.ae

.ae is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is administered by .aeDA, which is part of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority of UAE (TDRA).

Rules and Regulations

Restriction Zone

Some domains fall under a "restriction zone", which means there are special rules to be followed for each:

.co.ae are Domain Names for commercial entities trading in the UAE. Registrants must either:

• have a valid trade license within the UAE;
• commercial entities licensed in the free zones within the UAE; or
• be an applicant for, or a registered holder of a trade mark in the UAE.

net.ae are the Domain Names for Information Technology (IT) Service Providers registered within the UAE. Such Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• have a valid trade license within the UAE including those licensed in free zones within the UAE specifically for providing IT services; or
• be the applicant for, or registered holder of a trade mark in the UAE for an IT

service or product.

The Domain Names applied for in "co.ae" and "net.ae". must be an exact match to, or an acronym of, or an abbreviation of, or closely connected to, one of the following:

• the name of a company in which the Registrant has a 50% or greater shareholding or which the Registrant controls;
• the trading name or trade mark of a company in which the Registrant has a 50% or greater shareholding or which the Registrant controls; or
• the name of an organization or association controlled by the Registrant.

org.ae are Domain Names for “Not for Profit Organizations” of the UAE , including the those published by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Youth & Community Development and General Authority for Youth & Sport Welfare:

• sporting organizations;
• charitable organizations;
• religious organizations;
• social organizations;
• cultural organizations;
• artistic organizations;
• diplomatic organizations present in the UAE; and
• a UAE branch of an International Not for Profit Organization.

Applicants for “org.ae” Domain Name must ensure the Administrative Contact is an employee or officer of the requesting organization and shall certify, through their acceptance of the Registrant Agreement, that they have delegated authority from the CEO, the organizations Board of Directors, Secretary, or the Chairman to Register a Domain Name on behalf of that organization. Applicants will also provide a copy of their Certificate of Registration or a letter to this effect from the competent authorities of the UAE.

The Domain Names applied for in "co.ae" and "net.ae". must be an exact match to, or an acronym of, or an abbreviation of, or closely connected to the name of the Registrant’s organization, company name or trading name, organization or association name or trademark.

sch.ae and ac.ae are the Domain Names for schools and academic organizations within the UAE, including universities, public and private schools, colleges and educational institutions. The applicants must ensure the Administrative Contact is an employee of the requesting organization and shall certify, through their acceptance of the Registrant Agreement, that they have delegated authority from the CEO, Chairman, or the Principal to Register a Domain Name on behalf of that organization.

• Applicants for “sch.ae” must provide a copy of their Certificate of Registration of a School or a letter to this affect from the Ministry of Education of the UAE.

• Applicants for “ac.ae” must be an academic institution or service provider licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the UAE. They must provide a copy of their Registration of an institution or a letter to this affect from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

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