What is .re?
A little context on Réunion: the capital is Saint-Denis, the main language is French, the currency is the Euro (EUR) and the international dialing code is +262.
IANA lists Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.) as the manager of .re, with an address in France. The registry's website is http://www.nic.re. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
On the technical side, .re is served by 3 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .re, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.re).
Same registry, other endings
5 other TLDs share this operator.
.re FAQ
What country is .re?
.re is the country-code top-level domain for Réunion, in Eastern Africa.
What is Réunion's domain extension?
Réunion's website extension is .re, its country-code top-level domain. "RE" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .re domain?
IANA lists Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.) as the manager of .re: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Réunion's ccTLD. Individual .re names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .re domain from the US?
It depends on Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.nic.re) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .re DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .re, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How do I look up who owns a .re domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.nic.re, and RDAP lookups go to https://rdap.nic.re/. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 10, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
