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Registration Information

Usage:: .eu is administered by the European Union under contract. It is technically the country code web address for the European Union

Restrictions:: Applicants for .eu web addresses must have an address based within the European Union.

Renewal Information:: Renewals for .eu web addresses may only be carried out when the domain has 6 months or less before it expires. Renewing the domain adds 1 year on to the current expiry date.

Expiry Information:: Upon expiry, if you have not renewed, the domain will enter a 40 day quarantine period. You cannot make changes to the web address during this period but you can still renew it. However, a redemption charge will be applied.

Redemption Information:: Should you wish to renew your domain during the 40 day quarantine period a redemption charge will be applied.

Transfer Information:: Transfers require a single years renewal, to be paid upon submitting the transfer request. Once the transfer completes, the expiry date will change to 1 year from the date of the transfer completing.

You cannot request a .eu transfer if:

- The domain was registered within the last 60 days
- The domain was transferred within the last 60 days

To complete a .eu transfer, you must have access to the Admin email as listed in the WHOIS database. Please speak to your current provider should you not have access to these.