IE Domain Registry - Personal Domain Names, PDNs

IE Personal Domain Names (PDNs)

Personal IE Domains

Registration of personal domains has been available to individuals since Wednesday, 31st October, 2007 at 8am. This follows a seven week notice period, to allow time for sole traders, professionals, politicians, trademark holders who have not already registered their .ie Internet address, to do so under existing non-personal domain categories.

How to register Personal IE Domains

There are 4 steps to applying to register a Personal Domain Name.

1.Make sure your chosen domain name matches the correct format as listed below. Also ensure your chosen name is available by checking our Whois search facility located on the left side of this page.


Johnsmith.ie	[first name / surname]
Johnpaulsmith.ie	[first name / middlename / surname]
John-smith.ie	[first name / - / surname]
John-paul-smith.ie	[first name / - / middlename / - / surname]
Johnpsmith.ie	[first name / middle initial / surname]
John-p-smith.ie	[first name / - / middle initial / - / surname]
Jsmith.ie	[first initial / surname]


Jpsmith.ie	[first initial / middle initial / surname]
Jp-smith.ie	[first initial / middle initial / - / surname]
J-smith.ie	[first initial / - / surname]
J-p-smith.ie	[first initial / - / middle initial / - / surname]
Paulsmith.ie	[middlename / surname]
Paul-smith.ie	[middlename / - / surname]
Psmith.ie	[middle initial / surname]
P-smith.ie	[middle initial / - / surname]

N.B: It is NOT possible to register your surname only.

It is NOT possible to register your first name only.

It is NOT possible to register nicknames.

2. Check the list of supporting requirements below to ensure to can supply the right documentation.

If you are based in the republic:

Irish passport
Irish driver's licence
Irish revenue / social welfare document showing PPS number
Irish birth certificate
Irish marriage certificate
Irish utility bill (e.g.: NTL, Chorus, SKY / ESB, Airtricity / Bord Gais / Eircom / Vodafone, O2, Meteor, Three - bill pay phones only).

If you are based in Northern Ireland:

UK driver's licence with Northern Ireland address.
HM Revenue & Customs / Northern Ireland Social Security Agency document showing National Insurance number
Northern Ireland birth certificate
Northern Ireland marriage certificate
Northern Ireland utility bill (e.g.: NTL, Chorus, SKY, UTV Internet / NIE, Airtricity / British Gas / BT / Vodafone, O2, 3, T-Mobile, Orange, BT - bill pay phones only).

The IEDR strongly recommends that applicants do NOT send original documents. Copies of the original documentation will be acceptable.

3.Choose an IE Reseller below, fill out the application form on their website and submit to them the supporting documentation.

Table A
CSC Domains Inc. Always Amber Darklite-Sce Host Ireland Hosting Ireland Melbourne_IT Myhost.ie	Irish Domains Magnet Business Digiweb Web World Elive Blacknight.ie	Letshost.ie Register 365 Switchmedia eMarkmonitor Inc Melbourne IT Limited Silk Web Design	Eircom BT Ireland UTV Internet Eurokom IE Internet Lucidity Technologies	Webhost.ie LGCSB Register.ie (Novara)


Table B

The Net HEAnet Anu Internet Services GKITS Ireland Instra Corporation Pty Ltd Baker Consultants Insight Internet Web solutions ApS SitesToGo Equinox eBusiness Solutions Active Online Mister.ie Safenames TecSupport Hosting	Ascio Technologies Inc. Interpoint Technology eTailor iPLANIT Progress Systems Abu Happy People Solutions Modata BB Online Biznet Solutions InTech Ireland Advanced Internet Marketing Red Rhino Web Design	Techstore Kildare Web Services ICCM Hosting Kerna Communications Webworks.ie EuroDNS Weblink PeWeb.NL Spiral Hosting Rivertower IEG Design Strencom Deep Blue	Nuasoft Web Design Dragnet Systems Fusio WebZone DomainNameShop Beecher Networks VC Computers Web Direct FBI Domain Network AB Internet Ireland Worldsites Electriclinks	Stormweb Tibus Connect.ie Interfusion Networks Limited 4 Unlimited Hosting DB Alliance Webtrade TSG