.fr

.fr

Introduced	1986
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	AFNIC
Sponsor	AFNIC
Intended use	Entities connected with France
Actual use	Very popular in France
Registered domains	3,465,673 (18 March 2020)
Documents	Registration Agreement
Dispute policies	Alternative Dispute Resolutions
DNSSEC	yes
Registry website	AFNIC

.fr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for France. It is administered by AFNIC. The domain includes all individuals and organizations registered at the Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération (AFNIC). AFNIC pays 90% of the profits for the domain.

Since 2004, websites registered with the .fr domain become archived and preserved by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Requirements

In order to purchase and use a .fr domain, they must be a resident of the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

Other domains under French administration

• .bl: CC TLD for Saint Barthélemy
• .gf: CC TLD for French Guiana
• .gp: CC TLD for Guadeloupe
• .mf: CC TLD for Saint Martin
• .mq: CC TLD for Martinique
• .nc: CC TLD for New Caledonia
• .pf: CC TLD for French Polynesia
• .pm: CC TLD for Saint Pierre and Miquelon

See also

• Internet in France
• .eu: CC TLD for the European Union
• .paris

External links

• IANA .fr whois information
• AFNIC
• Finding a Registrar
• Charte de nommage des extensions françaises,