The .be extension is Belgium’s country code top-level domain. It was delegated in 1988; its registry is operated by the non-profit organisation DNS Belgium, which now registers more than one and a half million .be domain names.

The .be domain is open to anyone to register, so it is not restricted to Belgian companies and individuals. It is a good choice if you want to reach Belgian customers, as local shoppers are familiar with and look for their country’s extension. It is also popular for creative, pun-based domain names because of the English word ‘be’ (to be).

.be domain prices

Extension	Registration	Transfer	Renewal
.be	€10.00	€9.00	€10.00

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

The registration of .be domains is fully automated, so the registration process is virtually instantaneous; you can start using your new domain name within a few minutes.

Domain transfer

To transfer your domain name to us, you’ll need to disable transfer protection and obtain an authorisation code from your current registrar. The transfer process may take several days.

How many characters can it be?

The domain name extension in .be must be at least 2 and no more than 63 characters long. A shorter, easy-to-remember name is generally preferable.

Special characters

The .be domain extension supports the following special characters:

à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ð ñ ò ó ô õ ö ø ù ú û ü ý þ ÿ

Restrictions

There are no specific requirements or restrictions regarding the registration of domain names; anyone can register one. .be domain names are allocated on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.

Whois privacy

A Whois privacy service is available to private individuals, which hides the owner’s details in the Whois database.