Web Solutions .FR Domain Registration

Search and register .FR domain names in France without physical presence

French domain with local proxy, trustee service available

Web Solutions - Global domain registrar since 1998

Enter the .fr domain name you wish to register, or select an extension group and click search button

.FR regulations summary:

Applicant must be based within the European Union or EFTA. After Brexit, UK companies do not qualify. Web Solutions further offer a free Trustee Service for .FR domains.

Annual domain fee: USD 175.00
Annual Local Presence/Trustee Service fee (if required): USD 0.00

DNS Service/Web forwarding is included, free of charge.

.FR full regulations:

Applicant must be based within the European Union or EFTA. After Brexit, UK companies do not qualify. Neither do Gibraltar companies. We offer a free Trustee service for .FR domains.

Registrants from the following European countries are allowed to register domain names under .FR and the other AFNIC TLDs mentioned above:
AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, AX, FR, GP, GF, MQ, RE, TF, YT, PF, NC, PM, WF, GR, HU, IS, IE, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, CH.

A trademark registered for the European Union or a Member State is no longer sufficient to be entitled to register .FR domains. If you are a UK company with a European/OHIM trademark, we recommend using our free trustee service.

Registrants based in the UK who registered their domains before January 1st 2021 are allowed to keep their domain names. From January 1st 2021 going forward, the UK no longer meets the eligibility criteria for .fr domain registrations.

Frequently Asked Questions for .FR domain names and France
Is local company in France required?
YES
Both owner and admin contact require a local address within the European Union or EFTA . If one of the contacts has no local address, you may use our trustee service for both contacts; the trustee service cannot be used only for one of the two contacts. After Brexit, UK companies will need to add the free trustee service also.
Is local admin contact in France required?
YES
Both owner and admin contact require a local address within the European Union or EFTA . If one of the contacts has no local address, you may use our trustee service for both contacts; the trustee service cannot be used only for one of the two contacts. After Brexit, UK companies will need to add the free trustee service also.
Are trademarks usable in France?
NO
A trademark registered for the European Union or a Member State is no longer sufficient to be entitled to register .FR domains. Applicant must be based within the European Union or EFTA. See our free Trustee Service for UK applicants or applicants outside Europe.
Is Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) available?
NO
It is not possible to register .FR IDN domain names with non-ASCII characters.
Are generic domains allowed for .FR?
N/A
There are some restrictions on the type of domain names allowed in France. Please contact us beforehand, if you are planning to apply for a generic type .FR domain.
How much time does it take to register .FR domain name?
1 day/s
Usually, it takes 1 day/s to register a .FR domain name in France. We will file the application as soon as possible. However, we cannot provide guarantees as we have no influence on the speed of the French domain authority once the application has been filed.
What is the minimum of characters allowed for .FR domains?
3
It is not possible to apply for .FR domain names with less than 3 characters.
What is the maximum of characters allowed for .FR domains?
63
It is not possible to apply for .FR domain names with more than 63 characters.
Can I register more than one French domain name?
YES, unlimited
Applicants may register an unlimited amount of French .FR domain names.
Do I have to configure my DNS?
YES
If you opt to use your own DNS, all specified name servers must be operative and respond authoritatively for the .FR domain.
Are there other domain extensions related to France?
YES

Yes, there are more French extensions available at Web Solutions. Some of them might not require local presence and may be unrestricted. Please check the available extensions for France below:

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Trustee service for French .FR domain names

Please note that the Trustee Service for France is offered free of charge!
If you have no local presence in France, but would like to register a .FR domain name, simply select Local Presence/Trustee Service during the order process.

The Local Presence/Trustee Service for .FR domain names is free of charge.

If you would like more information regarding Trustee Service for French domain names, or would like to review a draft User Certificate, please contact our support team.

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How to transfer domains to Web Solutions?

Required info:

  • Enter the domains you wish to have transferred to Web Solutions into the box
  • Fill in your name and email address
  • Press Confirm. A person from Web Solutions Support will contact you, in order to process the transfer request

Additional information:

  • If you have Auth. Codes ready, include these. If not, you can send them later
  • If possible and relevant, please unlock the domains, so they are ready for transfer

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CUSTOMER DETAILS

Please enter the complete company name, including legal type such as Ltd., Inc., SARL, GMBH, etc. Maximum 100 characters allowed.
Required field. Please enter first name. Maximum 50 characters allowed.
Required field. Please enter address. Maximum 50 characters allowed. If your company has its own postal code, and thus no address, simply repeat the company name in this field.
Required fields. Please enter city - Maximum 50 characters allowed. Please enter the postal code - Maximum 10 characters allowed.
Required field. Please select country.
Required field. Must follow valid email format, eg. email@email.com. Maximum 100 characters allowed.
Required field. Only numbers/digits are allowed.

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If you would like more information about the Local Presence / Trustee Service in France, or have other questions about the .FR domain registration or domains transfer, please don't hesitate to contact us at relations@web-solutions.eu or via phone: +44 (0) 20 4571 1971

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