domains - register a .ie domain

Registering a .ie domain has never been easier. To find out what supporting information you will need to submit with your domain application select which ever category best describes you from the list below.

Are you:

  1. A limited company
    1. 1.1 I want to register my companies name (ie 123XYZ Limited registering 123xyz.ie)
      1. To register your corporate name, simply provide us with your company registration number in your application form.

      2. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Corporate Name
    2. 1.2 I want to register a name that is a reflection/variation of my company name
      1. To register a name that is reflected in your company name (eg. 123 Toys Limited want to register 123games.ie) we do not require any additional information other than your CRO Number. Include your company number in your application form.

      2. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Discretionary Name
    3. 1.3 I want to register the name of a registered business or trading name of my company
      1. To register a name that is registered as a business/trading name to your company, simply include your Registered Business Name number in your application form.

      2. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Registered Business Name
    4. 1.4 I want to register the name of a product or service my company sells/offers
      1. Q. Is the product or service you wish to register reflected in your company name? (example: Nutrition Specialists Limited registering dietplan.ie)
        1. Then we require no further information other than your registered company number. Include your company number in your application form.

        2. Class and category of application:          Body Corporate/Discretionary Name
      2. Q: It's our product or a service we offer

        1. Please include your company number your application form. In addition please submit a brief letter to us that confirms that this is a product/service that your company offers.

        2. Please note that if you have an existing website that provides information about the product or service name that you are registering, you can supply us with the URL for your website along with your company number in your application form as an alternative to supplying a letter.

        3. Class and category of application:          Body Corporate/Discretionary Name
    5. 1.5 I want to register a name that is a Registered TradeMark that my company owns
      1. To register your companies Registered Trademark name, we simply require your TM Number.
      2. Applicants outside of Ireland: If you hold an Irish/Community TradeMark, we require only the TM Number. If you are registering the name of a TM that is protected elsewhere in the world we will require the applicants VAT Number, a copy of the TM certificate and information supporting the applicants connection to Ireland.

      3. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Registered TradeMark Name
    6. 1.6 I want to register the name of a publication my company owns
      1. If it is an online publication, provide us with links to the publication along with your company registration number. Please enter this information in your application form. Alternatively we require a faxed copy of the page from the publication where the writer or publisher is clearly stated.

      2. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Publication Name
    7. 1.7 I want to register the name of an internal project my company is undertaking
      1. We require a brief letter on the headed paper of your company to by submitted to us. Please ensure that your company registration number is also included in your application form (or on your headed paper)

      2. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Discretionary Name
    8. 1.8 I want to register the name of an event my company organises
      1. If there is online material about the event, you can include links to this information in your application form. Otherwise we will require a brief letter that confirms that this is a event being organised by your company. This letter should be on your companies letterhead. Please ensure that your company registration number is also included in your application form (or on your headed paper)

      2. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Discretionary Name
    9. 1.9 Other
      1. If your application is not covered by any of the above questions, please submit a letter to us on your company headed paper outlining your reasons for applying for this domain name. Please ensure that your company registration number is included in your letter or in your application form.
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  2. A registered business
    1. 2.1 I want to register the name of my business
      1. Simply provide us with your RBN Number in your application form.

      2. Class and category of application:        Sole Trader/ Registered Business Name
    2. 2.2 I want to register a name that is a reflection/variation of my business name
      1. Once the IEDR can see a connection between the business name and the name you wish to register, we simply require your RBN Number to be included in your application form. For example: A business called Shoes and Trainers wants to register Runners.ie; we can see a direct connection so do not require anything further.

      2. If the proposed domain name is a variation of your business name such as an acronym or part of business name etc, we still only require your RBN Number.

      3. Class and category of application:        Sole Trader /Discretionary Name

      4. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate /Discretionary Name
    3. 2.3 I want to register the name of a product or service my business sells/offers
      1. Q: Is the product or service you wish to register reflected in your company name? (example: A business named Nutrition Specialists registering dietplan.ie)
        1. Then we require no further information other than your registered business name number. Include your RBN number in your application form.

        2. Class and category of application:          Sole Trader /Discretionary Name
      2. Q: It's our product or a service we offer
        1. Please include your Registered Business Name number in your application form. In addition please submit a brief letter to us that confirms that this is a product/service that your company offers.

        2. Please note that if you have an existing website that provides information about the product or service name that you are registering, you can supply us with the URL for your website along with your RBN number in your application form as an alternative to supplying a letter.


        3. Class and category of application:          Sole Trader /Discretionary Name
    4. 2.4 Other
      1. If your application is not covered by any of the above questions, please submit a letter to us the headed paper of your business outlining your reasons for applying for this domain name. Please ensure that your registered business name number is included in your letter or in your application form.


      2. Class and category of application:        Sole Trader /Discretionary Name
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  3. An individual trading under your own name
    1. 3.1 I want to register my personal name
      1. If you trade under your personal name ie, Joe Blogs trading as Joe Blogs, simply provide us with your registered VAT number in your application form.

      2. Class and category of application:        Sole Trader/Personal Trading Name
    2. 3.2 I want to register the name of the service/product I offer/sell
      1. If, for example, you are Joe Blogs trading as Joe Blogs as an estate agent, and you want to register a name that reflects the services you provide, we will require a letter from you on your business letter head that outlines that this is a service your provide to your customers. In addition we will also require that your registered VAT Number is supplied in your application form.

      2. Note: If you have an existing website that provides sufficient information on the product or service you provide, you can simply include the url of this website in your application as an alternative to submitting a letter to us.

      3. Class and category of application:        Sole Trader/Discretionary Name
    3. 3.3 Other
      1. Other
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  4. A registered charity
    1. 4.1 I want to register the name of our charity organisation
      1. Provide your registered charity number in your application form. (Link to free domains for charities)
      2. Depending on the legal status of your charitable organisation your application could be classed as follows:

      3. Class and category of application:        Unincorporated Assocation/Unincorporated Assocation Name

      4. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Corporate Name
    2. 4.2 I want to register the name of a fundraiser/event our organisation is responsible for
      1. We require that you submit a letter to us on the charities letterhead that confirms that this is the name of an event or fundraiser the charity is holding. This letter should also confirm your registered charity number.
      2. Depending on the legal status of your charitable organisation your application could be classed as follows:

      3. Class and category of application:        Unincorporated Association/Discretionary Name

      4. Class and category of application:         Body Corporate/Discretionary Name
    3. 4.3 I want to register the name of the cause of our charity.
      1. If the cause is reflected in the registered charity name, simply advise us of your registered charity number in the application form. Alternatively, submit a letter that confirms that this is a cause that your charity is involved with.
      2. Depending on the legal status of your charitable organisation your application could be classed as follows:

      3. Class and category of application:
        Unincorporated Association/Discretionary Name

      4. Class and category of application:        Body Corporate/Discretionary Name
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  5. A school or college
    1. 5.1 I want to register our school or college name
      1. Provide your school's Roll Number along with your application.

      2. Class and category of application:         School/Educational Institution / School/Educational Institution Name
    2. 5.2 I want to register the name of a publication our school/college own
      1. If it is an online publication, provide us with links to the publication along with your school's Roll Number. Alternatively we require a faxed copy of the page from the publication where the writer or publisher is clearly stated.

      2. Class and category of application:        School/Educational Institution / Discretionary Name
    3. 5.3 I want to register the name of a class project
      1. Submit a letter to us on the school's letterhead confirming that this is the name of a class project your school is organising. Please also include your schools roll number in your application form or in your letter.

      2. Class and category of application:        School/Educational Institution / Discretionary Name
    4. 5.4 I want to register the name of an event/fundraiser that the school is hosting
      1. Submit a letter to us on the school's letterhead confirming that this is the name of an event or fundraiser your school is holding. Please also include your schools roll number in your application form or in your letter.

      2. Class and category of application:        School/Educational Institution / Discretionary Name
    5. 5.5 Other
      1. If your application is not covered by any of the above questions, please submit a letter to us on your schools headed paper outlining your reasons for registering the domain name. Please also include your schools roll number in your application form or in your letter.

      2. Class and category of application:        School/Educational Institution / Discretionary Name
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  6. A bed and breakfast
    1. 6.1 I want to register the name of my bed and breakfast

      1. If your property is registered with Bord Failte, and is viewable on their website, please submit a link to your listing on their website.

      2. If your business is registered with the Companies Registrations Office, please include your registered business number in your application form.

      3. Alternatively, submit a letter on the headed paper of your business confirming that this is the name of the bed and breakfast and also confirming who the owners of the bed and breakfast are.

      4. Depending on the legal status of your business, your application could be classed as any one of the following:

      5. Class and category of application:        Unincorporated Association / Discretionary Name

      6. Class and category of application:        Sole Trader / Discretionary Name

      7. Class and category of application:        Sole Trader / Registered Business Name

      8. Class and category of application:        Unincorporated Association / Registered Business Name
    2. 6.2 I want to register the name of the area that my bed and breakfast is located in
      1. Section 3.6 of our Naming Policy outlines that Irish Geographical names are only permitted to be registered by local authorities. The regulation requires that no domain name may consist exclusively of Irish geographical name(s), which in the view of the Registry would be likely to be misleading if registered in the name of the applicant, or if registered would be likely to infer or to imply that the applicant had exclusive or certain rights emanating from such a domain name.
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  7. A club or society
    1. 7.1 I want to register our clubs/society name
      1. Submit a letter on your club's headed paper confirming that the domain name reflects your club's name.
      2. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Unincorporated Association Name
    2. 7.2 I want to register the name of an event/fundraiser our clubs/society is hosting
      1. Submit a letter on your clubs headed paper confirming that the domain name reflects the name of an event or fundraiser your club is holding.
      2. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Discretionary Name
    3. 7.3 I want to register the name of a league/tournament our club is running
      1. Submit a letter on your club's headed paper confirming that the domain name reflects the name of a tournament your club is holding.
      2. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Discretionary Name.
    4. 7.4 I want to register the name of our clubs publication
      1. If it is an online publication, provide us with links to the publication. Alternatively we require a faxed copy of the page from the publication where the writer or publisher is clearly stated.
      2. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Publication Name.
    5. 7.5 Other
      1. If your club/society want to register a name for any other reason, submit a letter to us on the headed paper of the club/society that outlines your reason for application.
      2. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Discretionary Name
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  8. A residents association
    1. 8.1 I want to register the name of our residents association
      1. We require a brief letter on the headed paper of your association requesting the use of this domain name to reflect your associations name.

      2. Class and category of application:        Unincorporated Association / Unincorporated Association Name
    2. 8.2 I want to register the name of the estate our association is concerned with
      1. We require a letter on the headed paper of your association confirming that this is the name of the estate your association is concerned with.

      2. Please note that Section 3.6 of our Naming Policy outlines that Irish Geographical names are only permitted to be registered by local authorities. The regulation requires that no domain name may consist exclusively of an Irish geographical name(s), which in the view of the Registry would be likely to be misleading if registered in the name of the applicant, or if registered would be likely to infer or to imply that the applicant had exclusive or certain rights emanating from such a domain name. If the name of your estate is also the name of a town or other geographical area, it may be restricted under this policy unless some variation is added (ie: ashfordresassoc.ie would be acceptable for an association based in Ashford, but ashford.ie would not).
      3. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Discretionary Name
    3. 8.3 I want to register the name of a campaign our association is running to raise awareness about a local issue
      1. We require a letter on the headed paper of your association confirming that the domain name reflects a campaign your association is running.
      2. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Discretionary Name
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  9. A band
    1. 9.1 I want to register the name of my band
      1. Most commonly when a band wants to register a .ie domain name they submit promotional material published for the band or newspaper/magazine review articles about the band. Other acceptable documentation includes a copy of the bands demo cd cover or a letter from the bands management company confirming their existence as a band.

      2. More recently, bands who have created an online presence on sites such as myspace.com are choosing to register their own domain name and in this case if you provide us with a link to your bands myspace page and we can see that you have invested time and effort into creating an online presence, this would also be sufficient.

      3. Class and category of application:        Unincorporated Association / Unincorporated Association Name
    2. 9.1 I want to register the name of my bands album/song
      1. We require the applicant to show that this is name of their album/song. Most commonly applicants submit a copy of the cover of their demo cd by fax where the name of the band and the album/song is shown. Alternatively you can provide us with links to/copies of promotional material which has been published in relation to your song/album. If you have a management company you could also submit a letter from them confirming that this is the name of your song/album.
      2. Class and Category of application:Unincorporated Association / Discretionary Name
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  10. An individual registering a domain name for personal use
    1. 10.1 I want to register my name
      1. Please see www.pdn.ie
    2. 10.2 I want to register my address
      1. If you want to register your properties as a .ie domain name, we will require that you submit a copy of a utility bill or other official document showing you as a householder at the address. The document must confirm the house name that you are requesting to register.

      2. Class and category of application:        Natural Person / Discretionary Name
    3. 10.3 I want to register my family surname
      1. It is not possible to register your surname only unless it is part of the name of registered business or company. However you may register variations on your surname (ie: smithfamily.ie). Submit a copy of identification such as a passport/drivers liscence or utility bill that confirms your surname accompanied by a letter explaining why you wish to register the domain name. ie., to publish a family tree, as a family blog etc.

      2. Class and category of application:        Natural Person / Discretionary Name
    4. 10.4 I want to register the name of my hobby or interest
      1. Along with providing a copy of official identification for the applicant (drivers licence/passport/utility bill etc), we will require that you submit a letter explaining your involvement in the hobby and reasons for registering this name. The letter should also confirm that the domain name is going to be used for informational purposes only. If you have screen shots of what you intend to publish on this domain name please include them with your letter.

      2. Class and category of application:        Natural Person / Discretionary Name
    5. 10.5 I want to register a random name for use as a personal blog
      1. Along with providing a copy of official identification for the applicant (drivers licence/passport/utility bill etc), we will require that you submit a letter explaining your reasons for choosing this domain name. The letter should also confirm that the domain name is going to be used for informational purposes only. If your already exists on a blogging site, please provide a link to the blog in your application.

      2. Class and category of application:        Natural Person / Discretionary Name
    6. 10.6 I want to register the name of a particular area to provide information about that area

      1. Please note that Section 3.6 of our Naming Policy outlines that Irish Geographical names are only permitted to be registered by local authorities. The regulation requires that no domain name may consist exclusively of an Irish geographical name(s), which in the view of the Registry would be likely to be misleading if registered in the name of the applicant, or if registered would be likely to infer or to imply that the applicant had exclusive or certain rights emanating from such a domain name.

      2. Therefore you would not be permitted to register, for example, Dublin.ie but we may consider granting an application for dublinguide.ie.
      3. In order to register a domain name such as this, Along with providing a copy of official identification for the applicant (drivers licence/passport/utility bill etc), we would require that you submit a letter explaining your reasons for registering the domain name. The letter should also confirm that the domain name is going to be used for informational purposes only. If you have screen shots of what you intend to publish on this domain name please include them with your letter.

      4. Class and category of application:        Natural Person / Discretionary Name
    7. 10.7 Other
      1. To register a domain name under the category of Natural Person (ie. Non commercial) that is not covered by any of the specific questions listed here, along with providing a copy of official identification (drivers licence/passport/utility bill etc), we would require that you submit a letter explaining your reasons for registering the domain name. The letter should also confirm that the domain name is going to be used for informational purposes only. If you have screen shots of what you intend to publish on this domain name please include them with your letter.

      2. Class and category of application:        Natural Person / Discretionary Name
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Requirements for registering .ie domains

Please note that .ie domain name requires supplying the revelant supporting information.

Registrations cannot be completed without a signed letter outlining the applicant’s reasons for obtaining the name.

If you want to register a business or a corporate name, a company number or business name must be supplied.

.ie domain registration form

  • e.g. yourdomain.ie . Domain must end with .ie

  • Scroll above to see which applicant class you should select

  • Scroll above to see which domain category you should select

  • the IEDR requires you to obtain a CRO (Companies Registration Office) number before registering your domain. Look it up

  • the IEDR requires you to obtain a RBN (Registered Business Name) number before registering your domain. Look it up

  • Company name or organisation name. If not applicable put in your name

  • must be from the domain holder organisation

  • use a general organisation email address, e.g. info@yourcompany.ie instead of joe@yourcompany.ie