--- title: ".fr Domain Name: Price and Rules | Hosterwise" description: "Register your .fr domain name from €9.99/year: registry rules, eligibility, naming rules, WHOIS, transfers and answers to your questions." url: https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/fr/ language: en updated: 2026-10-15 source: Hosterwise translations: fr: https://hosterwise.com/nom-de-domaine/fr.md --- Canonical page: # .fr domain name .fr is France’s country-code extension, run by Afnic. It is open to individuals and businesses in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Check availability[All extensions and prices](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/) Updated October 12, 2026 ## .fr at a glance - **Registry**: [Afnic](https://www.afnic.fr) - **Type**: Country-code TLD (ccTLD) - **Who can register**: Individuals and businesses in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland - **Name length**: Up to 63 characters: letters, digits, hyphen - **Accents (IDN)**: Yes: é, è, à, ç, ô, œ, ß… - **Registration term**: 1 to 10 years at the registry; 1 renewable year at Hosterwise - **Price at Hosterwise**: 9,99 €/year excl. VAT ## Is your .fr name available? Type the name you want: we check availability with the registry in real time and show the price of other extensions. ## How much does a .fr domain cost? At Hosterwise, a .fr domain name costs 9,99 € for the first year. It then renews automatically every year at your subscription rate, and you can stop the renewal from your customer area. **How much does a .fr domain cost?** | Service | Price | Details | | --- | --- | --- | | Registration | **9,99 €/year** | 1 year, automatic renewal | | Incoming transfer | **9,99 €/year** | Authorisation code required | | Renewal | Your subscription rate | Automatic every year, can be stopped from your customer area | Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country. Prices shown in your currency, read live from our shop. ## Who can register a .fr domain name? Under Afnic’s naming charter, .fr is reserved for individuals living in an EU member state, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, and for organisations with their registered office or main place of business there. The holder must remain reachable, with a working phone number and e-mail address and accurate identity details. ## What are the naming rules for .fr? A .fr name can be up to 63 characters long, using letters, digits and hyphens. It cannot start or end with a hyphen, nor have hyphens in both the 3rd and 4th positions. The charter sets no minimum length for .fr, and accented names are accepted. - Accepted accented characters: à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ñ ò ó ô õ ö œ ù ú û ü ý ÿ ß - Registration term at the registry: 1 to 10 years, renewed tacitly - Some terms are reserved or require justification (Afnic naming charter) ## What does the WHOIS of a .fr name show? When the holder is an individual, “restricted publication” applies by default: no personal data appears in WHOIS, only technical information (registrar, DNS servers). The data is only disclosed on a court order or legal requisition. Afnic also runs an RDAP service (rdap.nic.fr). ## How do you transfer a .fr domain name? To change registrar, the holder gives the new provider the AUTH_INFO code supplied by the current one. The current registrar has 8 days to accept or object and may accept immediately; if it objects, it gets a further 22 days. According to Afnic, the transfer also changes the expiry date. ## Which projects is .fr best for? .fr instantly tells visitors a site is aimed at people in France: shops, tradespeople, professionals, associations, local authorities. With more than 4.5 million names registered (Afnic, September 2026), it is the go-to extension for doing business in France. - **Doing business in France**: Local customers, quotes, bookings: .fr builds trust with French visitors. - **Brand protection**: Register the .fr alongside your .com so nobody else takes your name. - **E-mail in your name**: hello@your-business.fr: a short, memorable professional address. ## Other extensions Compare the rules and prices of the extensions we offer. - [.com14,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/com/) - [.eu12,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/eu/) - [.be9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/be/) - [.ch10,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/ch/) - [.net16,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/net/) - [.org22,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/org/) - [.de7,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/de/) - [.es9,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/es/) - [.it8,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/it/) - [.ca13,99 €/year](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/ca/) Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country. [All extensions and prices](https://hosterwise.com/en/domain-names/) ## Official sources, checked on October 12, 2026 - [Afnic — Charte de nommage du .fr (version du 6 juillet 2026)](https://www.afnic.fr/wp-media/uploads/2026/07/afnic-charte-de-nommage-06-07-2026.pdf) - [Afnic — Gérer son nom de domaine (transfert)](https://www.afnic.fr/en/domain-names-and-support/everything-there-is-to-know-about-domain-names/the-essentials-for-managing-your-domain-name/) - [Afnic — Le .fr passe le cap des 4,5 millions de noms (3 sept. 2026)](https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/news/fr-passes-the-4-5-million-domain-names-mark/) - [Afnic — Recherche WHOIS](https://www.afnic.fr/en/domain-names-and-support/everything-there-is-to-know-about-domain-names/find-a-domain-name-or-a-holder-using-whois/) - [IANA — Fiche .fr et annuaire RDAP](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/fr.html) ## .fr: frequently asked questions Another question? [Talk to an expert](https://hosterwise.com/en/contact/) ### Do I need to be French to register a .fr? No. .fr is open to individuals living in an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, and to businesses and associations established there. French nationality is not required. ### Will my name and address appear in WHOIS? Not if you are an individual: Afnic applies restricted publication by default and publishes no personal data. For a company, the organisation’s details may be published. ### How much does a .fr cost at Hosterwise? A .fr costs 9,99 € for the first year, then renews automatically every year at your subscription rate. Transferring an existing .fr costs 9,99 €. ### Can I register a .fr with accents? Yes. Afnic’s charter allows the accented characters of French and several other European languages (é, è, ç, œ, ß…). Consider registering the unaccented version too, as it is easier to type. ## Related articles Our guides to go further on this topic. 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