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Skip to content The .eus domain is a top-level domain with a non-profit purpose. The domain extension was founded on April 2, 2008 and since then the generic domain is managed by the PuntuEus Foundation.
The aim of the .eus domain extension is to promote the Basque language and culture. The domain aims to strengthen the cohesion and community between those who can identify with the Basque language. The sense of community among the Basques should thus be expanded and attention drawn to the culture.
The Basque language (Euskara) is mostly spoken in the so-called Basque Country. The language is the only isolated language in Europe, which means that the language has no similarities or crossings with other languages. The Basque Country is located in the north of Spain and in the southwest of France. In this area, about 700,000 Spaniards speak Basque and about 50,000 French people speak the language. The number of speakers outside this area is also not insignificant, as nearly half a million other speakers of the Basque language are spread throughout the world.
In order to be able to register such a domain extension, no residence and no stay in Spain or France is necessary. Moreover, you do not have to be a citizen of one of these countries to be able to register the domain. Nevertheless, the registration is not completely unrestricted. The domain must meet at least one of three requirements in order to be registered. The three requirements are as follows:
- The contents of the website are in Basque
- The content of the website is related to the Basque language
- The content speaks broadly about Basque culture
Although the domain has been around since 2008, ICANN did not approve the domain extension until June 10 in 2013. Prior to that, the European Union's .eu domain extension was often used as a fallback address, albeit unofficially. Since the approval of the domain extension, a number of websites have registered with de domain extension .eus. At the beginning of 2020, PuntuEus was able to report more than 10,000 domains with the extension .eus.
.eus domains can only be registered by individuals and legal entities under certain conditions (so-called NEXUS requirements). Registration requires that you can prove a connection to the .eus community both at the time of registration and afterwards. The connection may be linguistic, cultural, touristic, economic or of any other nature aimed at promoting the welfare of the Basque community, and by registering you warrant that you meet this requirement. No proof is required when registering a domain. The awarding authority reserves the right to verify this on a case-by-case basis at a later date. If proof is not provided, the domain may be suspended. Please refer to the full Terms and Conditions of AssignmentExcerpt from the Terms and Conditions of Assignment / NEXUS-Requirements:2.1 Linking to the .eus Community. To register and renew a .eus domain name, you must be an individual or entity with a connection to the .eus community at the time of registration and thereafter. Registrations under the .eus TLD are limited to those who meet these two requirements: a) bona fide affiliation with the Basque linguistic and cultural community on the Internet. The community consists of those who use (or undertake to use) the Basque language for their online communications, and⁄or promotes the various aspects of Basque culture online, and⁄or intends to direct its online communications and services specifically to that community.(b) subject to the further requirement that the registrant's actions in the Basque language and culture community and the registrant's use of the registered domain name must:1) be generally recognized as lawful; and2) be conducive to the cause and values of the Basque language and culture community; and3) be appropriate to the role and importance of the registered domain name; and4) be made in good faith at the time of registration and thereafter.Registrants are required to state the intended use of the registered domain name. Misrepresentation of the intended use is an indication of bad faith and may be the basis for suspension of the domain name. At registration and throughout the life of the .eus domain name, you must be able to prove that one of the above fields applies to you. The Community Nexus is subject to post-validation through an extensive compliance program based on the same criteria that form the basis of the TLD.
Registration period of the domain
Minimum and maximum length
Transfer to the Premium Provider
Change of ownership (registrant)
Provider change possible
Whois update possible
Whois Privacy Protection
Name Server Update
Domain Expire (end of term)
Deletion immediately
Umlauts possible
Restore after deletion possible
