.IE domain name

All of the following people can register the .IE domain name, the owner (applicant) must be:

• an individual.
  See Personal Domain Name (PDN)
  
  
• a legal company:
  - Irish, UK, US Company.
  - For any other country, a copy of the company's certificate of incorporation must be supplied + bills to irish customers or from irish providers
  
  Beware: In this case, the proposed domain must have a reasonable connection with their business (company's name, product or service of the company)
  
  
• a trademark
  - Irish, UK, US and Community trademarks
  - For any other country Trademark a copy of the Trademark Certificate must be supplied.
  
  Beware: the proposed domain name must correspond closely with the TM
  

Further information with the current registration policy at iedr.ie

The 'first-come-first-served' principle is applied for this extension. So don't wait any longer and register your .IE domain today !

A renewal extends the domain name for one year. Renewal procedures must be carried out before the domain's expiration date otherwise the domain will be removed.

Actually it is not possible to transfer your .IE towards NETIM.

The procedure makes it possible to settle differences between an owner and a third-party. More information

All irish citizen can register a personal domain name (PDN) under .IE. However the domain name must match the following formats (example John Paul Smith):

Johnsmith.ie	[first name / surname]
Johnpaulsmith.ie	[first name / middlename / surname]
John-smith.ie	[first name / - / surname]
John-paul-smith.ie	[first name / - / middlename / - / surname]
Johnpsmith.ie	[first name / middle initial / surname]
John-p-smith.ie	[first name / - / middle initial / - / surname]
Jsmith.ie	[first initial / surname]
Jpsmith.ie	[first initial / middle initial / surname]
Jp-smith.ie	[first initial / middle initial / - / surname]
J-smith.ie	[first initial / - / surname]
J-p-smith.ie	[first initial / - / middle initial / - / surname]
Paulsmith.ie	[middlename / surname]
Paul-smith.ie	[middlename / - / surname]
Psmith.ie	[middle initial / surname]
P-smith.ie	[middle initial / - / surname]

Caution:
It is NOT possible to register your surname only.
It is NOT possible to register your first name only.
It is NOT possible to register nicknames.

requirements:
Check the list of supporting requirements below to ensure to can supply the right documentation.

If you are based in the republic:

• Irish passport
• Irish driver's licence
• Irish revenue / social welfare document showing PPS number
• Irish birth certificate
• Irish marriage certificate
• Irish utility bill (e.g.: NTL, Chorus, SKY / ESB, Airtricity / Bord Gais / Eircom / Vodafone, O2, Meteor, Three - bill pay phones only).

If you are based in Northern Ireland:

• UK driver's licence with Northern Ireland address.
• HM Revenue & Customs / Northern Ireland Social Security Agency document showing National Insurance number
• Northern Ireland birth certificate
• Northern Ireland marriage certificate
• Northern Ireland utility bill (e.g.: NTL, Chorus, SKY, UTV Internet / NIE, Airtricity / British Gas / BT / Vodafone, O2, 3, T-Mobile, Orange, BT - bill pay phones only).

Type your firstname, middlename if any, and your surname into the following form and check the availability of all the corresponding formats.

A renewal extends the domain name for one year. Renewal procedures must be carried out before the domain's expiration date otherwise the domain will be removed.

Actually it is not possible to transfer your .IE towards NETIM.