Who should choose .uk
- UK businesses that prefer a concise address
- Creators, publications and local projects
- Campaigns and services made for a United Kingdom audience
- Brands comparing a shorter alternative with .co.uk
Domain registration
Make the United Kingdom connection unmistakable.
.uk is a natural fit for businesses and creators reaching UK customers. It helps you show a real connection to United Kingdom, and it gives visitors a useful clue before the page even opens.
.uk has registration requirements.Registration is open globally, but Nominet verifies registrant identity and address details. Physical proof of address or identity must be provided if automated validation fails.Read the official registry requirements →
.uk is included with qualifying shared hosting.Choose one eligible registration or transfer at no additional domain registration cost. Your hosting includes domain specific email for addresses such as hello@yourname.uk.
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Extension specific guidance
Is the United Kingdom the natural home for the name?
.uk is the shortest direct way to put the United Kingdom in a web address. It can suit a business, creator or project that wants a compact local identity rather than the longer commercial shape of .co.uk.
Nominet verifies registrant identity and address details. Keep those details accurate and be ready to provide evidence if automated validation cannot confirm them.
Why choose .uk?
It offers geographic clarity without assigning the site a commercial, organizational or personal label. The project name gets a clean UK finish and room to define its own role.
A simple naming tip
Check the matching .co.uk and how people already refer to the brand. Whichever address you choose, keep registrant identity and address details ready for verification.
When another extension may fit
A broader extension may fit an international identity better, while .co.uk or .org.uk may communicate a more familiar commercial or organizational role.
.uk or .co.uk?
.uk is shorter and leaves the role of the site open.
.co.uk adds an explicit commercial cue. Compare recognition, name length and the way customers already describe the business.
Registration requirements
Registration is open globally, but Nominet verifies registrant identity and address details. Physical proof of address or identity must be provided if automated validation fails.
Why .uk
Give a British audience an immediate sense of place.
Because .uk is descriptive, it can frame a service made for one country for businesses and creators reaching UK customers without a long explanation.
Say what you are faster
.uk is a natural fit for businesses and creators reaching UK customers. It helps you show a real connection to United Kingdom, and it gives visitors a useful clue before the page even opens.
Made for a clear audience
This ending becomes useful wherever businesses and creators reaching UK customers need the name itself to support a plan to show a real connection to United Kingdom.
Imagine the address in action
a local business in United Kingdom, a regional campaign, a service made for one country. In that context, a service made for one country gives .uk a concrete role rather than a decorative one.
Claim first, build next
Start by registering the name for a service made for one country. The .uk address can wait safely until the project is ready to publish.
Useful comparisons
Compare the closest alternatives.
These extensions solve a related naming problem in a different way. Compare the fit before choosing .uk.
.co.uk domain namesGive a UK company the familiar commercial address local customers already associate with established British businesses..org.uk domain namesGive a UK nonprofit, cause or community group an address that pairs local recognition with a purposeful identity..me.uk domain namesCreate a distinctly British home for a personal brand, portfolio or individual project centered on your own name..us domain namesPut an American focus in the address for local businesses, national campaigns and projects speaking directly to people across the United States.
Straight answers
.uk domain questions.
Registration and renewal are different prices when a promotion applies. Both are visible here before checkout.
How much is a .uk domain?
The current registration price is $8.95. This is the current standard registration price. Renewal is $8.95. Final pricing is confirmed in the order form.
Who should buy a .uk domain?
The people most likely to benefit from .uk are businesses and creators reaching UK customers who want to show a real connection to United Kingdom.
Can I use .uk with web hosting?
Yes. .uk is one of the eligible extensions included with qualifying shared hosting at no additional registration cost. Hosting also includes domain specific email, so you can create addresses such as hello@yourname.uk. Availability and renewal terms are confirmed before payment.
Can I transfer a .uk domain?
The current listed transfer price is $8.95. Registry requirements vary by extension, so eligibility and any authorization steps are confirmed during the transfer process.
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