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Domain Extension Guide

.AE Domain Registration & WHOIS

Analyze registry operators, character limits, IDN support status, and specific registration guidelines for .AE domains.

Extension Metadata

Min 2 Chr
Max 63 Chr
IDN YES
Category: country_code

Registration Eligibility

Must have UAE trade license or trademark; foreign companies may register with local agent

Overview & Registration Guidelines

The .AE domain extension is .ae is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United Arab Emirates. It is administered by the UAE Domain Administration (aeDA), a regulatory division under the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA). Registrations are widely used by local entities and international brands wishing to establish a digital presence in the Middle East. It requires a minimum label length of 2 characters and supports up to 63 characters. It fully supports IDN (Internationalized Domain Names), allowing localized characters. The following registration restrictions apply: Must have UAE trade license or trademark; foreign companies may register with local agent.

To search for who owns a specific domain registered under this extension, you can perform a live query in our WHOIS portal above. The registry operator database will respond in real time with server details, domain status codes, registration/expiry dates, and name server arrays.

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