Eligibility:
Important to note:
For Organizations: The Registrant is the legal owner of the domain name. The Administrative contact must be a nominated representative, filled by a director or higher member of the organization. The registry will check that the admin contact does have a connection to the organization (Registrant). Administrative Contacts are authorized to request certain changes to, and/or the deletion of, the domain registration on behalf of the registrant.
For Individuals: The Administrative contact must be the SAME as the Registrant contact. Failure to match contact fields between the two contact types will result in a validation error.
Examples of acceptable Documentation demonstrating substantial trade or commercial activity within Ireland are as follows:
- All applicants applying for a .ie domain name who are not situated in the 32 counties of Ireland, must demonstrate a real and substantive connection with Ireland (with the exception of those applying by means of Community Trademark).
- The 32 counties currently include the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland and the the 6 counties of Northern Ireland (Co. Antrim, Co. Armagh, Co. Derry, Co. Down, Co. Fermanagh and Co. Tyrone).
Important to note:
For Organizations: The Registrant is the legal owner of the domain name. The Administrative contact must be a nominated representative, filled by a director or higher member of the organization. The registry will check that the admin contact does have a connection to the organization (Registrant). Administrative Contacts are authorized to request certain changes to, and/or the deletion of, the domain registration on behalf of the registrant.
For Individuals: The Administrative contact must be the SAME as the Registrant contact. Failure to match contact fields between the two contact types will result in a validation error.
Examples of acceptable Documentation demonstrating substantial trade or commercial activity within Ireland are as follows:
- Copies of invoices (showing trade to or from Ireland)
- High-quality brochures showing a significant intention to trade in Ireland
- A signed letter on headed paper from a bank manager, firm of chartered accountant(s), registered auditor(s), tax consultant(s) (where the tax advisor identification number is displayed), or solicitor(s) confirming the applicants trade with Ireland.
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Corporate names:
- A company applying under this category need only include their company number in the application.
- If the company is incorporated outside of Ireland, specifically UK or US, the company number must be included in the application. All applicants from any other country must submit a copy of the company's certificate of incorporation.
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Registered Trademark Name:
- Irish, UK, US and Community trademarks need only supply their Trademark Name and Trademark Number in the application.
- For any other country Trademark a copy of the Trademark Certificate must be supplied.
- Where the application is made on the basis of a pending Trademark application the Registry will require a copy of the Trademark application form and official filing receipt, along with a letter from the Trademark holder.
- Where the applicant is a licensed user of the Trademark, the applicant must provide a signed letter on headed paper from the Trademark holder authorising the applicant to register and hold the corresponding .ie domain.
- A CTM (Community Trademark) provides a connection to Ireland automatically.
- A WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) may include Ireland (IE) in it's trademark listing, in which case, it will also serve as a connection to Ireland.
- All other Trademarks must also provide a connection to Ireland in order to be approved.
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Personal Domain Name:
- Irish / UK driver’s licence (showing an address in the island of Ireland).
- Irish / Northern Irish bank statement (showing an address in the island of Ireland).
- Official College ID (issued by any educational institution recognised by the Department of Education).
- Department of Social Protection issued Public Services Card.
- Correspondence from Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners (showing your PPS number).