General information about .EU — domain extension
Special provisions for .EU — domain
Intervals
Registration in Real time
After a prior notification of renewal or expiration of a .eu domain, it will be automatically available for registration according to the rule first come, first served.
General trends and information
The .eu domain is the official (top-level-domain) extension for companies, organizations and individuals in the European Union. The .eu extension is perfectly suited for a company with activities in Europe and very popular. Just to emphasize an international orientation, companies can buy and register .eu domains.
— potential customers throughout the European area recognize when accessing a .eu domain as the site belongs to a European trading company.
Statistics
The official extension (top-level domain) of the European Union is a very popular and well-known domain for individuals or companies in the European Union. Compared to other top-level-domain domains, the .eu extension is currently ranked 5th in the ccTLDs. With approximately 3.7 million registered domains, the .eu domain is in the top 8 of the most popular domain extensions in the world, behind classics such as .com, .net or .org.