IDNs (Internationalised Domain Names) are domain names that contain non-ASCII characters. These characters include, for example, the Swedish å, the German ü, the Romanian ș and characters from the Bulgarian and Greek alphabets as a whole.
IDNs are particularly important for .eu as the European Union has 27 Member States and 23 official languages. Many of these languages have non-ASCII characters in their alphabets.
Any individual or organisation based in the European Union can register a .eu IDN. If you don't know how to get started, follow the steps below.
Use the WHOIS Search box on the left to find an available name. You can also enter an ACE string to check if it converts to a valid IDN.
To know which non-ASCII characters you can use in your .eu IDN, see our supported character list.
IDNs also have some technical limitations. You can read more about those rules here.
Register the name with a .eu accredited registrar. If you don’t have a registrar, you can search our list by location, language or name.
For more details on IDNs, see our FAQ section.