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.uk Shorter and Sharper Domain Extensions

Shorter & Sharper Domain Name

.uk is a new domain extension designed to put emphasis on your website name

New shorter domain name
New shorter domain name

This is an all-new domain name extension which is design to be shorter and to the point. It doesn't affect or replace existing .co.uk, .org.uk .me.uk or any other existing .uk extensions which remain valid and available.

Automatic Rights
Automatic Rights

Unlike any other new domain name launch, there is a process which guarantees the rights to new .uk domain name extensions for up to 5 years. This helps ensure that your brand can secure and use it before someone else has the ability to register it.


Important Dates
Important Dates

Existing rights holders to .uk domains lose this privilege from June 2019. At this point any unsecured .uk domain names are available for general registration.

Registration Rules
Registration Rules

We recognise that the launch process is like no other before. You can visit the official registry website for further details and ideas here.




I Already Have A...

Select the domain type you already have registered to discover your rights


.co.uk
.org.uk
.me.uk
.net.uk / .plc.uk / .ltd.uk

.co.uk

As a .co.uk registered owner you fit into one of these two categories

Registered BEFORE 28th October 2013 23:59?


  • As an existing .co.uk customer you will be eligible to register the equivalent .uk domain first when it comes to the market on 10 June 2014.
  • So if you own www.example.co.uk, www.example.uk will be automatically reserved until 07:59 on 10 June 2019. Only you can register it.
  • If you don't register the equivalent .uk domain by 10th June 2019, it will become available for anyone else to register.
  • If you don't renew your .co.uk, the .uk equivalent will become automatically available on a first come, first served basis.

Registered AFTER 28th October 2013 23:59?


  • If you registered the domain, but at the time there wasn't a .org.uk or .me.uk by the same name, then the equivalent .uk will be automatically reserved until 07:59 on 10 June 2019.
  • If there was an equivalent .org.uk or .me.uk in existence prior to your registration then they have the reserved rights.
  • If the equivalent .org.uk or me.uk fail to renew their domain, they will lose the exclusivity and you get the right to register the new .uk once this domain is cancelled.
  • If you want confirmation of who has rights over the .uk please use the rights tool.


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.org.uk

As a .org.uk registered owner you fit into one of these two categories

Registered BEFORE 28th October 2013 23:59?


If there was no equivalent .co.uk on the cut-off date
(e.g. www.example.org.uk existed but www.example.co.uk did not)

  • In this situation you will be automatically reserved the .uk equivalent until 10th June 2019 07:59.
  • If you choose not to register the reserved .uk equivalent by 10th June 2019 it will become available for general availability on a first come, first served basis.
  • Should you not renew your .org.uk domain you will lose your reserved status on the .uk.

If an equivalent .co.uk existed on the cut-off date
(e.g. www.example.org.uk existed and www.example.co.uk existed)

  • In this situation the .co.uk owner gets priority and rights to register the .uk domain.
  • After 10th June 2019, if the .co.uk owner hasn't taken up their reserved right to the .uk it becomes available for general registration.
  • If at any point the .co.uk owner fails to renew their domain, they lose the automatic rights to be the first to register the .uk equivalent.

Registered AFTER 28th October 2013 23:59?


  • If your .org.uk was registered after 28th October, any equivalent .co.uk domain will get first right to register the equivalent .uk.
  • If no equivalent .co.uk is registered by 07:59 on 10 June 2014, the new .uk domain will become available for anyone to register on a first come, first served basis.


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.me.uk

As a .me.uk registered owner you fit into one of these two categories

Registered BEFORE 28th October 2013 23:59?


If there was no equivalent .co.uk or .org.uk on the cut-off date
(e.g. www.example.me.uk existed but www.example.co.uk did not)

  • In this situation you will be automatically reserved the .uk equivalent until 10th June 2019 07:59.
  • If you choose not to register the reserved .uk equivalent by 10th June 2019 it will become available for general availability on a first come, first served basis.
  • Should you not renew your .me.uk domain you will lose your reserved status on the .uk.

If an equivalent .co.uk or .org.uk existed on the cut-off date
(e.g. www.example.me.uk existed and www.example.co.uk existed)

  • In this situation the .co.uk or .org.uk owner gets priority and rights to register the .uk domain.
  • After 10th June 2019, if the .co.uk owner hasn't taken up their reserved right to the .uk it becomes available for general registration.
  • If at any point the .co.uk or .org.uk owner fails to renew their domain, they lose the automatic rights to be the first to register the .uk equivalent.

Registered AFTER 28th October 2013 23:59?


  • If your .me.uk was registered after 28th October, any equivalent .co.uk or org.uk domain will get first right to register the equivalent .uk.
  • If no equivalent .co.uk or .org.uk is registered by 07:59 on 10 June 2014, the new .uk domain will become available for anyone to register on a first come, first served basis.


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.net.uk / .plc.uk / .ltd.uk

The rights tool will confirm if you have the rights to a .uk equivalent

Please make reference to the rights tool facility to confirm if you have rights to an equivalent .uk domain.


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New to the .uk domain family?

If you don't have a .uk domain, here is how you can secure yours


Check The Rights Tool
Check The WHOIS
Secure Yourself The .co.uk Today
Existing Rights Holder?

Check The WHOIS

Step 1: Use the WHOIS to see if another person has a claim

The WHOIS output will clearly show if there is an existing rights claim to a domain. If it simply shows as available then you can secure your domain today. If there is a rights claim then there is only one party who can secure the domain today - the rights holder.


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Existing Rights Holder?

Step 2: Wait until 10th June 2019

If you're not the existing rights holder to a .uk domain name, then from 10th June 2019 any unsecured .uk domains will become available for general registration.


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