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Questions about registering a .eu domain name
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  1. Who is entitled to register a .eu domain name?
    Any person or organisation based in the European Union can apply for a .eu domain name.Registration is subject to the terms and conditions of Eurid, EC 733/2002 (Article 4) and EU Internet Domains Limited.

  2. Can a .eu domain name include any character?
    A .eu domain name must meet with a number of technical requirements: .eu domain name will contain minimum 2 characters among the letters "a to z"; the numbers "0 to 9" and the hyphen "-"; .eu domain name will contain maximum of 63 characters; .eu domain name must not begin or end with a hyphen;...

  3. Can I lock my .eu domain name?
    The central .eu registry does not provide the facility to lock .eu domains. However, the transfer process ensures that you must confirm any attempt to transfer your domain. It is technically impossible for a registrar to transfer or prevent your domain from being transfered without your approval....

  4. Can I register my Company Name, Trading Names, Products, etc.?
    Yes. As long as the domain is available registration is now open to all EU citizens and companies. You no longer need a prior right in order to register a .eu domain name.

  5. How can I sell my .eu domain name?
    To sell a domain name to another party you need to initiate a trade.Trades initiate a new 12 month registration term and are billed at the same cost as a new registration.EU Internet play no part in the selling process other than allowing you to approve a trade of your domain name to another party.W...

  6. How do I dispute the validity of an existing .eu registration?
    If you are unhappy with the validity of an existing .eu domain registration, you may initiate an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedure. To learn more about this procedure you will need to contact EURid - the central .eu registry (www.eurid.eu). EU Internet is unable to assist you in th...

  7. I have made sunrise applications, when will they be validated?
    Sunrise applications are currently being validated. You will receive an email when the domain is validated. You can see the status of all of your domain names (including those applied for during the sunrise) via your control panel. It is important to note that EU Internet are not involved in the v...

  8. What are the registration terms for a .eu domain?
    .eu domain names can currently be registered for a period of 1 year.

  9. What is a .eu domain name?
    .eu is the top level domain for the European Union. The central registry for .eu domain names is a non-profit organisation called EURid.

  10. Why register a .eu domain name?
    It is important to register domain names in order to protect company names, trademarks, service marks, brand names, slogans, patent names, association names and product names. It is possible that more than one organisation or individual across Europe will want the same domain name. Therefore, it...