Under the new regime implemented by .aeDA domain name Registrants will have the ability to choose their Registrar. This will apply not only at the time of application for a domain name, but also during the term of the domain name licence.

For information on choosing a Registrar please see question no.7

Registrants has the right to transfer a domain name from their current registrar to another accredit registrar of their choosing without losing the remaining Domain Name Licence Period.

The registrant must provide the domain name password (Authorization Code) to the new registrar to retrieve the full Domain Name Record from the Registry Database. If you don't know your domain name password you can use the password recovery service which will send the password to your registered email address.

The ( .aeDA ) will be implementing changes to the ae ccTLD in order to be in line with international best practice.

The ( .aeDA ) will endeavour to ensure that the process of change is as seamless as possible for all existing Registrants; however, it is inevitable that these changes will affect some Registrants. As the ( .aeDA ) reviews existing policy, the ( aeDA ) will publish information and updates on this website.

 The ( .aeDA’s ) Domain Name Eligibility Policy will detail the arrangements for ‘legacy’ domain names, and can be found on the Policy Page.

Yes, you can register a domain name and then delegate your domain name to a specific computer.

The .ae Domain Administration (.aeDA) is the department formed by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) to oversee the management of the .ae domain name. The ( .aeDA ) established a new industry framework, consisting of a governance and administrative structure to increase the clarity of the roles within the industry, perpetuate growth of the namespace and promote competition by accrediting .ae Registrars.

To support the growth of the .ae ccTLD (country code Top Level Domain) the ( .aeDA ) made changes to the .ae namespace to increase its openness and accessibility while retaining the strong moral and cultural identity of the UAE.

The main features of the new regime include:

• world's best practice Registry System
• new domain name policy
• competitive domain name industry
• improved consumer safeguards

There are Accredited .aeDA Registrars, Registrants are able to choose where they purchase their .ae Domain name from. Registrars will offer a variety of services to Registrants such as web-hosting, website design, etc, and may offer these and other services at different prices. Registrars are required to clearly state the cost of the domain name, where they are offering a 'bundled' service.

Note: Registrants should examine the various service offerings of each Registrar to ensure that you receive value for money.

To get your own domain name up and running, you will need to:

1. Register your domain name through an .aeDA accredited Registrar or their Reseller.
2. Arrange for your domain name to be "hosted". A hosting service provides a location (a server somewhere, connected to the internet) for your website. Your existing Internet Service Provider (ISP), other ISPs, or a "web hosting" service can host your domain name. Some Registrars and resellers also include hosting as part of their domain name service.
   Shop around for the service that best suits you. Your own domain name is 'portable', which means that your web site can reside on a server in the UAE, or you can move it overseas. The domain name system (DNS) files must be kept up-to-date with the current address, otherwise, when your customer types your web address into their browser, it won't be able to find your web site.
3. Finally, create your web page and set up your email addresses. You can do this yourself, or your Registrar, Reseller, ISP, or someone else can handle it for you. 

This will be dependant on the type of .ae domain name that you are registering, and your chosen Registrars systems, however, once the Registry has been updated, the information in our database is shared with the Internet's zone files worldwide.

This sharing process is called 'propagation', because the new information about your domain spreads or propagates across the Internet. The zone files are propagated frequently, every day of the year. We cannot control the rate at which the millions of name servers on the Internet are updated, but generally, your domain should be available to Internet users across the globe within a very short period.

Please read the Domain name Eligibility Policy.

.ae domain Names Must:

• Have minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters;
• Use English character set and may contain letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
• Neither begin nor end with a dash;
• Not contain a dash in the third or fourth positions (www.ab- -cd.ae)
• Not include a space.
• Other conditions are outlined in the Domain Name Eligibility Policy which can be found on the Policy Page.

The .ae domain is sub divided into a number of ‘levels’ or ‘zones’. Registration is as follows:

• Registration is possible at the second level under .ae (for example,mybusiness.ae)
• Registration is also possible at the third level (for example,mycompany.co.ae

* For more information please click on the Domain name Eligibility Policy.