.eu
.eu is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the European Union (EU). Launched on 7 December 2005, the domain is available for any person, company or organization based in the European Union. This was extended to the European Economic Area in 2014, after the regulation was incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and hence is also available for any person, company or organization based in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The TLD is administered by EURid, a consortium originally consisting of the national ccTLD registry operators of Belgium, Sweden, and Italy, joined later by the national registry operator of the Czech Republic. Trademark owners were able to submit registrations through a sunrise period, in an effort to prevent cybersquatting. Full registration started on 7 April 2006.
| Introduced | 28 April 2005 |
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| TLD type | Country code |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | EURid |
| Sponsor | European Commission |
| Intended use | Entities connected with the European Union |
| Actual use | Gradually increasing, mostly among sites with pan-European or cross-border intentions. (details) |
| Registered domains | 3,687,760 (2024-03-27) |
| Registration restrictions | Registrants must be located within the EEA |
| Structure | Names are registered directly at second level |
| Documents | Regulation (EU) 2019/517 |
| Dispute policies | EU ADR |
| DNSSEC | yes |
| Registry website | www.eurid.eu |