General
- Extension
- .me
- Country
- Montenegro
- Region
- Europe
- Annual Fee
- €20.00
- Renewal Fee
- €20.00
- Transfer Fee
- €20.00
- If not free, the expiration date is extended
Payment Methods
Key facts about .ME
Registry: Government of Montenegro Policies
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Open to everyone
No local presence is required: companies from any country can register a .ME domain. Which country domains require one
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Registration is automated.
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The registration term is 1 to 10 years and the renewal term is 1 to 9 years.
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Transfers are made with an authorisation code.
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Names with accented or non-Latin characters (IDN) are accepted.
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The holder can be changed online.
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No prior rights, such as a trademark, are needed.
About .me
.ME is the country-code domain extension of Montenegro, managed by Government of Montenegro. No local presence is required: holders based in any country can register. No prior right, such as a trademark, is needed. No application form is needed.
With Domgate, a .ME domain costs €20 a year, at registration and at each renewal. Domains are registered for 1 to 10 years and renewed for 1 to 9 years. Restoration after expiry: Yes - 30 Days after late renewal of 30 Days. After the expiry date, a domain can still be renewed late: 30 days. Internationalised names (IDN), with accented or non-Latin letters, are accepted. A domain is transferred with its authorisation code (authcode), obtained from the current registrar. A domain can be deleted before its expiry date.
.me rules in detail
Local Presence
- Local Presence required
- No
Renewal
- Renewal term
- 1 to 9 years
- Late renewal
- 30 days
- Restoration
- Yes - 30 Days after late renewal of 30 Days
- Early deletion
- Yes
Other general considerations
- Other considerations
- The registrant or future owner of the domain has to ensure before registration that the domain name does not violate third party rights or rights of the country and respects as well as religious, cultural and social circumstances and values of the country. Examples that would violate this procurement directives are for example registered trademarks or sexually offensive names.
- Policies
- https://domain.me/policies/
Registration
- Registration term
- 1 to 10 years
- Sub-domains
- No
- IDN
- Yes
- Domain length
- 3 to 63
- Registration processing time
- Automated
- Company registration or VAT number
- No
- Registrant individual or legal
- Yes
- Admin contact individual
- No
- Prior rights required
- No
- Application form
- No
Transfer
- Procedure
- Authcode
- Expiration date changes
- Yes - 1 year after expiration date
- Unlock domain
- Yes
Owner Change
- Procedure
- Online
- Documents required
- No
- Registration date change
- No
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Frequently asked questions about .me
No local presence is required: holders based in any country can register a .ME domain. Individuals and organisations can both be holders, without a company registration number. A name can have 3 to 63 characters. Internationalised names (IDN), with accented or non-Latin letters, are accepted.
A .ME domain is registered for 1 to 10 years and renewed for 1 to 9 years. Registration is automated. After the expiry date, a domain can still be renewed late: 30 days. Restoration after expiry: Yes - 30 Days after late renewal of 30 Days. A domain can be deleted before its expiry date.
A .ME domain is transferred with its authorisation code (authcode), obtained from the current registrar. A transfer to Domgate costs €20. Effect of the transfer on the expiry date: Yes - 1 year after expiration date. The holder can be changed online.
Page updated on · Source: Government of Montenegro policies · Editor: Philippe Boos
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