About .eg
.EG is the country-code domain extension of Egypt. A local presence is required: a local company is required to benefit from the regular "local" price, otherwise the premium price applies.
Domgate handles the registration, renewal and transfer of .EG domains for registrars and brand owners. Registration from €280 per year.
.eg domain name
General
Extension:
.eg
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Local Presence
Local Presence required:
Yes, a local company is required to benefit from the regular "local" price, otherwise the premium price applies
Registration
Registration term:
from 1 to 5 years
Sub-domains:
.com.eg, .gov.eg, .sci.eg, mil.eg, .net.eg, .info.eg, .org.eg, .tv.eg, .sport.eg, .ac.eg, .name.eg, .edu.eg, .sports.eg
IDN:
شركتي.مصر such as لينك-داتاسنتر.مصر
Domain length:
2- 63 characters (2 characters domain are preium)
Registration processing time:
4 to 7 Working days
Company registration or VAT number:
Yes
Registrant individual or legal:
No, except for .name.eg and .me.eg reserved to local individuals with either an Egyptian National ID or an Egyptian Passport.
Whois privacy:
Yes (by registry)
Prior rights required:
Local Trademark or WIPO or Company name: an identical local TM or WIPO entitles to both .eg and .com.eg (so a TM "Best Ever Soution" entitles to besteversolution.eg and besteversolution.com.eg), while a local company name entitles only to .com.eg (and not .eg), but enables also registration of domains derived from company name. So in our example, it woud entitle to besteversolution.com.eg, but also to BES.com.eg, BestEverS.com.eg, BestES.com.eg)
Application form:
Yes, one POA and one DNS template
Renewal
Renewal term:
1 year
Late renewal:
30 days
Restoration:
No
Transfer
Procedure:
DNS Template, Authorization Letter, Proof of prior rights used during registration
Expiration date changes:
Adds one year
Unlock domain:
No
Owner Change
Procedure:
Deletion and re-registration
Documents required:
DNS Template, Authorization Letter, Proof of prior rights used during registration
Registration date change:
Adds one year
Other general considerations
How To
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Payment Methods
Frequently asked questions about .eg
Registration takes 4 to 7 Working days.
The registration term is 1 to 5 years and the renewal term is 1 year.
Transfer procedure: DNS Template, Authorization Letter, Proof of prior rights used during registration.
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