Domain names queried using the WHOIS protocol can have the following statuses:
| Registered |
This domain name has been registered by another party and is unavailable. |
| Available |
This domain name is available for registration by an organisation or individual located within the European Union. |
Not Available for registration |
This domain name is not available for registration. This could be for several reasons including that it has already been registered by someone else. |
| Withdrawn
| This domain name has been registered but has been withdrawn. It is temporarily inactive and may not be traded or transferred pending the outcome of legal activity. |
| On Hold |
This domain name has been registered and is on hold. It is active but may not be traded or transferred pending the outcome of legal activity. |
| Not Allowed |
The name is unavailable because it is not allowed. It violates one of the technical
limitations for .eu domain names. |
| Blocked |
This name is unavailable because it has been blocked by the one of the EU member states. See the full list of blocked names. |
| Reserved |
This name is unavailable because it has been reserved by the European Commission or one of the EU member states. See the full list of reserved names. |
| Quarantine |
This name is currently unavailable because it has been deleted. Deleted domain names are put into a 40-day quarantine as a safety measure before they are released again for registration. Domain names can be deleted for several reasons. |
| Application Pending |
This name is unavailable because an application for it is still pending. One or several people applied for this domain name during the Sunrise period and the validation process is underway. |
| Out of Service |
This domain name was registered via a registrar that no longer offers .eu registration services. The domain name holder has been asked to transfer management of this domain name to an accredited .eu registrar. |