Wohnsitz des Inhabers muss in der EU liegen.

Root-Nameserver

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

Aufträge (API)

renew · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · automatisch
create · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · automatisch
authinfoCreate · verfügbar · automatisch
authinfo · verfügbar · automatisch
delete · verfügbar · automatisch
update · verfügbar · automatisch
transfer · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · automatisch · AuthInfo nötig
restore · verfügbar · kostenpflichtig · manuell
preack · verfügbar · automatisch
authinfoDelete · verfügbar · automatisch

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.