.fr France Domain Name

$59.99/yr

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What is a .fr domain?

.fr is the country code TLD (top-level domain) for France. Any company or individual residing within the European Union as well as in Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein may register a .frdomain name. Learn how to register your .fr domain today and connect with your French audience!

Why register a .fr domain?

  • Register a.fr domain name and your website will target France, the second largest economy by buying power in the EU, seventh in the world! French is the official language in 29 countries, that adds up to about 270 million speakers. So once you’ve registered your.fr domain name, you’ll be promoting your services and products to a huge French audience with a healthy purchasing power. If you’re planning to expand your business globally and you're going to target France, once you've registered your .fr domain name you'll need to write original content for your website, in French of course. Content that's visible to users, and content only visible to search engines. 
  • Registering a .fr domain name for your website means you'll rank highly in search results. Search engines will always try to return results relevant to the users language and location. So your site with its .fr domain extension, written in French, is going to do well. You'll be keeping the search engines happy and more importantly, your target audience. 
  • The .FR domain extension is not the only domain you can register if you'd like to talk with the French. The country readily adopted several new domains, including .PARIS, .ALSACE, and .BZH. Domain name registrations were quick to accumulate with these new GeoTLDs. Using the domains to highlight a link with a region and making this part of the marketing plan – product authenticity!

There are over 50 million Internet users in France and according to the .fr registry, over 80% search for local businesses using a.fr domain name. 


.fr Requirements

Additional information is required for domain registration and domain transfer.
The eligibility of a domain name registrant (address within the territory of one of the member states of the European Union, as well as within the territory of the following countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).
The reachability of the domain name registrant (postal address, e-mail a telephone number)
ANYBODY living in the European union + the 4 countries of the European economic zone can register a .FR domain name.
To register a domain name as an individual, all that is needed is the name, address, telephone number and email address.
To register as a company, we need company name, company address, company email, and company telephone number.

.fr Price

Register $59.99/yr
Renew $59.99/yr
Transfer $59.99/yr

.fr Registry Information

  • TLD Type: ccTLDs
  • Country / Region: France
  • Registry: Association Fran?aise pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.)

.fr Domain Information

TLD Type ccTLD, France
Minimum Length 2 characters
Maximum Length 63 characters
Minimum Registration Period 1 year(s)
Maximum Registration Period 10 year(s)
IDN Supported Yes
WHOIS Privacy Available Yes
DNSSEC Supported Yes
Realtime Registration Yes
Registration Restrictions Additional information is required for domain registration and domain transfer.
The eligibility of a domain name registrant (address within the territory of one of the member states of the European Union, as well as within the territory of the following countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland).
The reachability of the domain name registrant (postal address, e-mail a telephone number)
ANYBODY living in the European union + the 4 countries of the European economic zone can register a .FR domain name.
To register a domain name as an individual, all that is needed is the name, address, telephone number and email address.
To register as a company, we need company name, company address, company email, and company telephone number.
Proof of Document Required No
Trustee Service Available No