About .uk Domains

Who can register .uk domains?

You don’t need to live in the UK or be a British citizen to register a .uk domain, as anyone can claim one!

Since there are different types of .uk extensions available, you may wish to choose one that reflects your enterprise. Check out our list below to determine the most suitable option for your needs:

• .co.uk: designed for businesses.
• .me.uk: designed for individuals.
• .org.uk: designed for non-profit organisations.

The governing registry for .uk domains is Nominet.

Registration Requirements

When it comes to registering your .uk domain, you’ll need to make sure it meets the following standards:

• Length: 1 – 64 characters.
• Permitted Characters: letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens.*
• Unaccepted Characters: special characters (, & # or !).
• Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs): not supported.

*You cannot use a hyphen for the first or last character of your domain name.

You will need to provide the following details during the checkout process:

• Contact Name
• Address
  • This must include your city, county and postcode.
• Contact Number
  • This must include the country code (i.e. +44 345 450 2310).
• Email Address

If you’re registering your domain as a limited company, you will need to provide the following additional information:

• Organisation Name
  • This must contain a minimum of 4 characters, with at least 3 letters.
• Company Registration Number

If you’re registering your domain as a charity, you will need to provide the following additional information:

• Organisation Name
  • This must contain a minimum of 4 characters, with at least 3 letters.
• Registered Charity Number

If you’re registering your domain as a school, you will need to provide the following additional information:

• School Name
  • This must contain a minimum of 4 characters, with at least 3 letters.
• DfES UK School Number

If you’re registering your domain as a UK partnership, you will also need to provide the names of your partners.

Features

• Registration Length: 1-10 years.
• Renewal Length: 1-10 years.
  • We will attempt to auto-renew your domain 7 days prior to its expiration date. If this fails, your domain will be parked 5 days after this date. We will re-attempt auto-renewal on this day, and again at 10 and 15 days. If your domain hasn’t been renewed 15 days after the expiration date, please contact our Support team.
• Transfers to 123 Reg:
  • For details on how to do this, please read the following article: Transferring a UK Domain Name to 123 Reg
• Transfers away from 123 Reg:
  • For details on how to do this, please read the following article: Transferring a UK Domain Name away from 123 Reg
• Transfers to another 123 Reg account:
  • For details on how to do this, please read the following article: Moving domains between 123 Reg accounts
• Privacy Protection:
• Contact Updates:
  • For details on how to do this, please read the following article: How do I modify the contact information for my domain name?
  • Please note: if Nominet (the official registry for .uk domains) are unable to verify the contact details for your domain, it will be placed in a ’Pending data quality’ status and you will be advised on next steps via email.

Nameserver Requirements

• Must use: 1-4 nameservers, defined in your account.
• Can use: IPv4, IPv6, DNSSEC.

Refunds

For information about our refund policy, please visit our Domain Refunds policy page.

Cancellation Requirements

For assistance with cancelling your .UK domain, please contact our Support team.