EU domain zone / European Union

Overview
EU domain is the official domain of the European Union (Europe).

The European Union (EU) - the union of 27 European states signed the Treaty European Union (Maastricht Treaty).

Recommendations
EU domain is recommended for websites related to European Union or containing relevant information, for companies and individuals located in European Union or emerging to local market and for everyone interested in this domain zone.

Limitations
A domain name in EU domain zone may be used by resident companies and individuals of any country within the European Union.

Trustee service / Local presence
If you are a non-resident individual or company from one of the above countries, we perform registration of a domain name you require for your representative and provide you full control of your domain name. We guarantee that it doesn't affect your right to control your domain in any way, including its possible transfer to another person or company.
This service is free of charge.

Registration term
Usually, a domain becomes available for use in several minutes upon payment.
Maximal registration term for this domain zone is 1 business day.

Transfer
Domains in EU zone may be transferred for service from another registrar with domain renewal for one more year.
Upon domain transfer request, a domain owner receives an e-mail from EU domain zone administration requiring to confirm or to cancel a registrar change procedure. Registrars may be changed within 1-3 days upon confirmation of request by a domain owner. A request is automatically declined if a domain owner fails to confirm it within 7 days.

If an inadequate e-mail address is specified in WHOIS, ask your current registrar to correct such e-mail address in your domain details and to confirm your domain transfer request prior to submitting such request.

Information in WHOIS
Full information of domain owners (name, full address, fax, e-mail) is displayed in WHOIS.
Currently, EU domain zone administration does not render official services to hide information on domain owners.