.EU

Name: .EU — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: EURid

European Union

EURid · ccTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

ConditionalIDNDNSSECTrustee

Specifications

Zone: .eu
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1-10 years
Character length: 2-63
IDN: Yes
DNSSEC: Yes
IPv6: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Renewal on transfer: Yes
Transfer time: Instant
Auth code format: XXXX-AAAA-BBBB-CCCC
Redemption period: 40 d
Handle updates: Yes
Trustee service: Yes
WHOIS update: Real-time
WHOIS server: whois.eu
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
IDN character sets: KOI8_R, KOI8_U, ISO_8859_7, ISO_8859_1
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

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.

Registration

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

Transfer Procedure

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) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

Registrant Change

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) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

Renewal & Deletion

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

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

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

📘 ICANN ERRP — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

WHOIS / Privacy

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 — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

NIS2 Compliance

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

📘 NIS2 Compliance — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

Known Error Codes & Notes

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.

Data controllers

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

Error codes

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

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email

Restrictions

Restore from other providers possible.
Office/residence of the registrant in the EU required.

Root nameservers

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

Tasks (API)

renew · available · chargeable · automatic
create · available · chargeable · automatic
authinfoCreate · available · automatic
authinfo · available · automatic
delete · available · automatic
update · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
restore · available · chargeable · manual
preack · available · automatic
authinfoDelete · available · automatic

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.