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What you need to register a .eg domain

.eg helps businesses and organizations signal a real connection to Egypt. It is a strong fit for local content, regional ecommerce, public information, professional services, and global brands building trust in that market.

ccTLDEgypt
At a glance

Registration details

Typical registration time1 Week
Extension typeccTLD
Associated country or territoryEgypt
Registration lengthAvailable for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 year(s)
Local presence serviceYes
Available to individualsYes
Available to organizationsYes
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Registration requirements

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Is there a special use for .eg?

No

Is there any other information needed to register a .eg domain?

No

Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .eg?

Yes Documents Required for Registration (local presence): Egyptian Trademark (registered by an Egyptian company). The Egyptian commercial registration of the trademark holder must be provided. Authorization letter signed and stamped (or letterhead if stamp is unavailable). DNS template signed and stamped (or letterhead if stamp is unavailable). Requirements for registrants that cannot meet the local presence requirements (premium fee applies): Egyptian Trademark (registered by a foreign company) or WIPO: An identical Global WIPO trademark, an Egypt WIPO Trademark, or WIPO designating any country matching the domain name is required. Business registration of the trademark owner is required. Authorization letter signed and stamped (or letterhead if stamp is unavailable). DNS template signed and stamped (or letterhead if stamp is unavailable). Note: This extension is restricted to legal ...

Are Individual .eg domain registrations allowed?

Yes

Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .eg?

Yes

Are some .eg domain names restricted?

Yes Generic, prophet names, religious slogans, countries or cities, moral entities names are prohibited. See FAQs for complete restrictions.

Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .eg?

Yes

Private Registration service available?

No

.eg Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees?

Yes Don't Have All of These Requirements for Egypt .eg? Our trustee service provides the required local contact information. Note: Registration for 2 years may be required on some extensions.

Helpful answers

Common questions

What is the registration term allowed for .eg domain names?

.eg domain names are available for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 year(s).

How long does it take to register my .eg domain name?

The domain registration time frame for .eg during general availability is 1 Week.

What are the characters and valid character lengths for .eg domain names?

.eg Domain Names must: have minimum of 3 and a maximum of 22 characters;begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;neither begin with, nor end with a dash;not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.eg); andnot include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.eg).

What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .eg domain?

DNSSEC is not available for .eg domain. Domains that allow DNSSEC protect against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. Get more information on its pros and cons.

What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .eg?

SoxDomains provides Trustee Service for .eg extension . Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.

Can I transfer out my .eg domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?

Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .eg requirements before a transfer out can be started.

Can I hide my .eg registration information (Private Registration)?

No. At present the .eg domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.

What is the grace period for .eg domain name?

Grace periods vary for country code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) including Internationalized Domain Names (IDN). Some registries require renewal up to 60 days in advance of the domain name expiration date. There may be a restore period between when the domain expires and when the domain can be registered again.

Who is the registry that manages .eg domain names?

The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .eg Top Level Domain is Egyptian Univ. Network. You may visit them at http://www.egregistry.eg/.

Who manages this extension

Registry information

Registry: Egyptian Univ. Network

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