.fr
A .fr domain for France
The extension of France — trusted by French customers and a good match for French-speaking Switzerland too.
RegistrationCHF 7.00€8.00 / year
RenewalCHF 7.00€8.00 / year
TransferCHF 7.00€8.00
Good to know about .fr
- Registry: AFNIC, the French association for internet naming.
- French accented letters such as é, è, ç are supported.
- Residents and companies in Switzerland can register .fr.
- Registry
- AFNIC (Montigny-le-Bretonneux)
- Who can register
- Private persons living in and organisations established in the EU, the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) or Switzerland.
- Allowed characters
- Letters a–z, digits 0–9 and hyphens (not at the start or end); up to 63 characters.
- Registration period
- 1 year up to 10 years at once
- WHOIS privacy
- Available for this extension
- Nameservers must be configured and return an authoritative answer before the domain is requested.
- It is required that the office/residence of the registrant is within the EU.
- Failed registrations will be billed.
Registration rules
Registry notes (in English)
Questions about .fr
Who can register a .fr domain?
Private persons living in and organisations established in the EU, the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) or Switzerland.
Can I transfer my .fr domain to ThunderHosting?
Yes. Get the auth code from your current provider, choose “Transfer” in the search above and enter the code in our control panel.
How does renewal work?
Your .fr domain renews automatically each year at the renewal price as long as it is paid. You can also renew for several years at once.
Is DNS management included?
Yes, free DNS management is included with every .fr domain you register with us.
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