IE Registrars - Interested in becoming a .ie Registrar?

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Registrar of .ie domain names.

What is a Registrar?
An accredited IE Registrar is a company, organisation or individual who have demonstrated the knowledge, experience and expertise in managing .ie domains as agents of the registrants.

Getting started as a .ie Registrar
You are welcome to register domains on behalf of your clients directly with us via our website. Initially, the registration and subsequent annual maintenance fee for a .ie domain name is the full retail rate of €62.00 plus VAT @ 21.5%. Please note that we do not charge in addition to this fee for any modification or deletion incurred during the year.

Alternatively, the IEDR recommends that the best way to start selling .ie domains may be via an existing Accredited IE Registrar. Existing IE Registrars are eligible to receive our discounted rate and may choose to negotiate a rate with you, to register .ie domains through them.

Full Registrar Status
The IEDR places a high value on its Registrar Programme. Registrars are obliged to display a clear commitment to promoting the .ie domain name. The minimum level of registered .ie domain names for full Registrar status is 200 domains.

To qualify for Registrar status, an applicant must:

• Have registered at least 200 .ie domains, or be the current Billing Contact on 200 .ie domains.
• Provide a Deposit of €2,500, and agree that it may be used to pay for .ie renewals in the event of liquidation, receivership or other similar event. The deposit is refundable if Registrar status is withdrawn or terminated.
• Pass a credit check.
• Display a detailed knowledge of the IEDR policies and procedures.
• Display a detailed knowledge of the IEDR registration rules and requirements.
• Display a detailed knowledge of DNS and relevant technical issues.

Registrar benefits include:

• Substantial discount off .ie IEDR domain registration retail price.
• Access to the Console, which provides:
  • Secure online access to the Registrar's portfolio of domains.
  • Online registration, modification and request for deletion of .ie domain names.
  • Scrutiny of new registrations over a selected time period.
  • Viewing of domains that will be billable in coming months.
  • Viewing of domains transferred to other accounts.
  • Examination of past invoices.
  • Viewing of technical/administrative contacts by domain name.
  • Statistical analysis of portfolio of registered .ie domains.
• Registrar Credit Facility - Registrars are not required to make payments up-front. Invoices carry 30-day credit terms.
• Company will be listed on the IEDR website as an Accredited Registrar of .ie domains.*
• Permission to use the IEDR's .ie logo in all promotional literature.**

* Subject to maintaining over 200 domains.
** This is subject to the .ie being the only TLD included in this literature.

Application process for achieving Registrar Status.

To support your application for Registrar status, the IEDR requests that you complete and submit a Registrar Application Form and a short business proposal that outlines the specifics of your business plan.

You will note from this application form that some of the information required is as follows:

• Length of time you have been registering domains.
• Number of .ie domains currently registered.
• List of those domains.
• List of billing NIC-Handles your company uses for billing purposes.
• Number of domains you realistically project to register per month.
• An indication, where possible, of where you see your predicted business coming from. For example, from Irish or foreign business.

At this point, it is highly recommended that you include any marketing/promotion projects you have in mind to promote .ie over the next three to twelve month period and your commitment to the registration of .ie domains.

Proposal submission

Please submit your completed application form, your business proposal and any additional information you consider necessary to support your application to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will consider your proposal and revert to you in due course.

Periodic reviews

Please be aware that the IEDR continues to monitor all .ie Registrar accounts and reserves the right to withdraw the benefits of an account with appropriate notice, where it feels that the commitment and results from the Registrar do not correlate to the discount and credit terms provided to Registrars.

Additional information

Queries or requests for clarification on any of the above should be sent to:

IE Domain Registry
Harbour Square,
4th Floor,
Dun Laoghaire,
Co. Dublin
Tel: +353-1-236-5400
Fax: +353-1-230-0365
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Attachments:

Registrar Application Form

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