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HaiSoft is a registry partner for the .fr, .be, .eu and .uk extensions: we register, renew and transfer these domain names directly, and our team knows their rules inside out. The .com completes the range for an international presence.

Extension	Area	Registry	Who can register it?	Price
.fr	France	Afnic	Individuals resident and businesses established in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein	€12.99 excl. VAT/year
.be	Belgium	DNS Belgium	Anyone, with no residency requirement	€12.99 excl. VAT/year
.eu	European Union	EURid	EU citizens, and residents and organisations established in the European Union or the European Economic Area	€12.99 excl. VAT/year
.co.uk / .uk	United Kingdom	Nominet	Anyone, with no residency requirement	€12.99 excl. VAT for 2 years
.com	International	Verisign (ICANN)	Anyone, without restriction	€21.99 excl. VAT/year

A .fr, .be or .eu domain name is included with every shared web hosting plan. Other extensions (.net, .org, .de, .es, .ch, .lu, .nl…) and sector-specific names are offered in the search results.

.fr domain names: the extension for France

The .fr is the national extension for France, managed by Afnic (Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération), the body appointed by the French State. HaiSoft is an Afnic-accredited registrar.

It is the natural choice for a business, association or professional whose customers are in France: it signals a local presence, builds trust with users and protects your name from competitors. A business operating in France should register its name as a .fr before any other extension. Registration of a .fr is open to individuals resident and businesses established in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

Find out more: how .fr domain names work.

.be domain names: the extension for Belgium

The .be is the extension for Belgium, managed by DNS Belgium. It is aimed at Belgian businesses and at any business selling in Belgium or targeting Belgian users, whether French- or Dutch-speaking. Anyone can register a .be, with no residency requirement. HaiSoft, whose support team can be reached in Belgium on +32 4 268 03 73, works with many Belgian customers.

.eu domain names: a European identity

The .eu is the extension of the European Union, managed by EURid. It suits businesses that sell in several European countries and want a single address recognised throughout the Union, or that want to protect their brand across Europe. It can be registered by EU citizens, wherever they live, as well as by residents and organisations established in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.

.co.uk and .uk domain names: the United Kingdom

The .co.uk and .uk extensions are managed by Nominet, the UK registry. The .co.uk remains the extension best known to British users for commercial websites; the shorter .uk has been available since 2014. To sell in the UK or protect your brand there, register your name in these extensions: they are open to everyone, with no residency requirement. .co.uk and .uk names are registered for 2 years (€12.99 excl. VAT).

.com domain names: the international extension

The .com, short for “commercial”, is the most widely used generic extension in the world; its registry is Verisign, under the authority of ICANN. It is open to everyone, without restriction. It suits websites with an international reach, and is often registered alongside a country extension to protect your brand and stop a competitor from using it. See also: how generic domain names work.

Sector-specific domain names for regulated professions

Sector-specific domain names are .fr extensions reserved for members of a profession: a law firm can use dupont.avocat.fr, a notary’s office martin.notaires.fr or a dental practice cabinet-durand.chirurgiens-dentistes.fr. These extensions are managed by Smallregistry, in conjunction with the representative bodies of each profession. HaiSoft has many customers in these professions and registers these names for them.

Why a sector-specific name? It immediately tells your patients or clients that you are a recognised professional, it is harder to impersonate than an unrestricted name, and it gives you instantly identifiable email addresses (contact@dupont.avocat.fr). Registration is restricted to members of the profession, who must meet the conditions of the extension’s naming charter. A sector-specific name costs €19.99 excl. VAT/year.

What is included with every domain name

• DNS zone management on HaiSoft’s DNS servers, or use of your own DNS servers;
• 1 email address with 100 MB of storage, email forwarding, autoresponders and a catch-all address;
• web redirection of your domain to the website of your choice;
• management of the registrant details (whois);
• automatic renewal on the expiry date, so you never lose your name;
• technical and sales support by ticket from your customer area.

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Choosing the right domain name

• choose a short name that is easy to remember, spell and type;
• register the extension of the country where you operate first (.fr, .be, .co.uk), then the .com and the .eu to protect your brand;
• avoid names that use a trademark, a person’s name or a town name belonging to someone else;
• use letters, numbers and hyphens, with no spaces or special characters.

Our detailed advice: 10 tips for choosing an effective domain name and mistakes to avoid.

Transferring your domain name to HaiSoft

Is your domain name registered with another registrar? You can transfer it to HaiSoft without interrupting your website or your email:

1. ask your current registrar for the transfer code (AuthInfo code);
2. search for your domain above: a domain that is already registered is shown as “transferable”;
3. order the transfer, entering the code, and recreate your current DNS zone at HaiSoft (and disable DNSSEC at the previous registrar if it is enabled) so that your website and email keep working; our technicians can do this for you;
4. the transfer is confirmed: for a .fr, it takes effect immediately if the previous registrar approves it, and within 8 working days at the latest.

See also: available or transferable domain name.