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.be — managed by DNS Belgium · Belgium

The Belgian domain name —
locally strong, instantly recognisable

For Belgian businesses and organisations that want to convey trust on the Belgian market. The .be extension is the most widely used in Belgium — from €6.99/year.

  • Active right after registration
  • DNSSEC and DNS management included
  • Term of 1 to 10 years
  • Privacy protection optional (+€4.99/yr)
.be
Promotional price 1st year
€6.99
Then €13.99/year · excl. VAT
Active right after registration
DNS management and DNSSEC included
Term of 1–10 years
Transfer time: 1–3 days
.be
Anyone — no residency requirement
1.6 M
registered .be domains
1988
One of the oldest ccTLDs in the EU
DNS Belgium
Official Belgian registry
Instant
Active after registration
Why .be?

Local trust on the Belgian market

A .be domain name conveys trust to Belgian consumers and business customers. With more than 1.6 million registered .be domains, it is the dominant extension on the Belgian market — comparable to the role of .nl in the Netherlands.

For webshops that ship to Belgium, Belgian branches of Dutch companies and Benelux organisations, .be is a logical addition. Google.be gives preference to .be domains for local searches.

Good news: a Belgian address is not required to register a .be domain name. Anyone — including Dutch residents or international businesses — can register a .be.

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Technical specifications .be
Registry
DNS Belgium vzw
Established
1988 — one of the oldest ccTLDs in Europe
Activation
Active instantly (within minutes)
Transfer time
1–3 days
Term
1 to 10 years
DNSSEC
Fully supported
IPv6
Fully supported
Who can register?
Anyone — no residency requirement
Characters
2–63 characters, letters, digits, hyphens
How do you register a .be domain name?

Online in three steps

Registration is handled entirely online. Your domain name is active right after payment.

1

Check availability

Search for your preferred .be name with the domain checker. You see right away whether the name is available and what it costs.

2

Choose term and options

Choose a term of 1 to 10 years. Optionally add privacy protection for €4.99/year to shield your WHOIS details.

3

Pay and go live

Pay via iDEAL, credit card or bank transfer. Your .be domain name is registered within minutes and ready to manage from your account.

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Frequently asked questions

.be domain name — frequently asked questions

Do I need a Belgian address to register a .be domain?
No — anyone may register a .be domain name, regardless of where they live or where their business is based. There is no residency requirement for .be.
How quickly is a .be domain name active?
Right after registration — within a few minutes. Transferring from another registrar takes 1–3 business days.
What is the difference between .be and .nl for a Benelux business?
.nl is the strongest signal for the Dutch market, .be for the Belgian market. Benelux businesses often register both and forward one to the other, or keep separate landing pages for each market.
Which languages does .be support?
.be is language-agnostic — the extension applies to all three of Belgium's official languages: Dutch, French and German. No language choice is required at registration.
Can I register my .be domain name privately?
Yes. With our privacy protection (€4.99/year) your contact details are not visible in the public WHOIS database.
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Privacy protection

Hide your WHOIS details. €4.99/year.
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