.ae is the country extension for the United Arab Emirates. The country, comprising seven emirates, is one of the Middle East’s most important business, financial and tourist centres; its best-known cities are Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The domain extension is open to anyone, regardless of their line of business. Whether you wish to reach customers or business partners in the Emirates, or visitors to Dubai, a .ae domain demonstrates a local presence and is well known and trusted by local internet users.

.ae domain prices

Extension	Registration	Transfer	Renewal
.ae	€39.10	Free	€39.10

Prices are quoted for one year and do not include VAT. The free transfer does not include a renewal; the fee for the paid transfer usually includes a one-year renewal.

How long will it take to be ready?

New domain registration

Registrations for .ae domains are processed by the registry; therefore, registration typically takes 1 day following the order.

Domain transfer

To transfer your existing .ae domain name to us, you will need to disable the transfer lock with your current registrar and obtain the authorisation (Auth) code for the domain. The transfer process usually takes a few days.

How many characters can it be?

The domain name extension in .ae must be at least 2 and no more than 63 characters long.

Special characters

With the .ae domain extension, special (accented) characters cannot be used in the domain name.

Restrictions

Anyone can register a .ae domain name, regardless of nationality or place of business, and subject to no particular restrictions. Domain names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Whois privacy

The WHOIS privacy service is not available for this extension. The registry’s rules determine which of the owner’s details are displayed in the public WHOIS database.