Belgium ccTLD

Register a .be domain

youtu.be proved .be works as wordplay. It also happens to be Belgium's real country code. DNS Belgium runs .be, and registration is open to anyone worldwide — no local presence or Belgian residency required. It's split between two very different audiences: businesses targeting a market spoken in Dutch, French, and German, and brand owners chasing a youtu.be-style hack.

$21.70/yr Renews at the same price. No tricks. Privacy free

Who picks .be?

Businesses selling into or operating in Belgium (retail, professional services, local SaaS)
Agencies and developers wanting the youtu.be-style domain hack for a brand ending in "be" (e.g. maybe.be, willto.be)
Belgian expats or diaspora brands wanting a recognizable home-country identity online

What it signals

Pros

No residency or local-presence requirement — open worldwide
Immediately reads as Belgian, which helps with local trust and BE-market SEO
A two-letter ending built for domain-hack branding, proven at scale by youtu.be
A stable, long-running registry (DNS Belgium) with no history of extension shutdown risk
Done-for-you SPF/DKIM/DMARC email setup so mail from a .be domain lands in inboxes, not spam

Watch-outs

Registrants must supply accurate, verifiable contact and identity details — the registrant doesn't need to be Belgian, but false details can get a domain suspended
Standard registration is a 1-year term, so you're renewing annually rather than locking in a longer block
Outside Belgium and domain-hack circles, it's less globally recognizable than .com for a purely international audience

Registry restrictions

No residency or local-presence requirement — .be is open to registrants worldwide through DNS Belgium's accredited registrars. Registrants must supply accurate, valid contact/identity information; domains registered with false or unverifiable details can be suspended.

Examples of .be domains in the wild

youtu.be

Common questions about .be domains

How much does a .be domain cost?

A .be domain is $21.70 per year at Modusdom, and it renews at the same $21.70 every year — no discounted first year that jumps later.

Does a .be domain renew at the same price?

Yes. Our renewal price equals our first-year price — written into our promises — so your .be stays $21.70/yr in year 1, year 2, and year 10. Most registrars advertise a cheap first year, then quietly renew higher.

Do I get free WHOIS privacy on a .be domain?

Yes — free WHOIS privacy is included on every .be domain, hiding your name, address, email and phone from the public WHOIS record at no extra cost.

Can I transfer an existing .be domain to Modusdom?

Yes. Transfers are free and add a year to your registration. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, copy the EPP/auth code, and start the transfer — we walk you through it, and your website and email keep working the whole time.

Is a .be domain right for my business?

A .be either targets Belgium's genuinely trilingual market or ends a brand name in a real word on purpose — both read as a specific, deliberate choice rather than a fallback from an unavailable .com. It is a strong fit for: Businesses selling into or operating in Belgium (retail, professional services, local SaaS); Agencies and developers wanting the youtu.be-style domain hack for a brand ending in "be" (e.g. maybe.be, willto.be); Belgian expats or diaspora brands wanting a recognizable home-country identity online.